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CMCG 2º TRIM/2020 – LEM – A2A NOTA DE AULA - QUANTIFIERS Unit 5

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ALUNO N°: NOME: TURMA: Profª Andréa

➢ Expressing QUANTITY - QUANTIFIERS

The quantity, or amount, of a "thing" can be expressed by numbers (exact quantity) or by
quantifiers (expression/adverbs of quantity), which give us an approximate quantity. The "things"
which quantities are expressed can be countable (the exact amount can be expressed only by
numbers) or uncountable (when we need a measure unit with the number to express the exact
quantity). The quantifiers used differ if the noun is countable or uncountable.
• NO – used both with countable or uncountable nouns, sentences in which the verb is in the
affirmative form, expresses quantity ZERO (negative idea).
I have no money with me.
Mary has no books on her school bag today.
• LITTLE / FEW – LITTLE is used with uncountable nouns and FEW with countable, both
express a small quantity.
I like my coffee with little sugar.
Carlos is very shy, he has few friends at school.
• *SOME - used both with countable or uncountable nouns to express an indefinite quantity,
not small not large, usually when the exact quantity or number that we are thinking of is
not so important. It is used in affirmative sentences. It can be used in interrogative
sentence when it is a request or an offer. It is never used in negative sentences.
I need some new clothes.
During the summer we need to drink some water every couple of hours.
Where can I find some good sandwiches to order?
Do you have some money to lend me?
Would you like some cookies?
Can I get you some juice?
• *MUCH/MANY - MUCH is used with uncountable nouns and MANY with countable, both
express a large quantity. They are used in negative and interrogative sentences, but not in
affirmative ones.
We didn`t have much milk left today, I have to go shopping later.
Do you have much homework to do?
There aren`t many restaurants near my school.
Do you have many friends at school?
• *A LOT OF – used both with countable and uncountable nouns, expresses a large quantity.
It is used in affirmative sentences and emphasizes the idea of being a large amount of
something.
There is a lot of rain in this region this time of the year.
He has a lot of money.
There are a lot of beautiful places to visit in Brazil.
I have a lot of things to do this afternoon.
• *ANY – expresses an indefinite quantity or number, used in interrogative and negative
sentences.
There isn`t any meat left in the refrigerator.
I don`t have any eggs at home.
Do you have any idea where she might be?
Do they offer many brands of juice in this supermarket?

➢ Emphasizing the QUANTITY – TOO and ENOUGH

We use too with much or many (too much , too many) to emphasize a large quantity to
express a negative meaning of this quantity (the idea of more than necessary).
I think Maggie puts on too much salt in her salad.
Don`t buy too many chocolate bars at once, you need to lose weight.

We use enough to express that the quantity we have is the exact/sufficient amount needed.
It can be used in negative sentences when the quantity expressed is not sufficient for
our needs.
I have enough money to buy this.
I don`t have enough time to finish this exercise.
Do they buy enough milk for the weekend?
Are there enough plates for everyone?
 Visto:
CMCG 2º TRIM/2020 – LEM – A2A NOTA DE AULA - QUANTIFIERS Unit 5
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ALUNO N°: NOME: TURMA: Profª Andréa

EXERCISES

1. Complete the sentence with the correct quantifier.

a. I don’t have _______________ bread to make the sandwiches. Can you buy _______________?

b. I think there’s _______________ milk for the week in the refrigerator.

c. Do they have _______________ cake at that supermarket?

d. Let me get you _______________ water, you don’t look good.

e. Are there _______________ good snack bars around here? I’d like to get something to eat.

f. That store doesn't sell _______________ food.

g. My restaurant offers _______________ great dessert options.

h. She normally doesn't put _______________ sugar on her coffee.

i. We don`t have _______________ rice, I have to buy _____________.

j. Nowadays _______________ girls worry about their body image, they are always on a diet.

k. There aren`t _______________ students from a foreign country at CMCG.

l. I don`t have ______________ time, so I am not going to the market today.

m. Brazilians usually have _______________ meat on their daily diet.

2. Complete the text with words from the box.

a lot of any enough many much some too many too much

KEEPING YOUR SKIN BEAUTIFUL

Nowadays we can find _______________ beauty products to improve our appearance.
___________ of them are really expensive and even claim to help us look younger. For those
___________ people say they don`t have _____________ money to keep beautiful. Others say they got
___________ beauty when they were born, so they don`t need to spend ___________ money on that.
Despite the group you are part of, there is a simple and inexpensive way to improve your appearance: It
is protecting yourself from ______________ exposure to the sun.
The sun produces two kinds of harmful radiation. UVB radiation causes sunburns and is more
dangerous in the summer. _____________ European tourists that come to Brazil face this problem. There
isn`t __________ changing on UVA radiation during the day or with the seasons. Even when we see
____________ clouds in the sky we should worry about our exposure to UVA radiation, it can go through
clouds and glass. UVB and UVA radiation both cause skin aging and skin cancer. People who haven`t
taken ___________ care about it in the past usually presents ____________ wrinkles in the later adult
life.
Radiation affects dark and light skin, so everyone should use ____________ sunscreen every day.
Before you go out on a trip, for example, you should check if you have __________ sunscreen for the
period you are going to be out. And remember, the lighter your skin, the more important it is to protect
yourself. Here are ___________ tips you should follow to protect your skin and stay younger looking:
always wear __________ sunscreen with protection from UVB and UVA radiation; there are never
__________ sunglasses on a sunny day at the beach; avoid spending __________ time under the sun on
the hottest days; re-apply sunscreen as ___________ times as possible when playing sports outside;
and finally stay away from ___________ surfaces that reflect sunlight, they can increase the effects of
UVB and UVA rays.