Teacher Guide
Check that the students know the difference between countable and uncountable nouns. Use the food vocabulary from the worksheet as examples. Review the structures of "there are / there aren't" and "there is / there isn't" and teach that with uncountable nouns we use "some" after the positive "is", or "any" after the negative "isn't". "Some" and "any" can also be used for countable nouns.
Have the students complete the sheet and check their answers. Ask them to read out the dialogue at the bottom as if it's a conversation. Does it sound natural to them? These are simple words but can be tricky to get right. Use these quantifiers often in lessons to reinforce them and help your students comfortably identify countable and uncountable nouns.
10mins - Introduction: Imagine there is a new kid at school, and you have been asked to show them around. What advice would you give to the new student about the school? What recommendations can you give the student to help them feel more comfortable?
05mins - Review the online homework. What topics were discussed? Was the homework easy, medium or difficult? Answer any questions the students may have.
05mins - Review: definitely - probably - perhaps - likely - will - might - chance - won’t. Refer to the introduction question. Have the students use the following words to provide a context of probability to their answers.
05mins - Pre-teach:'Some' and 'Any' are quantifiers used when the speaker cannot or does not want to specify a number or an exact amount 'Some' is used in positive sentences. 'Any' is used in negative sentences.
-This job is going to take some time.
-I don't need any help.
10mins - Activity: Pizza toppings - Each person must write two pizza toppings on two small pieces of paper. Collect and redistribute the papers, so each student has a pizza they are selling and a pizza they are looking to buy. Students must walk around the room, asking questions to search for the pizza they should buy, and answering questions about the pizza they are selling. 'Has your pizza got any mushrooms?' 'Yes, my pizza has got some mushrooms.'
10mins - Worksheet: 18 - quantifiers
15mins - Test: 18 writing practice - part 2
05mins - Warm down: what will you do this weekend?
00mins - Homework: complete the next section of the online homework.
Possible solutions:
- is some
- are many eggs
- are some lemons
- is some milk
- aren't any bananas
- isn't any juice
- is a chicken
- Fridge
- Are
- aren't
- much
- a few
- any
- Yes / three
- many
- isn't any
- some
- Can we buy some bananas too?
- Yes, it's a good idea.