Focus 4 (b2+). Living spaces. Grammar

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FOCUS 4 (B2+) LIVING SPACES
3.5 GRAMMAR

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WARM-UP
1. Where is it located? Country.
2. What do you see around you?
3. Look at the people. Where do
tourists come from?
4. Would you like to get there?
5. What basic necessities would
you take with you when going
there?
6. Who would you take with you?
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GOALS
To learn more about student exchange
programmes
To watch an interesting video about Ben
and Jack (st exchange programme)
To familiarize ourselves with the rule on
QUANTIFIERS

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https://wordwall.net/resource/25763055

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A ___ ___ ___ is a program in which students from a secondary
school (high school) or university study abroad at one of their
institution's partner institutions.
It may involve international travel, but does not necessarily require
the student to study outside their home country.

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Do you know anything else about this(these)
program(mes)?
Their names?
What are the pros of this programme?
Disagree
Agree
No way! Absolutely not!
You must be joking!
True/ Right/ Absolutely/
Totally.
I know/see what you
mean/ what you’re
saying, but …
You’re absolutely right.
I fully/completely agree.

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Let’s watch (00:00 – 02:40) and find out: WHY DOES
BEN LOOK SO UPSET?

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Let’s watch again (00:00 – 02:40) and answer the following questions by choosing
the correct answer (or several):
Why doesn’t Ben want to take Jack to the cinema?
1) It looks so ugly…
2) There are not many films on.
3) Most of the films are several years old.
Why Jack was so surprised by the garden?
1) It was so big, but shabby…
2) He doesn’t have such a big garden, only a few plants in his apartment.
3) He wasn’t surprised.
What did Jack want to learn?
1)
2)
3)
How to ride a horse.
How to make so many friends.
How to take care of the plants in his own garden.

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Would you like to take part in such a program?

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Quantifier
???

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What is wrong?
2 options are correct.
much, many, a lot of (lots of), plenty of, a great deal of, a load of (loads of).
1.We don't have much bananas, and we don't have many fruit juice.
2.How lots of apples do you want? Six, please.
3.He's very busy; he has much work to do.
4.David has plenty of rice, but Tyler doesn't have much .
5.London has much beautiful buildings.
6.We have a load oranges.
7.I wrote a great deals of poems.
8.I have got a lot money.
9.She's got a lot friends. Nancy does not have much .
10.She hasn't got many patience.

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Quantifiers
Quantifier
MUCH (water, oil –
uncount nouns)
- ?
sentences
MANY (dolls, residents
– count nouns)
-+?
+ sentences
Have you got many
books?
I haven’t got many
books.
A great deal of
Have you got a great
deal of furniture?
I have (not) got a great
deal of furniture.
I have got a great deal
of furniture
A lot of (lots of)
I’ve got a lot of / lots
of / loads of / plenty of
books.
A load of (loads of)
Plenty of (c+unc)
-+?
Example
Have you got much
furniture?
I haven’t got much
furniture.
Most
Most of)

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Quantifiers
-+?
Most
Most of)
+ noun
(most
people)
1. + article + noun
(most of the books)
2. + possessive adj
(my)
(most of my friends
live)
3. + demonstrative
pronoun (these)
(most of these people
are)
4. + pronoun (us)
(most of us are…)

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Quantifiers
Example
= some
(a positive idea)
A few ( dolls,
residents –
count nouns)
He has a few friends that will help
(some, but enough)
= not many
(a negative idea)
Few ( dolls,
residents –
count nouns)
He has few good friends
(not enough)
= some
(a positive idea)
A little (water,
oil – uncount
nouns)
I have a little milk you can use
(some, but enough)
= not much
(a negative idea)
Little (water, oil
– uncount
nouns)
I have little milk, I can't make an omelette

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Exercise 1. Choose the correct option – few or a few.
1.A few/few people swim in the sea in the winter.
2.He went out a few/few minutes ago.
3.Can I speak to you for a few/few minutes?
4.There were a few/few guests at the party. The hosts were unhappy.
Exercise 2. Choose the correct option – little or a little.
1.I need a little/little money. Can you lend me some?
2.I can’t wait for you. I’ve got a little/little time.
3.You have a little/little time to finish the test. You must write faster.
4.I have a little/little free time for hobbies because I work a lot.

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Insert “a little, little, a few, few”.
There is one correct option.
1.There are______ hotels in this town. There is almost nowhere to stay for the tourists.
2.Have you got ______ minutes? I need to talk to you.
3.Could you buy ______ bottles of water for me?
4.We had ______ snow last winter. We made snowmen.
5.We have______ tomatoes, we can't cook tomato-soup.
6.The professor spends ______ time in company. He likes to be alone.
7.They have ______ furniture in the room. The room is almost empty.

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Quantifiers
every thing, person in
a group of two or
more, considered
separately
two people or things
together
used when referring
to a choice between
two possibilities
not either of two
things or people
Each
Example
They saw two girls on horses.
Each girl was really pretty.
I’m sure each street in NY is full of
interesting people and places.
Both (of)
They saw two girls on horses.
Both girls were really pretty.
Either +
(of)
Either candidate would be ideal for
the job.
Neither –
(of)
Which one would you choose?"
"Neither. They're both terrible.

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What would you use? One possible option
1) Every thing, person in a group of two or more, considered separately
Each / Both
2) Two things/people, considered together
Each / Both
3) A choice between 2
Either / Neither
4) Nothing from the list of 2
Either / Neither

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Write the correct quantifier (each/both/either/neither). One possible option.
1. I like pizza and you like pizza. We ........ like pizza.
2. You don't like coffee and I don't like coffee. ..........of us likes coffee.
3. Bob lives in Chicago or Fran lives in Chicago. ............. Bob or Fran lives in Chicago. I don't
remember which one.
4. My son and my daughter like ice cream............... children like ice cream.
5. My father and my mother are not retired. ............of my parents are retired.

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Write the correct option.
Much/many/a lot of(lots of)/a load of(loads of)/
plenty of, a great deal of/ few(a few)/little(a little),
either/neither/both/each
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
"Would you like the metal or plastic one?" “_____ will do.“
_____ my parents are teachers.
When you run, _____ foot leaves the ground before the other comes down.
Were there _____ cars on the road?
Don't cry over Pierre - there are _____ fish in the sea!
There are _____ slices of cake left over from the party. You may take some
pieces.
The professor spends ______ time in company. He likes to be alone.

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Describe one of your rooms in the house/apartment.
Use as many quantifiers as possible. (3 – minimum)
Much
Many
A great deal of
A lot of (lots of)
A load of (loads of)
Plenty of
Most (most of)
Few (a few)
Little (a little)
Either
Neither
Both
Each

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Homework
Learn the rule.
Your own test on quantifiers AND vocabulary.
1. exercise on many / much / a lot of, most of/most….
2. exercise on few / a few / little / a little.
3. Exercise on each/both/either/neither.
4. Exercise on vocabulary “Listening” OR exercise on vocabulary
“Reading”.

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GOALS
To learn more about student exchange
programmes
To watch an interesting video about Ben
and Jack (st exchange programme)
To familiarize ourselves with the rule on
QUANTIFIERS

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THANKS FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION!
ENJOY THE EVENING :)