A lesson about quantifiers in English for low achievers

1. GRAMMAR
Quantifiers: a few/ a little
Much/ Many
Some/ any

2. PRESENTATION

3. WRITE THE FOODS IN THE APPRIPRIATE COLUMNS
APPLE- TOMATO- DATE-MILK-COFFE-TEA-BANANA-WATER-COUNCOUS-
ORANGE-MELON-LEMONADE-FISH-LEMON
countable uncoultable

4. countable uncoutable affirmative negative interrogativ
e
A few
much
A lot of
some
any
many
A little ²
UNDERLINE THE EXPRESSIONS OF QUANTITY IN
THE CONVERSATION AND PUT A TICK OR A CROSS IN
THE APPRORIATE COLUMN ( P: 59)

5. RULE
Many / Much
 We use many with countable nouns in interrogatives,
affirmatives and negatives
 Ex: How many eggs are there?
There are many eggs in the refregirator
There are not many eggs
We use much with uncountable nouns with interrogatives
and negatives
 Ex: How much salt is there?
There isn’t much salt

6. SOME/ANY
We use some with countable and uncountable
nouns in affirmatives and interrogatives
Ex: I would like some sugar
Would you like some oranges?
We use any with countable and uncountable
nouns in interrogatives and negatives
Ex: Is there any sugar?
There isn’t any apples

7. A FEW /A LITTLE
We use a few with countable nouns in the
affirmatives
Ex: There are a few apples on the table
We use a little with uncountable nouns in the
affirmatives
Ex: The is a little of chocolate on the table

8. A LOT OF
We use a lot of with countable
and uncountable nouns
Ex: There is a lot of chocolate
We need a lot of ingredients

9. CONCEPT CHECKING

16. Countable Uncountable
How many?
How much?
A few
A little
A lot of
How many eggs are there?
There are a lot of eggs.
There are a few eggs.
How much salt is there?
There is a little salt.
There is a lot of salt.

17. PRACTICE

18. USE A LITTLE OR A FEW:
 1- students
 2- tomatoes
 3- meat
 4- windows
 5- rain
 6- money
 7- doors
 8- tea
 9- sugar
 10- potatoes
A few
A few
A little
A few
A little
A little
A few
A little
A little
A few

19. HOW MUCH OR HOW MANY?
ARE THERE OR IS THERE?
1. … … birds are there up that tree?
2. … … tables there in the classroom?
3. … … sugar there on the teapot?
4. … … jam there in the jar?
5. … … Soda there in the bottle?
6. … … cats there in the garden?
7. … … books there in the library?
8. … … snow there in the street?
9. … … soup there in the plate?
10. … … orange juice there in fridge?
11. … … meat there on the plate?
are
is
is
is
are
are
is
is
is
is

20. WORK IN PAIRS AND FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH A FEW /A
LITTLE:
1. Tomorrow I will meet friends.
2. We had a lot of fish and rice for dinner.
3. I’m going to the bakery. I need bread.
4. The electricity got cut off. We need candles.
5. She used coffee to make the cake.
6. Can I have milk in my coffee?
7. You need to break eggs to make an omelette.
8. The storm broke some doors and windows.
9. There is food in the fridge.
a few
a little
a little
a few
a little
a little
a few
a few
a little

21. WRITE A DIALOGUE LIKE THIS ONE USING A FEW /A
LITTLE:
Soukaina: The classroom is hot, a little air in
here would be good.
Hafid: The room has only a few windows
that is why it’s hot,