Grammar - Nouns 2

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Welcome!

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Road map
  • BBC One Minute World News - Practice your WLS
  • Grammar: nouns, check assignments, new theory.
  • Work on assignments
  • Break!

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BBC One minute world news
  • Watch the clip
  • What are the two/three topics that are being discussed? 
  • What is your idea/opinion about ..... 

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Slide 4 - Link

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Lesson Goal
At the end of this class you can describe:  
  • the difference between countable and uncountable nouns
  • the effect they have on other words in a sentence
  • how English nouns are dealing with gender





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Imporant because:

you can use the techniques in your letters and essays (Part of the 5H PTA). 

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Choose the correct form:
There aren't ..... sheep left in Ireland. (veel)
A
many
B
much

Slide 7 - Quiz

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Choose the correct form:

Does anybody have .... love left? (een beetje)
A
a few
B
a little
C
little
D
few

Slide 8 - Quiz

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Choose the correct form:

Oliver did not get ... sleep last night (veel).
A
little
B
many
C
much
D
a little

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Choose the correct form:

In fact, Oliver got ... sleep because his new born baby cried constantly. He is knackered!
A
a little
B
little
C
much
D
a little

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Choose the correct form:

They have .... money so they can buy a swimming pool (veel).
A
a lot of
B
many
C
few
D
a few

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MUCH
MANY
People
Water
leaves
Fun
Homework
Hamburgers

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In vragende of ontkennende zinnen:
Much: uncountable nouns (e.g. money, information, time)
Many: countable nouns 
A lot of/lots of: bij bevestigende zinnen bij alle nouns! 
 

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Much: bij zelfstandige naamwoord
Few : countable nouns
There were few men willing to fight in the war
Little : uncountable nouns
There is little information available on that topic

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a few : countable nouns
There were a few cows grazing in the field 
a little : uncountable nouns
Put a little love in your heart!

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Female/Male/Neuter
Some words are similar for both females and males
  • baby, dancer, relative 
Some words are different, the female word gets an appendix
  • Actor - Actress
  • Heir - Heiress
  • Hero - Heroine 

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Female/Male/Neuter
Some words are completely different:
  • bull  - cow
  • cock - hen
  • bachelor - spinster
  • king -  queen

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Personal pronouns
In general:
Only people and pets are referred to as 'he, his, him, she, her'

All other stuff: it, its
Exception: boats and cars are sometimes referred to as 'she' or 'her' especially when their owner is fond of them!
Countries: in writing often 'she'.

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Lesson Goal
At the end of this class you can describe:  
  • the difference between countable and uncountable nouns
  • the effect they have on other words in a sentence
  • how English nouns are dealing with gender





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Imporant because:

you can use the techniques in your letters and essays (Part of the 5H PTA). 
Homework
Do: 1.4.B ex. 2 and 3
Study 1.4.A.1 and B.1

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Any questions?

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