1. WEEK 6
T.Gruenbaum / ASIS / Y1 – Q3

2. Today’s Programme
 Grammar:
Quantifiers
 In Class Tasks 2 & 3
 Homework Week 6
Tasks 1-3 & In-
class Task 1

3. 1. Some & Any
2. Small Quanitites
3. Large Quanitites
4. The Right Amount
5. Few & Little Comparisions
Quantifiers

4. 1. Some & Any
Countable &
Uncountable
singular
nouns
Some refers
to a certain
amount but
not all. (+)
Any refers to
unlimited
number of
thingts ( ? /-)
 I’ve got some money.
 Have you got any stamps?
 I bought some clothes yetserday.
 He doesn’t speak any foreign
langauges?
 Do you know any good shoe
shops?

5. 1. Some & Any
Any –
positive
sentence
Some in a ?
= we expect:
yes
If clause:
 I love any (kind of) chocoloate.
 He can mend any car.
 Can I have some milk please?
Compare: Have you got any milk?
(Perhaps)
 If you need any help / some help,
call me.

6. 2. Small Quantities
 Let’s just make a
few sandwiches for
lunch.
 We had a little
trouble with the
traffic.
 Would you like a bit
of wine?
A few: Countable Nouns
A little / a bit of: Uncountable
Nouns

7. 2. Small Quantities
 I speak little Italian,
unfortunatly.
 Few people
remember their first
day at pre-school.
 After only one week
he’s already met a
few people.
 I know quite a few
good restaurants.
Negative: Few or little a Postitive: a few / a little

8. 2. Small Quantities
 She speaks several
languages.
Counatble Nouns: Several

9. 3. Large Quantities
 Mainly used in ? / -
 Much = uncountable
 Many = countables
 Hurry up we haven’t
got much time.
 Did you buy many
books?
 Mean the same
 Countable &
Uncountable Nouns
 +
 He’s got lots of
friends.
Much / Many A lot of / Lots of

10. 4. The Right Amount
Too much /
Uncountable
& Too many
/ Countable
Enough
Plenty (of)
 More than we need / than is good
 I feel a bit sick. I have eaten too
much / too many cakes.
 As much as we need
 More than we need

11. Few – Little: Comparisons

12. Task 2: Some & Any
Task 3: Few & Little
In Class Task

13. TASK 2

14. TASK 3

15. Anwers
1. some
2. any
3. any
4. anyone
5. anything
6. someone
7. any
8. anyone
9. somewhere
10. Some
1. little
2. less
3. fewer
4. less
5. fewest
6. least
7. little
8. least
9. Few
10. fewer

16. Answers week 6 Tasks 1-3
In-class Week 6 Task 1
Homework

20. Anwers
1. have been raised
2. have risen
3. were reduced
4. has been decreasing
5. would have been lowered
6. has slumped
7. will have been cut
8. will have plummeted
9. fell
10.reached
11.has been declining
12.would level off
13.were raised
14.rose
15.would have dropped
16.will have been increased

21. http://www.better-english.com/grammar/fewest.htm
The End – Thank You.