Lesson 2: Unit 2 - Nouns: singular and plural; countable and uncountable.
In this lesson you will learn the difference between countable and uncountable nouns and master the rules for forming the plural in English.
About this lesson
In this lesson you will learn the difference between the singular and the plural of English nouns, as well as how countable and uncountable nouns differ. You will master the rules for forming the plural – with the endings -s, -es, -ies and -ves, along with the irregular forms. You will learn when we use "a/an" and when no article is used at all. The practical exercises will help you recognise nouns and use them correctly in everyday communication.
40 minutes
What you'll learn
- Distinguish countable from uncountable nouns.
- Form the plural correctly with the endings -s, -es, -ies and -ves.
- Know the irregular plural forms (man/men, child/children, etc.).
- Know which nouns are used only in the singular or only in the plural.
- Use the indefinite article 'a/an' correctly with countable nouns.
- Recognise countable and uncountable nouns in a text.
Lesson vocabulary
- chair This is a chair.
- bed This is a bed.
- milk This is milk – not 'two milks'.
- sugar This is sugar.
- bread This is bread.
- water Some of them have got mineral water, too.
- homework I give my students homework every day.
- coffee A cup of coffee on the desk.
- classroom This is my classroom.
- student These are my students.
- lesson Our lessons are long but not boring.
- furniture This is a great piece of furniture.
- news I have a piece of good news.
- child / children The children are clever.
- man / men The men are doctors and engineers.
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