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    The document discusses countable and uncountable nouns. Countable nouns can be singular or plural while uncountable nouns cannot be counted and usually have no plural form. Examples of countable nouns include flower and examples of uncountable nouns include food, liquids, materials and abstract nouns.

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    COUNTABLES

    UNCOUNTABLES
    COUNTABLES - UNCOUNTABLES

    • Countable nouns are nouns which can be counted


    and can be in the singular or the plural.

    a flower (singular) three flowers (plural)


    COUNTABLES - UNCOUNTABLES

    • We put a before the noun in the singular when it


    begins with a consonant sound (b, d, p, etc.) and an
    when it begins with a wovel sound (a, e, i, o, u).

    an apple two apples


    COUNTABLES - UNCOUNTABLES

    • Uncountable nouns are nouns which cannot be


    counted and they usually have no plural.
    FOOD:
    Cheese, butter, meat, salt, pepper, bacon, bread,
    chocolate,honey, jam....
    LIQUIDS:
    Coffe, milk, water, tea, wine, lemonade, petrol, oil, …
    COUNTABLES - UNCOUNTABLES

    METARIALS:
    Gold, iron, silver, wood, paper….
    ABSTRACT NOUNS:
    Beauty, love, happiness…
    OTHERS:
    Hair, money, news, snow, furniture, advice, weather….
    COUNTABLES - UNCOUNTABLES

    • We use some with uncountable nouns and not a/an.


    • We also use some with countable nouns but only in the plural.

    some cheese some bananas


    COUNTABLES - UNCOUNTABLES

    Some uncountable nouns can be made countable by


    using the following words in front of them:

    a jar of marmalade a bottle of beer a piece of cake


    COUNTABLES - UNCOUNTABLES

    a loaf of bread a cup of coffee


    COUNTABLES - UNCOUNTABLES

    a bar of chocolate a kilo of meat


    COUNTABLES - UNCOUNTABLES

    a glass of milk a bowl of soup a carton of milk


    COUNTABLES - UNCOUNTABLES

    a jug of orange juice


    a can of fruit juice a slice of bread
    COUNTABLES - UNCOUNTABLES

    a packet of spaghetti
    a tin of fish
    Listen and repeat

    apple
    Listen and repeat

    sandwich
    Listen and repeat

    banana
    Listen and repeat

    biscuits
    Listen and repeat

    butter
    Listen and repeat

    carrot
    Listen and repeat

    cheese
    Listen and repeat

    eggs
    Listen and repeat

    flour
    Listen and repeat

    salt
    COUNTABLES - UNCOUNTABLES

    steak
    Listen and repeat

    sugar
    bottle can cup packet
    kilo jar carton

    cup of tea
    a ........
    bottle can cup packet
    kilo jar carton

    bottle
    a .......... of lemonade
    bottle can cup packet
    kilo jar carton

    can of coke
    a ........
    bottle can cup packet
    kilo jar carton

    kilo of flour
    a ........
    bottle can cup packet
    kilo jar carton

    carton of milk
    a ............
    bottle can cup packet
    kilo jar carton

    jar of jam
    a .......
    bottle can cup packet
    kilo jar carton

    packet of peas
    a ...........
    How much ...... ?
    89 p.
    57 p. 89 p.
    59 p.

    99 p.

    How much is a can ofjam


    carton
    jar of
    packet
    bottle coke
    of
    of ? ??
    milk
    ?
    oflemonade
    peas ?
    It’s
    It’s ninety
    eighty
    fifty --nine
    fifty--nine
    eighty pence
    pence
    nine
    seven . ...
    pence
    pence
    Can you buy me ..... ?

    Can you buy me three


    packets of peas?
    Can you buy me ..... ?

    Can you buy me a can of


    coke?
    Can you buy me ..... ?

    Can you buy me six cartons of milk?


    Can you buy me ..... ?

    Can you buy me two


    bottles of lemonade?
    Can you buy me ..... ?

    Can you buy me three


    jars of jam?
    Can you buy me ..... ?

    lime

    Can you buy me five


    kilos of lime?
    I’d like ......

    I’d like a cup of tea


    I’d like ......

    I’d like a bowl of soup.


    I’d like ......

    I’d like a glass of water.


    I’d like ......

    I’d like a slice of cake.


    I’d like ......

    I’d like a bottle of lemonade.


    Some - Any

    I’ve got some strawberries but I


    haven’t got any grapes.
    Some - Any
    coconut pineapple

    I have got some pineapples but I


    haven’t got any coconuts.
    Some - Any

    I have got some pears but I haven’t


    got any cherries.
    Some - Any

    I have got some salt but I haven’t


    got any pepper.
    Some - Any

    I have got some jam but I haven’t


    got any yoghurt.
    Tell the difference
    ASK & ANSWER

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