Quantifying the uncountable

1. Task 1. Choose the correct form1. Arthur and Attila didn’t do manyresearches/ much research before setting off for Chicago 2. John found some useful information/ informationsabout the trans-Siberian railway online3. Roisin bought all the equipments/ equipment she needed for her walk in France.

2. Task 1. Choose the correct form1. Arthur and Attila didn’t do much researchbefore setting off for Chicago. 2. John found some useful information about the trans-Siberian railway online.3. Roisin bought all theequipment she needed for her walk in France.

3. Quantifying the uncountable • Some • plenty of • No • not much • not enough • a good/great deal of • hardly any • Little • More • Less • Accommodation • Advice • Behaviour • Chaos • Experience • Furniture • Information • Luck • Luggage • Money • Music • News • Progress • Scenery, traffic, trouble, weather, work, peace, wealth, motivation, happiness…..

4. ‘Counting’ the uncountable Universal ‘partitive’ nouns: a piece, a bit, a unit, a slice Uncountable nouns Grass Luck Lightning Thunder Bread Light Bacon Anger Weather • A clap • A fit • A loaf • A rasher • A beam • A spell • A blade • A stroke • A flash

5. ‘Counting’ the uncountable ‘Partitive’ nouns: a piece, a bit, a unit, a slice Uncountable nouns thunder anger bread bacon light weather grass luck lightning • A clap of • A fit of • A loaf of • A rasher of • A beam of • A spell of • A blade of • A stroke of • A flash of

6. Task 2Complete the sentences with one word in each space.1. I’ve just had ___________really good news.2. You travel light! You’ve got hardly______ luggage with you!3. I’m really looking forward to this break. I’ve had so _______ time to myself lately!4. I don’t think I’ll get the job. I don’t have _________ experience.5. I’m not making ___________ progress at all with my German. If anything, I think I’m getting worse!6. I couldn’t find very _____________ information about the place on the Internet.7. Come and sit with us. There’s ___________ of room over here.8. I spent a great _____________ of time trying to avoid the people in the tent next to ours!

7. Task 2Complete the sentences with one word in each space.1. I’ve just had some really good news.2. You travel light! You’ve got hardly______ luggage with you!3. I’m really looking forward to this break. I’ve had so _______ time to myself lately!4. I don’t think I’ll get the job. I don’t have _________ experience.5. I’m not making ___________ progress at all with my German. If anything, I think I’m getting worse!6. I couldn’t find very _____________ information about the place on the Internet.7. Come and sit with us. There’s ___________ of room over here.8. I spent a great _____________ of time trying to avoid the people in the tent next to ours!

8. Task 2Complete the sentences with one word in each space.1. I’ve just had some really good news.2. You travel light! You’ve got hardly any luggage with you!3. I’m really looking forward to this break. I’ve had so _______ time to myself lately!4. I don’t think I’ll get the job. I don’t have _________ experience.5. I’m not making ___________ progress at all with my German. If anything, I think I’m getting worse!6. I couldn’t find very _____________ information about the place on the Internet.7. Come and sit with us. There’s ___________ of room over here.8. I spent a great _____________ of time trying to avoid the people in the tent next to ours!

9. Task 2Complete the sentences with one word in each space.1. I’ve just had some really good news.2. You travel light! You’ve got hardly any luggage with you!3. I’m really looking forward to this break. I’ve had so little time to myself lately!4. I don’t think I’ll get the job. I don’t have _________ experience.5. I’m not making ___________ progress at all with my German. If anything, I think I’m getting worse!6. I couldn’t find very _____________ information about the place on the Internet.7. Come and sit with us. There’s ___________ of room over here.8. I spent a great _____________ of time trying to avoid the people in the tent next to ours!

10. Task 2Complete the sentences with one word in each space.1. I’ve just had some really good news.2. You travel light! You’ve got hardly any luggage with you!3. I’m really looking forward to this break. I’ve had so little time to myself lately!4. I don’t think I’ll get the job. I don’t have any experience.5. I’m not making ___________ progress at all with my German. If anything, I think I’m getting worse!6. I couldn’t find very _____________ information about the place on the Internet.7. Come and sit with us. There’s ___________ of room over here.8. I spent a great _____________ of time trying to avoid the people in the tent next to ours!

11. Task 2Complete the sentences with one word in each space.1. I’ve just had some really good news.2. You travel light! You’ve got hardly any luggage with you!3. I’m really looking forward to this break. I’ve had so little time to myself lately!4. I don’t think I’ll get the job. I don’t have any experience.5. I’m not making any progress at all with my German. If anything, I think I’m getting worse!6. I couldn’t find very _____________ information about the place on the Internet.7. Come and sit with us. There’s ___________ of room over here.8. I spent a great _____________ of time trying to avoid the people in the tent next to ours!

12. Task 2Complete the sentences with one word in each space.1. I’ve just had some really good news.2. You travel light! You’ve got hardly any luggage with you!3. I’m really looking forward to this break. I’ve had so little time to myself lately!4. I don’t think I’ll get the job. I don’t have any experience.5. I’m not making any progress at all with my German. If anything, I think I’m getting worse!6. I couldn’t find very much information about the place on the Internet.7. Come and sit with us. There’s ____________ of room over here.8. I spent a great _____________ of time trying to avoid the people in the tent next to ours!

13. Task 2Complete the sentences with one word in each space.1. I’ve just had some really good news.2. You travel light! You’ve got hardly any luggage with you!3. I’m really looking forward to this break. I’ve had so little time to myself lately!4. I don’t think I’ll get the job. I don’t have any experience.5. I’m not making any progress at all with my German. If anything, I think I’m getting worse!6. I couldn’t find very much information about the place on the Internet.7. Come and sit with us. There’s plenty of room over here.8. I spent a great _____________ of time trying to avoid the people in the tent next to ours!

14. Task 2Complete the sentences with one word in each space.1. I’ve just had some really good news.2. You travel light! You’ve got hardly any luggage with you!3. I’m really looking forward to this break. I’ve had so little time to myself lately!4. I don’t think I’ll get the job. I don’t have any experience.5. I’m not making any progress at all with my German. If anything, I think I’m getting worse!6. I couldn’t find very much information about the place on the Internet.7. Come and sit with us. There’s plenty of room over here.8. I spent a great deal of time trying to avoid the people in the tent next to ours!

15. Task 3Discuss these questions in pairs.1. Who do you usually talk to when you need advice?2. Do you usually do much research before going on holiday?3. How much luggage do you usually take when you go on holiday?4. How much time do you usually spend packing?5. Have you had any good/ bad news recently?