Determiners May 20th

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1

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1at - Determiners

20 May, 2021

Plan

Determiners - quantities

Goals:

- I found 2 new words for my pif

- I have learned about determiners and can use them

- I remember what countable and uncountable nouns are

Countable and uncountable nouns

What are those?

What does plural mean?

1 meal, 2 meals, but not

1 money, 2 moneys

Determiners - pg. 32/33

To talk about quantity

Some, any, a little, a few, much, many, a lot of

Exercise 4: Fill in the table. When can/do you use these?

'Talk about 2, that's 'a few'.'

Some/Any

Before uncountable nouns/plural countable nouns. A number of

Some is used in affirmative sentences

I've got some apples. There's some tea on the table

Any is used in negative sentences and questions

There isn't any meat in the fridge. Have you got any bananas?

Some in a question? Only if it's an offer or request

Would you like some cake? Can I have some cake?

A little/A few

To refer to smaller amounts

A little is used with uncountable nouns.

We only need a little milk for the cake

A few is used with plural countable nouns.

Meals are healthier if you add a few vegetables.

Little/Few

To refer to not much/almost nothing

Little is used with uncountable nouns.

I have little money left in my bank account

Few is used with plural countable nouns.

She had few moments for herself.

Much/Many

Used in negative sentences and questions. - larger quantities

Much is used with uncountable nouns.

There isn't much coffee. Have you got some rice?

Many is used with plural countable nouns.

Are there many glasses in the cupboard? - Yes, but there aren't many plates.

A lot of

Used most in affirmative sentences about larger quantities for both uncountable and plural countable nouns.

Ellie eats a lot of fruit and vegetables

A lot of people like Italian food.

It is also possible to use it in negative and questions

I don't have a lot of money left.

Do you have a lot of apples?

Do

What: sb pg. 33 ex. 5, 6 and 8

Grammar reference and practice 108 3.1

wb pg. 21 (all)

How: In pairs

Time: until 5 min before the bell

Done: with all? Complete your weektask and check your answers

Plan

Discuss the grammar about determiners

Goals:

- I found 2 new words for my pif
- I have learned about determiners and can use them
- I remember what countable and uncountable nouns are