Countables & Uncountables
Do you have ___ fruit or vegetables?
any
🥚 Q: Are you carrying ___ egg or ___ apple?
an egg, an apple
Do you have any bottles or ___ of food?
cans
(“Cans” for food like soup or tuna.)
Say which is /s/ and /ʃ/: “sea” and “sheep”
“sea” = /s/, “sheep” = /ʃ/
Answer the question:
What’s the purpose of your visit?
(Example) “I’m here on holiday.”
Are you bringing ___ rice or grains into the country?
any
Uncountable → “any” in questions.
Correct: ‘Do you have a cheese?’
Do you have any cheese?
“Cheese” = uncountable.
Best container for honey: can, bottle, or jar?
Jar
“A jar of honey”
Which words link together in the following question:
Do you have an orange?
/dʒuː‿hæv/ and /ən‿ɒrɪndʒ/
Answer the question"
How long will you stay in Timor-Leste?
(Example) “Ten days.” / “For three weeks.”
How ___ eggs are you carrying?
A:many
“Eggs” = countable
Are you carrying ___ fresh fruit?
any
“Any” for questions
Is your milk in a box, bottle, or ___?
carton
“Carton of milk/juice”
Which syllable is /ɔː/ in “passport”?
Second (/ˈpɑːs.pɔːt/)
Complete: ‘Do you have ___ to declare?’
anything
Is 'meat' countable or uncountable? Ask a question with it.
Uncountable “Are you carrying any meat?”
‘We found ___ of food, but not ___ drinks.’
a lot of food, not many drinks
Are you carrying a ___ of milk or a ___ of sugar?
carton of milk, packet of sugar
Where is the stress in ‘You must show your passport.’
Stress on “must”
Say this phrase aloud with the correct pronunciation:
Polite request: ‘Can I see inside your bag, please?’
(Polite intonation is key)
How ____ bread? / How ____ apples?
“How much bread are you carrying?” / “How many apples?”
‘We don’t allow ___ liquids in ___ bottles.’
A: any liquids in bottles
True/False: ‘A packet of milk’
False ✔ Say: “A carton of milk / A packet of biscuits”
Where is the stress in: ‘I just need to check your documents.’
Stress on ‘need’, ‘check’ and 'documents'.
Suggest 3 questions to ask a traveller?
(Example)
“What’s the purpose of your visit?”
“Are you carrying any liquids?”
“How long will you stay?”