Countable and uncountable nouns
My brother’s very strange. He doesn’t like
chocolate!
uncountable
Eric Bowman is a football player. He speaks Spanish.
Eric Bowman is a football player who speaks Spanish.
Do we use a lot of/lots of with countable or uncountable nouns?
countable and uncountable
form the opposite of the word:
legal
illegal
What do we call people who live in Poland?
Polish
I like Rita’s new furniture. I think it suits the flat
perfectly.
uncountable
The park is a beautiful place. You can go there at the weekend.
The park is a beautiful place where you can go at the weekend.
If we use some in positive sentences, what do we use in negative sentences and questions?
We haven’t got ______ information about this country – nothing at all.
- ? any
We haven’t got any information about this country – nothing at all.
form the opposite of the word:
possible
impossible
What do we call food from China?
Chinese food
If you’re going to the shop, can you get me a
carton of milk?
countable
Piraha is an unusual language. Only around 400 people speak it.
Piraha is an unusual language which only around 400 people speak.
He gave me _____ good advice.
He gave me some good advice.
form the opposite of the word:
correct
incorrect
What language do people in Austria speak?
German
I learned an interesting piece of information from
a TV game show yesterday.
countable
That’s the teacher. Her classes are brilliant.
We go to the cinema on Wednesdays. There’s a special price on Wednesdays.
That's the teacher whose classes are brilliant.
We go to the cinema on Wednesdays when there's a special price.
Is it correct to say?
I like Harry Potter a lot.
I've got lots of time.
Yes
Yes
form the opposite of the word:
usual
unusual
Complete the sentence:
People think the best chocolate is ... (from Switzerland)
Swiss
High school can be a very difficult time for
many teenagers.
uncountable
Is it possible to remove that here?
1) That's the film that I saw.
2) That's the film that was popular.
1) possible
2) impossible
We use much with uncountable nouns and many with countable ones. What about (a) few and (a) little?
I haven’t got many magazines, only______.
(a)little - uncountable
(a)few - countable
I haven’t got many magazines, only a few.
form the opposite of the word:
responsible
irresponsible
What country is famous for its pyramids? (Name the country, nationality and language)
Egypt , Egyptian, Arabic