Understanding Quantifiers: Little, Few, Much, Many, A Lot of

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Understanding Quantifiers

Quantifiers are words or phrases that describe quantity (=hoeveelheid) in a noun phrase. They answer questions like "How many?" or "How much?" and can be used with both countable and uncountable nouns (=zelfstandig naamwoord).

Which quantifiers do you remember?

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to understand and correctly use the quantifiers little, a little, few, a few, much, many, and a lot of.

Which quantifier is used for uncountable nouns to express a large amount?

1. much
2. few
3. a few
4. many

Which quantifier is used for countable nouns to express a large amount?

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

Which quantifier is used for uncountable nouns to express a small amount?

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

Which quantifier is used for countable nouns to express a small amount?

1. many
2. much
3. a few
4. a lot of

Introduction to Quantifiers

Quantifiers = (bepalen de hoeveelheid)

Worden gebruikt om aan te geven hoe veel of hoe weinig er van iets is.

Little and A Little

Little = weinig

• wordt gebruikt voor ontelbare woorden
• wordt vaak gebruik in een negatieve zin.

A little = een beetje

• wordt gebruikt voor ontelbare woorden
• wordt vaak gebruikt in een positieve zin.

Few and A Few

Few = weinig

• wordt gebruikt voor telbare woorden
  
• wordt vaak gebruik in een negatieve zin.

A few = een beetje

• wordt gebruikt voor telbare woorden
  
• wordt vaak gebruikt in een positieve zin.

Much and Many

Much = veel

• wordt gebruikt voor ontelbare woorden

Many = veel

• wordt gebruikt voor telbare woorden.

Als er 'So' of 'Too' in de zin staat gebruik je altijd much of many

Quiz: Quantifiers

What: choose the correct quantifier

How: alone

How long: 3 minutes

Why: to check what you remember

Done: - 

There is ________ milk left in the bottle.

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

I have ________ friends who enjoy hiking.

1. little
2. a few
3. many
4. a lot of

She needs ________ time to finish the project.

1. few
2. a lot of
3. many
4. a little

There are ________ apples in the basket.

1. few
2. a lot of
3. little
4. much

How ________ sugar do you need for the recipe?

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

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.