Countable and uncountable nouns

1. “Countable and uncountable nouns”

2.

NOUNS
COUNTABLE
SINGULAR
PLURAL
UNCOUNTABLE
No plural form

3. СOUNTABLE NOUNS

СOUNTABLE NOUNS are things that we can count.
one dog
two dogs

4. A dog is an animal.

We can use the indefinite article a/an with countable nouns:
A DOG IS AN ANIMAL.

5.

UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
We cannot "count" UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
flour
meat

6.

food
UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
cheese, butter, meat, salt, pepper,
bacon, bread, chocolate, honey,
jam, etc.
liquids
coffee, milk, water, tea, wine,
lemonade, petrol, oil, etc.
materials
gold, iron, silver, wood, paper,
etc.
abstract
nouns
beauty, love, happiness, etc.
others
hair, money, news, advice, snow,
furniture, weather, etc.

7. A BOTTLE OF WATER

We can say a something of, some and any:
A BOTTLE OF WATER
I've got some money.

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Few or little ?
We must eat … cakes.
We must drink … Cola.
I have got … money.
She has got … friends.
Do you have … bad
marks?
There is … water in the
glass.
Have the boys got … balls?
There are … apples on the
tree.
Much or many ?
We must eat … nuts.
We must drink … water.
He has … friends.
Do you eat … bread?
Fats give you … energy.
You mustn’t eat … sugar.
It’s bad to drink … coffee.
There are … animals on
the farm.
Are there … girls in your
class?

10.

The key of the task
Few or little ?
We must eat … cakes.
We must drink … Cola.
I have got … money.
She has got … friends.
Do you have … bad
marks?
There is … water in the
glass.
Have the boys got … balls?
There are … apples on the
tree.
Much or many ?
We must eat … nuts.
We must drink … water.
He has … friends.
Do you eat … bread?
Fats give you … energy.
You mustn’t eat … sugar.
It’s bad to drink … coffee.
There are … animals on
the farm.
Are there … girls in your
class?

11. Are they countable or uncountable? Put in a / an or some.

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ear
butter
bottle
money
egg
doctor
hat
lemonade
orange
bread
water
sandwich
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biscuit
honey
picture
cheese
pencil
apple
coffee
baby
sugar
juice
apple
oil

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The key of the task.
Check your answers.
1. an
… ear
2. some
… butter
a bottle
3. …
4. some
… money
5. an
… egg
a doctor
6. …
a hat
7. …
a lemonade
8. …
9. an
… orange
10. some
… bread
11. some
… water
a sandwich
12. …
13. a… biscuit
14. some
… honey
a picture
15. …
16. some
… cheese
a pencil
17. …
18. an
… apple
19. some
… coffee
a baby
20. …
21. some
… sugar
22. some
… juice
23. an
… apple
24. some
… oil

13.

Make up questions as in the example.
Sugar? How much sugar have you got?
1. Dresses?
2. Lemonade?
3. Oranges?
4. Meat?
5. Chairs?
6. Glasses?
7. Cheese?
8. Cats?
9. Jam?
10.Books?
11. Coffee?
12. Money?
13. Lemons?
14. Bread?
15. Friends?
16. Apples?
17. Coca-Cola?
18. Tea?
19. Puppies?
20. Pens?

14.

Put some or any into the gaps
a. I don’t have any money in my pocket, but I
have some money in the bank.
b. Are there any letters for me this morning ?
c. I never have any breakfast. I’m not hungry
in the morning.
d. You have some lovely pictures in your house.
e. Are you Canadian ? I have some good
friends there.
f. Don’t buy any bread. There’s some bread on
the bread plate.

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Complete with any/some, a few/a little,
much/many
Use some with affirmative (+) sentences.
Use any with negative (-) sentences.
Use any with interrogative (?) sentences.
Use a few and many with countable nouns.
Use a little and much with uncountable nouns.

16. Рефлексия

What emotions do you feel ?
Positive emotions
Negative feelings
I feel
boredom
Why?
Because I …
… was (not) bored;
… worked hard;
… didn’t relax;
… answered properly;
… was active;
… fulfilled the task;
… received a reward (a good mark).

17. Home task

Ex 6. p 87.
Answer the questions about
the food in the fridge.
Ex 6 p 87.
Make words from the letters.