QUANTIFIERS
A2 level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide clarification and practice of quantifiers in the context of evenings and weekends
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide fluency and accuracy speaking practice in a conversation in the context of evenings and theatres
Procedure (45-59 minutes)
T shows the image of "Brighton" T: WHERE IS THIS PLACE?(ENGLAND) WHAT'S THE NAME OF THIS PLACE?(BRIGHTON) WHAT DO YOU CALL A CITY WHICH HAS A SEA?(SEASIDE CITY) WHAT DO YOU SEA?(A TOWER, A PIER)
T shows the handout "Vocab A2_1.4" T: MATCH THE WORDS WITH MEANINGS WORK IN PAIRS ICQ: WHAT DO YOU DO? T reveals the key: 1-D, 2-A, 3-E, 4-B, 5-C, 6-I, 7-J, 8-G, 9-F, 10-L, 11-M, 12-H, 13-K T: LOOK AT 1.4, PART 3 READ THE TEXT T: WHAT CAN YOU SEE AND WHAT CAN YOU DO IN BRIGHTON?
T writes on the board "There are alot of restaurants in Brighton" There are several curry houses. There are a few meet-free cafes You can't find many Thai restaurants. T: HOW MANY RESTAURANTS ARE THERE IN BRIGHTON?(A LOT OF) IS THE RESTAURANTS SINGULAR OR PLURAL?(PLURAL) HOW MANY CURRY HOUSES ARE THERE?(SEVERAL) IS CURRY HOUSES SINGULAR OR PLURAL?(PLURAL) HOW MANY CAFES ARE THERE IN BRIGHTON?(A FEW) IS CAFES SINGULAR OR PLURAL?(PLURAL) WHAT DO A LOT OF, SEVERAL AND A FEW TELL US? ONE OR MORE THAN ONE?(MORE THAN ONE) A LOT OF AND SEVERAL AND A FEW ,WHICH ONE HAS THE MOST QUANTITY?(A LOT OF) WHICH ONE HAS THE LEAST QUANTITY?(A FEW) RESTAURANT AND CAFE, ARE THEY COUNTABLE OR UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS? (COUNTABLE) ARE THEY POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE SENTENCES?(POSITIVE) WHAT ABOUT THE LAST SENTENCE? IS IT A POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE SENTENCE? (NEGATIVE SENTENCE)
T writes on the board "a lot of/lots of: large quantity" Use a lot of/lots of a) In positive, negative and question sentences b) with plural countable and singular uncountable nouns T writes on the board"several: " Use "several: neutral quantity" a) with plural countable nouns b) in a positive sentence T writes on the board"a few, few: little quantitiy" a few means means that there is not a lot of something, but there is enough. few, very few mean that there is not enough of something. Use "a few/few a) with plural countable nouns b) in a positive sentence T writes on the board "many/much: large quantity" Use a) many with countable nouns in negative and question sentences b) much with uncountable nouns in negative and question senten T writes on the board "a little/little: small quantity" little means that there is not enough of something. a little means that there is not a lot of something, but there is enough. Use a) with uncountable nouns in a positive sentence CCQ: CAN I SAY THERE ARE MANY RESTAURANTS THERE?(NO) CAN I SAY THERE AREN'T MUCH CAFES THERE(NO) CAN I SAY THERE ARE LITTLE CAFES THERE?(NO)
T shows the handout "Exercise Unit 83" T: LOOK AT 83.1 FILL THE GAPS WITH MANY OR MUCH DO IT ALONE ICQ: WHAT DO YOU DO? T reveals the key.
T shows the handout "Exercise Unit 83" T: LOOK AT 83.4 FIND THE INCORRECT SENTENCE AND WRITE THE CORRECT SENTENCE DO IT ALONE ICQ: WHAT DO YOU DO? T reveals the key.
T: LOOK AT THE PAGE 15, PART 4 ASK THESE QUESTIONS EACH OTHER WORK IN PAIRS T monitors and notes for the errors for correction