3. With all high rises starting to look alike, some architects are trying out
new design forms like twists and circles.
A new form that’s gaining popularity right now is the irregularly
stacked box design.
The stacked architecture recently got a nod of approval during the
World Architecture Festival 2015, when a new housing project in
Singapore called “The Interlace” was awarded the coveted World
Building of the Year award.
Designed by German architect Ole Scheeren, “The Interlace” consist
of a group of six-storied apartment blocks that are stacked diagonally
across one another to create a myriad of shared and private outdoor
spaces on multiple levels.
Buildings That Look Like Stacked
Boxes
4. The first step is to determine if you should use much or many. To do so, you need to
decide if your noun is countable or uncountable.
For example, we can count the number of plants in your garden.
Plants are countable nouns. We cannot easily count soil, because the quantity is
countable only if we use a specific unit of measurement, such as a quart, liter, etc.
Soil, or dirt, is an uncountable noun. Sometimes, this can be difficult, but you can also
look to see if there is an s at the end of the word when it is plural. If there is an s,
usually, it is countable. If there is not an s, it is usually not countable.
Countable Nouns * Uncountable Nouns
Plants Space Money
Cups Land Sugar
Tables Time
coffee beans Coffee
Pots Salt
Aphids Luck
Once we know if a known is countable or uncountable, we know if we should use
many or much.
Too Much VS Too Many
5. If a noun is countable, we use many.
• How many plants do you have?
• I have many plants.
• You don’t have many plants?
• No, I don’t have many plants.
If a noun is uncountable, we use much.
• Do you have much space on your balcony?
• I have much space.* [See next section]
• How much space do you have?
• No, I don’t have very much space.
Too Much VS Too Many
6. Knowing the difference between many and much is very important,
especially when asking questions. However, when answering questions
with a positive statement, English speakers are more likely to use a lot
to describe a quantity or amount. This is almost always done when
replying positively to a question with much in it. A lot can mean very,
many, much, or to a large degree. When used with nouns, you will need
to add the word of before the noun. Look at the following examples.
Question: Do you have many herbs growing in your garden?
Replies: Yes, I have a lot of herbs in my garden./Yes, I have many herbs in
my garden./No, I don’t have many herbs in my garden./No, I don’t have a
lot of herbs in my garden.
Question: Is there much soil in each pot?
Replies: Yes, there is a lot of soil in each pot./Yes, there is much soil in
each pot./No, there is not much soil in each pot./No, there is not a lot of
soil in each pot.
Using A Lot
7. • I do not have a lot of experience with gardening, but I can only
improve, right?
• Things grew very well, but after a while, we had many aphids
on our plants…
• I think I tried too many things, because many of our plants
shriveled.
• …we do not have very much space for planting a garden.
• There were too many to choose from!
• I didn’t want to spend too much money this year.
• …now we have too many basil plants.
In the first example, all replies sound natural. In the
second example, the second reply does not sound very
natural. The first option would be a better choice.
8. We use enough or not enough
with both countable and
uncountable nouns
9. When we want to talk about future facts or things we believe to be true
about the future, we use 'will'.
The President will serve for four years.
The boss won't be very happy.
I'm sure you'll like her.
I'm certain he'll do a good job.
If we are not so certain about the future, we use 'will' with expressions such
as 'probably', 'possibly', 'I think', 'I hope'.
I hope you'll visit me in my home one day.
She'll probably be a great success.
I'll possibly come but I may not get back in time.
I think we'll get on well.
Will or Be going to
10. If you are making a future prediction based on evidence in the
present situation, use 'going to'.
Not a cloud in the sky. It's going to be another warm day.
Look at the queue. We're not going to get in for hours.
The traffic is terrible. We're going to miss our flight.
Be careful! You're going to spill your coffee.
At the moment of making a decision, use 'will'. Once you have
made the decision, talk about it using 'going to'.
I'll call Jenny to let her know. Sarah, I need Jenny's number. I'm
going to call her about the meeting.
I'll come and have a drink with you but I must let Harry know.
Harry, I'm going to have a drink with Simon.
Tobe Going To
11. Work with a partner. One of you says what he/she is going to
do / will do. The other one asks questions.
Example :
A : I’m going to meet up with some friends on Saturday
evening. We’re going to see a film.
B : Oh really? What are you going to see?
A : Burn after Reading
B : I’ve heard of that. What’s it about?
When you finish, change the roles.
Conversation
12. Do you think being talented people
because it’s a gift from God or it’s
human effort?
1 & 2 “ Gift from God”
3 & 4 “ human effort”
Now let’s make a group discussion
13. Make A Project.
Make a power point presentation about a well known person
or a talented person. It could be from the fields of music,
sports, science, mathematics, technology, arts and others.
But the people still need to exist nowadays.
Don’t forget to include pictures and related articles. And also
if you have a short video (duration less than 3 minutes) can be
included.
This project can be done by group consist 4 students.
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