FOOD – COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

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Student’sWe
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a) Color and give the name of each picture, uncountable nouns
Mejía Bragian
then number them from the one you like countable to express quantity. We add a
the most a last one. unit or a quantity with “OF”
Date 05/04/2020 Grade
orange cheese coffe fries e.g. a bar of chocolate

c) Use a / an or some and write C for

countable or U for uncountable.

b) Look at the words and select them into the right

Some money U category
a ponds C
some cup of tea U water – bread – lemons – chocolate – sugar – tea –
some sugar U milk – oranges- cheese – coffee – eggs –grapes – a
some bar of chocolate U bar of chocolate - chicken – butter – a loaf of bread –
peach – a cup of tea – honey
some ice-cream U
some rice U Countable
some glass of water U
some coffee U
a cake C
an eggs C
an orange C
some bunch of grapes U
some coins U
an apple C
some salt U
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Nouns you can count
chocolate banana water meat
You can use a / an in front of countable nouns.
14 Nouns that have a plural form.
11 7 6

UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

Nouns you can´t count

Nouns that normally don´t have a plural form
 lemon carrot spaghetti soda
12 8
16
13

apple fish Ice cream eggs

UNCOUNTABLE
COUNTABLE
o Water
 Lemons
o Bread
 Oranges
o chocolate
 Eggs
o sugar
 Grapes
o tea
 a bar of
Uncountable milk
o
chocolate
o cheese
 a loaf of bread Water
o coffee
 peach o chicken
 a cup of tea o butter
o honey
 HOW MUCH…? / HOW MANY…?

Student’s name Date Grade

How much + uncountable noun How many + countable noun

E.g. How much ham? E.g.: How many rashers and sausages

d) Ask questions using how much or how many

(eggs ) How many eggs are there in the fridge ?

(meat) How much meat will you use in the food ?

(jam) How much jam do you have in your fridge? ?

(people) How many people were there in the meeting ?

(flour) How much flour will you use for the cake? ?

(votes) How many votes do you need to win the elections? ?

(parties) How many parties will you go tonight? ?

(oil) How much oil will you use for food? ?

d) Choose the correct word / expression and complete the sentences.

– how much – how many –

How many sandwiches have you got?

How much milk is there in the fridge?
How much time do you need?
How much fruit can you see on the table?
How many friends have you got?
How many states are there in Mexico?
How much love do you give to your mom?
How many gobernators are there in Mexico?
How many bananas do you eat a day?
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FRUITS OR VEGETABLES..???
Instructions. Surf the internet or other resource to investigate the qualities of a fruit or vegetable. You can type
the following question to find out better information “Why is/are (name of fruit or vegetable) good
for us? Use the research to complete the information below.

3. Check or write in the name of the fruit or vegetable you choose to research.

Fruits: bananas apples oranges other

Vegetables: spinach peppers eggplants other

4. Write a list of the nutrients this fruit or vegetable contains; e.g., types of vitamins or
minerals, fiber…etc.

The banana has a lot:

 Potassium
 Fiber
 Vitamin B6
 Vitamin C
 Vitamin A
 Protein
 Carbohydrates
 Folic acid
 Phosphorus
 Calcium
 Zinc
3. Circle one of the nutrients. Explain the health 4.
benefits it gives us. Write two interesting facts about your fruit or
vegetable.
POTASSIUM  The banana comes from Asia, but its
Mineral that intervenes in the hydric balance cultivation has spread to many regions of the
of the cells of our body, and thanks to this planet, such as Central America, South
characteristic the banana is useful in people America, and Africa.
suffering from high blood pressure or  The banana is the food base of many tropical
cardiovascular conditions. countries, and is one of the most consumed
5. Describe a simple, healthy recipe for people that features.

Name of the recipe: Banana Torrejas

Ingredients:
 a cup of wheat flour
 two spoons of sugar
 three well-ripened bananas, mashed
 two tablespoons of water
 a tablespoon of vegetable oil
 two eggs.
Steps: 1. In a bowl mix the flour and sugar.
2. In another container put the bananas, milk and eggs. Add the dry ingredients to this mixture and
stir.
3. Heat in a frying pan and oil with a napkin.
4. Pour three tablespoons of the mixture, and with the back of the spoon spread it on the pan.
5. Leave it for 2 minutes or until the dough has bubbles; then flip it over.
 HEALTHY DIET…long life!!!!!!
Read the description of two children in a common day.

Student’s name Date Grade

Abbey gets up at 7:00 am, feeds the dog, and has
cereal and a glass of juice for breakfast. She walks to
school with her friend, Julia. She has a package of
chips for a morning snack, drinks water from the
water fountain, and has a chicken and lettuce
sandwich with a banana for lunch. She likes to play
soccer with her friends at lunch and morning break
time. She walks home with Julia, has some crackers
with cheese and fruit juice for afternoon snack and
plays with the dog for a while. She plays computer
games for an hour or two before dinner, then has a
shower and does her homework. She watches her
favorite television show for an hour, and then usually
goes to bed at about 9:30 pm.
Carl gets up at 8:30 am and has two slices of
toast with jam with a glass of milk for breakfast.
His mother drives him to school on her way to
work. He eats cookies and a packaged fruit drink
for morning snack and a pot pie ordered from the
school cafeteria with a fruit drink for lunch. He
likes to play card games with his friends at
lunchtime and climb the fixed equipment at
morning break time. He catches the bus home,
has a cereal bar and a can of
soda for afternoon snack, then watches some
television. He has a shower before dinner, and
then plays the computer for an hour or two. He
goes to bed at about 10:30 pm.

1. Use the information from the text to rate the different aspects of the two lifestyles.

Health Abbey C Y
aspects ar o
l u
Diet She eats cereal, glass of juice, He eats two slices of toast I eat vegetable soup,
chicken sandwich, cheese with jam with a glass of banana, apple, pear,
crackers, and banana lettuce, milk, packaged fruit drink, whole wheat bread, fish,
fruit juice. and cereal bar. eggs, milk, butter and
cheese.
Sleep She sleeps at 9:30 p.m. He sleeps at 10:30 p.m. I sleep at 12:00 p.m.

Exercise  She likes to play soccer with
her friends during lunch and
morning recess.
 She walks home with Julia.
 She plays with the dog for a
while.
Relaxati  She plays computer games
on for an hour or two before
dinner, then takes a shower
and does his homework.
 She watches his favorite
television show for an hour.
2. Read the following statements, and then decide if they are true T or false F.
a) Both of them have a healthy life.
He likes to play card  I'm going to run to the
games with his friends at park with my friends.
lunchtime and climb the  I play soccer and
fixed equipment at basketball with my
morning break time friends after school.
 I walk every day to go to
university.
 He watches a some  I play on my cell for
television. one to two hours.
 He plays on the computer  I play my computer an
for an hour or two. hour before I go to
sleep.
 I watch television with
my family.
F
b) Abbey has a glass of milk as a snack. F
c) Abbey doesn’t take the bus to get school. T
d) Carl plays soccer with his friends F
e) Carl get the bus to come back home. T
 HOMEWORK
3B. Listen to Nelly and Sandra and answer 1-4.

1. Which three items can´t Sandra eat?

She can´t eat chocoloate, meat and cheese.

2. Why is she on a diet?

Because she gained fifteen pounds and Jeff is not happy.

3. What´s the best part of her diet?

Drink one can of soda a day.

4. Do you think she´s going to lose weight?

Not, because she don´t eat healthy.