les 8 HU

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

I can use (a) little, (a) few, a lot, lots of correctly in sentences

I can recognize the difference between (a) little, (a) few, a lot, lots of.

I can explain when I use (a) little, (a) few, a lot, lots of and why that is appropriate in a sentence.

I can use (a) little, (a) few, a lot, lots of correctly in sentences and conversations.

Wonder session: Explanation a little. Explanation a few. Explanation a lot. Explanation lots of.

Workshopsessie: 

Werkblad little 

Werkblad few 

Werkblad a lot 

Werkblad lots of

Communicatiesessie:

1. Controleren lesdoelen 

2. Controleren werkbladen

uitleg "(a) little"

Meaning: "A small amount" (een beetje) 

Use: You use (a) little for things you cannot count, like water, sugar, time, or money.

Little (without "a") has a negative meaning: "not much" (not enough).

A little has a positive meaning: "a small amount" (enough for something).

Examples:

There is little water in the bottle. (There’s not much water – not enough.)

Can I have a little water? (Can I have a small amount of water?)

She has a little time to help you. (She has some time to help you.)

There is only _____ water in the bottle

1. a little
2. little

Can you give me _____ sugar for my tea

1. a little
2. a few

We have _____ time before the movie starts

1. a few
2. a little

There is _____ hope left for the team to win the championship

1. a little
2. little

uitleg (a) few

Meaning: "A small number" 

Use: You use (a) few for things you can count, like books, apples, or people.

Few (without "a") has a negative meaning: "not many" (not enough).

A few has a positive meaning: "a small number" (enough for something).

Examples:

There are few apples in the basket. (There aren’t many apples – not enough.)

I have a few books on my shelf. (I have some books on my shelf.)

He invited a few friends to his party. (He invited some friends to his party.)

She has _____ friends who live in this city, so she’s not lonely.

1. few
2. a few

He has _____ books on his shelf, but he hasn’t read most of them

1. a few
2. few

There are _____ cookies left in the jar. Do you want one

1. few
2. a few

Only _____ students passed the difficult exam

1. few
2. a few

Exercises 

Answers

Answers 

uitleg "a lot of/ lots of"

Meaning: "A large amount" 

Use: A lot of/lots of is is een woord dat je kunt gebruiken voor grote hoeveelheden. Het kan zowel met telbare als niet-telbare woorden worden gebruikt.

Examples:

She has a lot of friends.  (She has many friends.)

she has lots of friends.

There is a lot of milk in the fridge. (There’s a large amount of milk in the fridge.)

there is lots of milk in the fridge.

We have a lot of homework today. (We have a large amount of homework today.)

we have lots of homework today.

She has _____ cousins, so family gatherings are always big

1. a few
2. lots of
3. a little

There is _____ bread left in the kitchen. We should buy more

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

We have _____ money saved for our vacation. We need to save more

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

There are _____ cars on the road today. It’s very busy

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

He has _____ interest in sports. He prefers reading books

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

exercise 1 

Maak de zinnen af met jouw eigen ideeën.

I have a few ________________________. 

There is a little ______________________. 

I need a lot of ______________________. 

She has lots of _____________________. 

We have little _______________________.

exercise 2

Elke zin heeft een fout. Verbeter de fout en schrijf de juiste zin op.

She has a little friends in her new school.

Correctie: ________________________________________

We need a few water to make the soup.

Correctie: ________________________________________

There is a few milk in the fridge.

Correctie: ________________________________________

There are a little chairs in the room. We need more for the guests.

Correctie: ________________________________________

She has a few experience in cooking, so her meals are delicious.

Correctie: ________________________________________

There is a few butter on the bread. Can you add more?

Correctie: ________________________________________

exercise 2 answers

She has a few friends in her new school.

We need a little water to make the soup.

There is a little milk in the fridge.

There are a few chairs in the room. We need more for the guests.

She has a lot of experience in cooking, so her meals are delicious.

There is a little butter on the bread. Can you add more?

you use ____ for small amounts

1. (a) little
2. little

you use___ for having a small amount you can count

1. a few
2. a little

you use___ for large amount

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