Questions
Responses
Follow-up Questions
Responses
Sounds like
1) Is there any wine in the kitchen? //izthereni//
2) Are there any onions? //arthereni//
3) There are only a few bananas left. //therarrownli//
Practice i Use the information to practice asking and responding in the positive. i.e.
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b.
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d.
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f.
Practice ii Use the information to practice asking and responding in the negative. i.e.
a.
b.
c.
d.
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f.
potato crisps
A) Are there any potato crisps?
B) No, there arent any potato crisps.
apple pie
noodles
coffee
lettuce
rice
carrots
Exercise i Complete the questions below using How much..., or, How many... i.e.
Exercise ii Choose the correct form - a little; or, a few, for each positive statement. i.e.
Exercise iii Complete the negative sentences below with, much, or, many. i.e.
Listening Mikey is offering to help his mum with some grocery shopping.
Mikey: Mum, Im going into town to meet some friends. Do you need anything
from the supermarket?
Mum: Oh, yes please, Mikey. I need some chicken for dinner tonight.
Mikey: Okay. How much chicken do you want?
Mum: Well, there isnt any chicken in the freezer so Ill need about 500g.
Mikey: Do you want chicken wings or some chicken breast?
Mum: Chicken breast please. Oh, and can you get one or two potatoes too? We
only have a few left.
Mikey: Got it. Ill buy some chicken breast and a couple of potatoes. Anything
else? Do you need any bread or milk?
Mum: No, we have a loaf of bread and there are two cartons of milk in the fridge.
Mikey: Alright. See you later.
Mum: Thank you Mikey. See you later.
1) How much chicken is Mikey going to buy?
2) How many potatoes will he get?
3) What do they have in the fridge?
Application Discussion/activity.
Make a list of common foods and drink that you usually have every week. Decide if each one
is countable or uncountable and write them down in the box below. Then, interview your
partner about their eating and drinking habits.
Countable
Uncountable