Lesson 43: Unit 184 - Expressing Quantity
This lesson covers quantifiers in English — much, many, few, little, a lot of, some, most, each, all and others — with a focus on using them correctly with countable and uncountable nouns.
About this lesson
In this lesson you will learn how to express quantity in English through different structures and phrases such as "a lot of", "much", "many", "some", "few", "little" and other quantifiers. You will master the rules for using them with countable and uncountable nouns. Through practical examples and exercises you will develop your ability to describe quantity in everyday conversations and written texts. The material is based on authentic texts about Canada and revision activities used in the real classroom.
40 minutes
What you'll learn
- Use much and many correctly with countable and uncountable nouns
- Distinguish few/little (negative meaning) from a few/a little (positive meaning)
- Use a lot of, lots of, plenty of, several, some, most, all in an appropriate context
- Choose the correct quantifier in negative sentences and questions
- Read and understand an authentic text containing a variety of quantifiers
Lesson vocabulary
- all All countries have a few little known facts about them that are interesting.
- a large portion of A large portion of Canada is covered with lakes and streams.
- each Each country is different and each offers things unique to that particular region.
- some of Some of the things we love most in America were created by a Canadian.
- a few I've had a few headaches already because of stress.
- every Every two people in Canada share at least one automobile.
- a lot of It seems to me that we've had a lot of assignments in English this term.
- most Most people think it was invented by Thomas Edison.
- many The capital town doesn't have many important buildings.
- much How much material can we be expected to read in one week?
- few Few people know as much about computers as Thomas does.
- little They have little contact with the outside world.
- a little We are close to the deadline, but there is still a little time left.
- plenty of There are plenty of shade trees to make it comfortable.
- hardly any There was a lot of wine at the party, but hardly any was drunk.
In other languages: Български