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UNIT 8

COUNTABLES AND UNCOUNTABLES

THESE NOUNS ARE USUALLY UNCOUNTABLE IN ENGLISH (BUT COUNTABLE IN OTHER LANGUAGES):

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WHEN WE WANT TO COUNT THINGS WHICH ARE UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS, WE USE WORDS LIKE:

A CUP , A BAG, A PACKET, A BOX, A GLASS, A PIECE OF, A BAR OF, ETC.

MANY DRINKS OR FOOD CAN BE COUNTABLE OR UNCOUNTABLE:

- WOULD YOU LIKE A COFFEE? = A CUP OF COFFEE

- I’D LIKE TWO COFFEES AND A TEA, PLEASE = 2 CUPS OF COFFEE + 1 CUP OF TEA
- I BOUGHT SOME COFFEE IN THE MARKET = A PACKET OF COFFEE
- I WANT TO HAVE A PIZZA = A FULL PIZZA
- I WOULD LIKE SOME PIZZA PLEASE = A SLICE OF PIZZA
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ARTICLES
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CORRECT THE MISTAKES, ONE IN EACH SENTENCE

SOME AND ANY

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SOME AND ANY COMPOUNDS

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES. USE SOMETHING, SOMEBODY (SOMEONE), ANYBODY, ANYTHING,

NOTHING, NOBODY (NO ONE), EVERYBODY (EVERYONE), EVERYTHING, SOMEWHERE,
ANYWHERE, NOWHERE, EVERYWHERE. There may be more than one answer.

1. Can I do ____________________________ for you?

2. Let me tell you ________________________ about the program.
3. There wasn’t __________________________ in the refrigerator. It was empty.
4. ________________________ came to the meeting. It was a big success.
5. _____________________ told me you were sick. Are you getting better?
6. I won’t go ________________________ next holiday. I’ll stay at home.
7. Where were you and Lucy last night? I called you but__________________________ answered.
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8. Adriana finished her tasks early. As she had ______________________ important to do, she went
to watch T.V
9. There is ______________________ in the room. All the children went away an hour ago.
10. It’s sad to know that there is ______________________ to do about Peter’s sickness.
11. __________________________ had finished the test when I arrived.
12. Make sure you understand ________________________ for the evaluation, in that way you’ll get
an excellent grade.
13. I have a new apartment. I don’t know _____________________ in my apartment building yet.
14. Don’t worry, I’ll keep the secret. I said __________________________ to her
15. We can’t talk to ______________________ during the quiz.
16. If you tell ____________________________ about our plans, we’re going to have a big problem.
17. Have you got ____________________ you need for the picnic?
18. I need _____________________ to do in my free time in the summer.

VOCABULARY: SHOPPING LOOK AT THIS STORE GUIDE and COMPLETE

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LISTENING
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SPEAKING PART 2

DESCRIBE THE PICTURE

Discussion Questions:

1. Do you like shopping? For what kinds of things?

2. Have you ever spent too much money? What did you buy? How did you feel afterwards?
3. How long do you usually shop for? Do you try to get your shopping done as fast as possible?
4. Do you shop online? What kinds of things do you buy online? What would you rather buy in
person?
5. Think about the most expensive thing you have ever bought. Was it worth what you paid for it?
6. Do you prefer to shop alone or with other people? What are the advantages and disadvantages of
each?
7. Who does the grocery shopping in your household? How often do they do it?
8. Are you a bargain hunter? Do you get excited about sales and discounts? When are the best sales
in your country?
9. Which do you prefer? Buying things for yourself or for other people?
10. In the United States, the Friday after Thanksgiving is known as Black Friday and is famous for big
sales and aggressive behavior by shoppers. Have you ever had any problems with other
shoppers?
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