TRADITIONAL FOODS FROM AROUND THE WORLD – COUNT & NON-COUNT NOUNS (Part I)

Denice Culqui Martinez

I. GRAMMAR PRESENTATION – COUNT NOUNS & NON-COUNT NOUNS

Count Nouns – Singular and Plural

I’m eating an orange

The orange is peeled
The oranges are on the table
Oranges are delicious
I like apples

Non-Count Nouns – Always Singular

I’m not eating Yogurt. I don’t like it

Salt is not good for you
Armadillo is delicious
Sugar is important in a cake
I love pork

Examples of Countable and Uncountable Foods

Count Nouns Non-Count Nouns
Apples Shrimp
Bananas Salmon
Oranges Chicken
Mangoes Beef
Strawberries Lamb
Carrots Yogurt
Beans Milk
Potatoes Cheese
Green Beans Butter
Peppers Rice
Eggs Pasta
Tomatoes Bread
Noodles Broccoli

Pair Activity: Do some shoulder talk with your classmate and discuss the foods you like and
those you hate

A: _________ is/are yummy/delicious

A: I love _____________
Do you like _____________ ?

B: _________ tastes/taste yucky/horrible

B: I hate _____________
Do you like _____________ ?
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Denice Culqui Martinez

II. SOME & ANY WITH COUNT & NON-COUNT NOUNS

SOME is used for affirmative sentences.

ANY is used for negative sentences and questions.
SOME & ANY are used with plural count nouns and non-count nouns (always singular).

We need some onions.

I want some onions in my fried rice.
Put some meat in the soup, please.

Do you need any tomatoes?

Does your mom need any cilantro for the corn stew?
Do you want any bananas with your cereal?

We don’t need any ice cream. It’s cold.

I don’t want any strawberries in my fruit salad.
I don’t like to eat any meat on weekdays.

III. CONVERSATION PRACTICE:

Joel: Hey do you want any groceries from the supermarket? I’m going there now.
Jen: Yes, great idea! I think we need some butter for the cake I want to make tonight.
Joel: Oh, Okay. Do you need any flour?
Jen: No, I don’t need any flour. We have some.
Joel: Is that it? Is that all you need?
Jen: You know what…? I want to make some tacos. I have everything for the tacos, but I want
to add a sprinkle of pepper to my sauce. Do you want to get some pepper for me, please?
Joel: Sure, is that it?
Jen: Yep.
Joel: Yummy! I love tacos; thank you honey!

IV. VISUALIZING NEW VOCABULARY

My wife has a new dinner

table setting. She loves it

Source: http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/making-sense-
of-businessdinner-table-settings.html
TRADITIONAL FOODS FROM AROUND THE WORLD – COUNT & NON-COUNT NOUNS (Part I)
Denice Culqui Martinez

Sprinkle some salt on the

asparagus A

First, shred some carrots

B

Let’s cut chicken breast fillets

from the chicken C

Put some shredded chicken in

a pot D

We need a tablespoon
E

I want a cup of tea with

lemon and a teaspoon F

I want to make hot chicken

wings from here G

Please, give me a slice of

cheddar cheese H

I love chicken thighs in a

stew. Let’s do that I

We need a slice of ham

J

Let’s make chicken

drumsticks KFC style. K

We need some ground meat

too L

Make sure you chop some

tomatoes M
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Additional Vocabulary and Structural Patterns:

Serve… = Sirve…
A cup of… = una taza de…
Half a cup of… = media taza de…
A teaspoon of… = una cucharadita de…
Half a teaspoon of… = media cucharadita de…
A table spoon of… = una cuchara (de sopa) de…
Half a tablespoon of… = media cuchara (de sopa) de…
Grate some cheese... = ralla algo de queso…
A loaf of bread… = una rodaja de pan…
A roll of bread… = un pan
A piece of pie… = un pedazo de pie…
A grain of rice… = un grano de arroz…
Pour some olive oil… = vierte algo de aceite de oliva…
Put some cheese on… = pon algo de queso en…
Add a teaspoon of… = aumenta una cucharadita de…
Bake at 350 degrees… = hornea a 350 grados…
Toast the… = tuesta la/el…
Chop some… = pica algo de…
Shred some carrots… = ralla algo de zanahorias…
Cut some… = corta algo de…
Make sure to + BASE FORM = asegúrate de...
Be sure to + BASE FORM = asegúrate de…

V. A YUMMY FOLK RECIPE FROM GREECE…

Name: Lamb chops prepared Greek Style

Ingredients:
Lamb chops
Potatoes
Salt
Pepper
Oregano
Lemon juice
Olive oil

Recipe:
First, marinade the lamb with salt, pepper, lemon juice, oregano, and olive oil.
Next, make sure to do the same with the potatoes.
Then, pour some olive oil in a cooking pot and warm it up.
After that, put the marinated lamb and potatoes in the pot, and let it cook for about 45
minutes.
Finally, serve it and enjoy it with a nice glass of red wine.
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