Lesson 5B

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 1

Lesson 5B

I can talk about quantities.

I would like ___ milk, please.

1. some
2. any

That's too bad, but there isn't ___ milk.

1. some
2. any

Why isn't there ___ milk?

1. some
2. any

Because your mother hasn't bought ___.

1. some
2. any

I would like ___ coffee then.

1. some
2. any

Discuss in pairs

When do we you use some and when do we use any?

I would like some milk.

There isn't any milk.

Why isn't there any milk.

Your mother hasn't bought any.

I would like some coffee then.

Remember:

We use some in affirmative sentences.

I would like some cheese.

We use any in negative sentences and questions.

We don't have any cheese.

Why aren't there any apples in the fridge?

And now...

Something completely different.

What's the difference between the following lists?

air

milk

coffee

salt

meat

lemons

bananas

cookies

tomatoes

potatoes

Uncountable vs countable

Some words can be counted, in other words, we can put 1, 2, etc. in front of them.

One banana / lemon / cookie

Two bananas / lemons / cookies

Three bananas / lemons / cookies

These words can be singular (enkelvoud) and plural (meervoud).

Uncountable vs countable

Some words cannot be counted, in other words, we cannot put 1, 2, etc. in front of them.

One air / milk / coffee

Two air / milk / coffee

Three air / milk / coffee

These words can only be singular (enkelvoud)

Uncountable vs countable

An uncountable word often has a word or words that give an amount.

A glass of milk

A cup of coffee

A liter of air

100 grams of salt

Uncountable vs countable

Sometimes you want to know how much of something there is. We do this by using the following words:

How much...?

How many...?

Let's do a quick test to see if you know when to use which.

... orange juice is in the fridge?

1. How much
2. How many

... apples are in the bag?

1. How much
2. How many

... milk do you want in your coffee?

1. How much
2. How many

... slices of bread are left?

1. How much
2. How many

... water do you drink each day?

1. How much
2. How many

Discuss in pairs

When do we use how much and when how many?

How much orange juice is in the fridge?

How many apples are in the bag?

How much milk do you want in your coffee?

How many slices of bread are left?

How much water do you drink each day?

The difference

We use how much if a word is uncountable.

How much water...? /  How much coffee...? /  How much salt...?

We use how many if a word is countable.

How many apples...? / How many lemons...? / How many cups of coffee...?

Get to work

DO exercises 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 & 7

Finished?

Study WL & FB 5B