V4C - P2 - Week 5 - Lesson 1 - Grammar + short story 2

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V4 - Grammar + Short Story

Lesson goals

- You will have refreshed and practised your grammar knowledge

- You will have analysed a short story. 

Today's Lesson

Grammar: Some, any, no + compounds

Grammar: Many, much and A lot of

Short Story: Lamb to the Slaughter

Indefinite pronouns

Some, any, no + compound

Onbepaalde voornaamwoorden

We use indefinite pronouns to refer to people or things without saying exactly who or what they are

undefined, uncertain, not specific

She ate any / some bread and cheese.

1. any
2. some

How to use some?

- In positive sentences

- Questions expecting the answer to be 'yes'

Examples:

Someone is sleeping in my bed.

Would you like something to drink?

Can I have some sugar, please?

Wat / een enkele / een paar

Do you have ___ pets?

1. some
2. any

How to use any?

- In negative sentences

- In most questions

Examples:

I don't have any pocket money.

He never had any problems.

Did you go anywhere last night?

Wat / een enkele / een paar

Onbepaalde voornaamwoorden

Indefinite pronouns with no are often used in affirmative sentences with a negative meaning, but these are nevertheless not negative sentences because they are lacking the word not.

undefined, uncertain, not specific

How to use no?

Positive sentences or questions with a negative meaning

Examples:

It is nowhere to be found.

There is nobody left.

Indefinite pronouns with no are often used in affirmative sentences with a negative meaning, but these are nevertheless not negative sentences because they are lacking the word not.

I don't have some/any sugar left. I'll go and borrow some/any from the neighbour.

1. some / some
2. any / some
3. some / any
4. any / any

On my birthday, I got ___ cards.

1. some
2. any

There are hardly ___ students here.

1. some
2. any

Would you like ___ to drink?

1. something
2. anything

Je biedt iets aan.

Als je vraagt of er iets te drinken is: Do you have anything to drink?

Can I choose ___ subject I like?

1. some
2. any

Can I borrow ___ money?

1. some
2. any

I have to go, I need to be ___ in five minutes.

1. somewhere
2. anywhere

Translate to English:
Zullen er veel mensen op het feest zijn?

Translate to English:
We hebben veel huiswerk.

Translate to English:
Ze eet niet veel suiker.

Many, much, a lot of

Does he have much homework?

My brother doesn't eat many apples.

I have a lot of work to do.

We use much and many with questions (?) and with negatives (-)

Many:

Countable nouns (telbaar)

(?) How many eggs are in this cake?

Much:

Uncountable nouns (ontelbaar)

(-) It doesn't need much effort. 

Uncountable nouns

money	power
time	news
love	salt
homework	sugar
milk	education
music	information
rain	food
knowledge	speed

A lot of

Used in affirmative (+) sentences

(+) I have a lot of work to do.

(+) I have a lot of exercises to do.

Formal language: always use many/much

(+) In the opinion of many experts, society must implement important changes to combat global warming.

Summary 

Questions (?) and negatives (-) --> always use many/much

Countable nouns --> many

Uncountable nouns --> much

Affirmative (+) sentences --> use a lot of

Unless it is formal

1. How _______ children do you have?

1. Many
2. Much

2. Do you still have ________ work to do?

1. Many
2. Much
3. A lot of

He has ________ patience.

1. many
2. much
3. a lot of

How ___ time do we have before the film starts?

1. many
2. much
3. a lot of

He speaks ___ different languages.

1. many
2. much
3. a lot of

How ___ times have you been to the USA?

1. many
2. much

There wasn't ______ traffic this morning

1. many
2. much
3. a lot of

___ houses are very expensive in that area.

1. many
2. much
3. a lot of

There isn't ____ butter in the fridge.

1. many
2. much
3. a lot of

Will there be _____ people at the party?

1. many
2. much
3. a lot of

Lamb to the Slaughter

You have read the short story: Lamb to the Slaughter 

Time to show what you know

Task: 

- In pairs

- One piece of paper + one pen

- No talking

- You are going to take turns writing down words/sentences with information you remember from the story. 

- Do not change anything, only write down a new word or sentence

Lamb to the Slaughter

You have read the short story: Lamb to the Slaughter 

Time to show what you know

Answer the questions about Lamb to the Slaughter: 

- In pairs

- Answer in English

- We'll check it together 

Lesson goals

- You have refreshed and practised your grammar knowledge

- You have analysed a short story. 

Well done!