Lesson 15: Much, many, a lot of - (a) few, (a) little

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t, havo
• Leerjaar 2

Silent learning

Lesson aims:

- I know how to use much, many, a lot of / (a) few, (a) little 

- I have practised my listening skills.

Much, many & a lot of

Betekenis

• Much, many & a lot of betekenen allemaal veel in het Nederlands.

• Je gebruikt ze alleen niet allemaal hetzelfde. Kijk naar de volgende voorbeelden en probeer het verschil tussen much & many te raden!

Voorbeelden

1. many friends
2. much water
3. many chairs
4. much time
5. many superheroes
6. much love

Much

• Je gebruikt much als het woord dat erna komt enkelvoud en ontelbaar is.

Do you have much work? 

We haven't got much money.

Kan je het woord water tellen?

Many

• Je gebruikt many als het woord dat erna komt meervoud en telbaar is.

He hasn't got many friends.

Do we have many videogames?

Tip: Je kunt meervoud herkennen aan de letter -s achter een woord.

A lot of

• A lot of betekent veel, net als bij many & much.
  
  
• A lot of gebruik je bij bevestigende (+) zinnen.
  
  
• Much/ many gebruik je bij vragende (?)/ ontkennende (-) zinnen. 

Voorbeelden

• I have a lot of friends. (+)
• She has not got many friends. (-)
• Do we have much homework? (?)
• The school has a lot of pupils. (+)
• Our village has not got much snow. (-)
• Does the cat have many kittens? (?)

I have got ... problems.

1. many
2. much
3. a lot of

The dogs aren't ... fun.

1. many
2. much
3. a lot of

How ... milk is left in the fridge?

1. many
2. much
3. a lot of

Are there ... ghosts in that creepy building?

1. many
2. much
3. a lot of

My brother has ... problems with my dad.

1. many
2. much
3. a lot of

Grammar: (a) few/ (a) little 

enkelvoud/ontelbaar	meervoud/telbaar
little = weinig	few = weinig
a little = een beetje	a few = een paar
I've got too little money.	I'm cutting a few onions.
She saves a little money every month.	There are few people that really know me.

Janet gave me ... apples from her garden.

1. few
2. little
3. a few
4. a little

I didn't drink all the coffee, there's still ... left.

1. few
2. little
3. a few
4. a little

___ (weinig) people tell the truth!

1. little
2. few
3. a little
4. a few

The girl has ___ (weinig) sunshine
in her life.

1. little
2. few
3. a little
4. a few

much (telbaar)of 

many (ontelbaar)

Please make finish your movie worksheet!

What?

Please make the exercises alone. You are allowed talk with your neighbour. 

How?

You make these exercises alone!

Finished?

-  Make unit 2.3 speaking in your online book

- Learn the irregular verbs.

Please make Unit 2.3 speaking in your online book

What?

Please make the exercises alone. You are allowed talk with your neighbour.  ex. 1 t/m 10

How?

You make these exercises alone!

Finished?

-  Finish you movie worksheet

- Learn the irregular verbs.

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