Countable, uncountable nouns

— Hello, boys and girls! My name is Kyle.

— Hello, everyone! My name is Sophia.

— Hello, friends! I’m Melanie.

— Hello! I’m Jackson.

— Welcome to our lesson!

— We are happy to see you!

Today in the lesson we will:

● talk about countable and uncountable nouns;

● discuss when to use “a”, “an”, “some” and “any”;

● discuss when to use “many”, “much” and “a lot of”;

And

● put the knowledge into practice.

First of all, you need to know that nouns can be:

Countable

And

Uncountable

Countable nouns

Исчисляемые существительные

We can use them for things we can count. They can be singular or plural.

For example:

A cabbage

Two cabbages

An egg

Three eggs

Uncountable nouns

Неисчисляемые существительные

We can use them for things we cannot count.

For instance:

Rice

Sugar

Pasta

Bread

If we want to express the quantity of an uncountable noun, we can use the following phrases:

A packet of something.

Пачка чего-либо.

For example:

A packet of butter.

Пачка сливочного масла.

A jar of something.

Банка чего-либо.

For instance:

A jar of cherry jam.

Банка вишнёвого варенья.

A bar of something.

Плитка чего-либо.

For example:

A bar of chocolate.

Плитка шоколада.

A kilo of something.

Килограмм чего-либо.

For example:

A kilo of sugar.

Килограмм сахара.

A bottle of something.

Бутылка чего-либо.

For instance:

A bottle of olive oil.

Бутылка оливкового масла.

A loaf of something.

Буханка чего-либо.

For instance:

A loaf of rye bread.

Буханка ржаного хлеба.

A cup of something.

Чашка чего-либо.

For example:

A cup of coffee.

Чашка кофе.

A glass of something.

Стакан чего-либо.

For instance:

A glass of water.

Стакан воды.

— Boys and girls, we’ve talked about countable and uncountable nouns.

— Now we would like to check your knowledge.

Look at the pictures and put them in the correct column!

Let’s check the right answers!

Countable nouns are:

Pineapple

Apple

Carrot

Potato

Cucumber

And

Cabbage

Uncountable nouns are:

Bread

Cheese

Honey

Pasta

Rice

And

Meat

Now…

Fill in the gaps with the words from the box!

Check yourselves!

The right answers are:

A cup of tea

A loaf of bread

A bottle of water

A jar of jam

A glass of juice

A bar of chocolate

— Now we will discuss when to use “a”, “an”, “some” and “any”.

— Look at the table, please!

We use articles “a/an” with singular countable nouns if we form positive sentences, negative sentences and questions.

For example:

There is a cake.

There is an apple.

There isn’t a cake.

There isn’t an apple.

Is there a cake?

Is there an apple?

As you can see, the article “a” is used when the next word starts with a consonant sound. And the article “an” is used when the next word starts with a vowel sound.

We can use the word “some” with plural countable nouns and uncountable nouns if we form positive sentences.

For instance:

There are some tomatoes.

There are some oranges.

or

There is some cheese.

There is some sugar.

We can use the word “any” with plural countable nouns and uncountable nouns if we form negative sentences and questions.

For example:

There aren’t any tomatoes.

There aren’t any oranges.

Are there any tomatoes?

Are there any oranges?

or

There isn’t any cheese.

There isn’t any sugar.

Is there any cheese?

Is there any sugar?

— Guys, we’ve discussed when to use “a”, “an”, “some” and “any”.

— Now we would like to check your knowledge.

Look at the picture and complete the sentences. Use “a”, “an”, “some” or “any”!

The picture is…

And the sentences are:

There is … cake on the table.

Are there … bananas on the table?

There isn’t … cheese on the table.

Check yourselves!

The right answers are:

a

any

any

The following picture is…

And the sentences are:

Is there … bread in the basket?

There is … milk in the basket.

There isn’t … apple in the basket.

Let’s check!

The right answers are:

any

some

an

The last picture is…

And the sentences are:

There are … eggs in the fridge.

There aren’t … grapes in the fridge.

Is there … orange in the fridge?

Check yourselves!

The right answers are:

some

any

an

— Now let’s discuss when to use “many”, “much” and “a lot of”.

— Look at the screen, please!

The word “many” is used with countable nouns.

For example:

There are many people in the park.

There are many vegetables on the table.

We use “much” with uncountable nouns.

For instance:

Jessica drinks too much coffee.

There isn’t much salt in the soup.

We use “a lot of” with countable and uncountable nouns.

For example:

Carol has got a lot of friends.

There is a lot of sugar in my tea.

Pay attention! “Many” and “much” are used mainly in negative sentences and questions. In positive sentences, it’s better to use “a lot of”.

— Boys and girls, we’ve discussed when to use “many”, “much” and “a lot of”.

— Now we would like to check your knowledge.

Choose the correct variant!

The sentences are:

There is … cheese in the fridge.

We haven’t got … olive oil.

How … tomatoes do you eat every day?

The variants are:

Many

Much

A lot of

Check yourselves!

The right answers are:

A lot of

Much

Many

The following sentences are:

There is … orange juice.

How … apples have we got?

Kate doesn’t drink … coffee.

The variants are:

Many

Much

A lot of

Let’s check!

The right answers are:

A lot of

Many

Much

— Well done, boys and girls!

— Now it’s time to say goodbye to everyone.

— Goodbye, friends!

— Goodbye, boys and girls!

— Goodbye!