Osman Osman

COUNTABLE, UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS, SOME, ANY, QUANTIFIERS A LITTLE, A FEW, A LOT OF, LOTS OF, CONTAINERS
A1 level

Description

IN THIS LESSON, THE STUDENTS LEARN COUNTABLE NOUNS, SOME, ANY, A LITTLE, CONTAINERS THROUGH GUIDED DISCOVERY BASED ON A LISTENING DIALOGUE ABOUT SHOPPING.

Materials

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Main Aims

  • To provide clarification, review and practice of countable, uncountable nouns, containers, quantifiers in the context of would you like some cake

Subsidiary Aims

  • To provide fluency and accuracy speaking practice in a conversation in the context of would you like some cake
  • To provide clarification, review and practice of food in the context of would you like some cake
  • To provide gist and specific information listening practice using a text about food in the context of would you like some cake

Procedure

Warmer/Lead-in (3-5 minutes) • To set lesson context and engage students

T displays the image "Groceries" T: WHO ARE THEY?(HUSBAND, WIFE AND A CHILD) WHERE IS THIS FAMILY?(SUPERMARKET) WHAT ARE THEY DOING?(SHOPPING) WHAT DO THEY SHOP?(GROCERIES) DO YOU ENJOY SHOPPING GROCERIES? HOW OFTEN DO YOU GO SHOPPING FOR GROCERIES? DO YOU SHOP GROCERIES ALONE OR WITH SOMEONE? WHAT DO YOU BUY? T displays the images of products. T drills the pronunciation. T: WHAT IS WATER?(LIQUID) WHAT IS A POTATO?(SOLID) WHAT IS SUGAR?(DRY GOODS) T: LOOK AT 6.3, PART 2 WRITE THE MISSING LETTER AND PUT THE WORDS INTO THE CORRECT CHART DO IT ALONE ICQ: WHAT DO YOU DO? T: CHECK WITH YOUR PARTNER T reveals the key

Exposure (8-10 minutes) • To provide context for the target language through a text or situation

T: LOOK AT PART 3 LISTEN THE AUDIO TICK THE ITEMS THEY HAVE IN THE CHART DO IT ALONE ICQ: WHAT DO YOU DO? T: CHECK WITH YOUR PARTNER T reveals the key

Highlighting (2-4 minutes) • To draw students' attention to the target language

T writes the marker sentences on the board: We need some flour, some sugar, and oil and some dried fruit. We need a few eggs. There is some flour, and some sugar. There isn't any oil. We can buy some oil at the supermarket. Are there any eggs. There aren't any eggs. We need to buy some eggs and oil. Do we have any candles? We don't need any candles. T: WHAT ARE THE NOUNS? WHICH ONES ARE SINGULAR NOUNS? WHICH ONE IS A PLURAL NOUN?

Clarification (8-10 minutes) • To clarify the meaning, form and pronunciation of the target language

T draws two columns and write "a/an and some" T says he goes to the suoermarket and buys rice. T taps the "some box" and asks T: AFTER THE CLASS I AM GOING TO THE SUPERMARKET I BUY RICE. WHERE DO I PUT RICE IN THE CHART? I BUY NEWSPAPER. WHERE DO I PUT NEWSPAPER IN THE CHART. T repeat the same sentences with: TOWEL, SPOON, SUGAR, OIL, T: WHY DO I PUT THESE WORDS IN THIS COLUMN AND THE OTHERS ON THE OTHER? CAN I COUNT MY ORANGES? CAN YOU COUNT APPLES? I BUY WATER. CAN I COUNT THE WATER?(NO) CAN WE COUNT FLOUR?(NO) ARE PEN AND WATER NOUNS? ORANGE AND APPLES. WHAT TYPE OF NOUN IS IT?(COUNTABLE) WATER. WHAT TYPE OF NOUN IS IT?(UNCOUNTABLE) T writes on the board "Countable nouns and Uncountable nouns" T writes examples about uncountable nouns: fish,sugar, tea, coffee, milk, butter, fruit, jam chocolate, bread, cheese, money, gold, juice, hair. meat, salt. T: AN APPLE, A TOMATO. ARE THEY SINGULAR?(YES) WE ALWAYS USE A/AN FOR SINGULAR COUNTABLE NOUNS. T writes on the board "countable nouns" 1) use a/an for singular countable nouns T: EGGS. IS IT SINGULAR OR PLURAL?(PLURAL) CAN I SAY 2 EGGS OR 10 EGGS?(YES) 2) can be singular or plural 3) can be used with numbers T: FLOUR CAN I COUNT FLOUR?(NO) IS FLOUR A COUNTABLE NOUN?(NO) CAN WE SAY A FLOUR?(NO) T writes "uncountable nouns" 1) don't use a/an with uncountable nouns T: SOME FLOUR. IS IT SINGULAR OR PLURAL?(SINGULAR) 2) they are always singular T: CAN WE COUNT EGGS?(YES) IS EGG A COUNTABLE NOUN?(YES) SOME EGGS. IS IT SINGULAR OR PLURAL?(PLURAL) WE NEED SOME EGSS. IS THE SENTENCE POSITIVE?(YES) CAN I SAY WE DON'T NEED SOME EGGS?(NO) CAN I SAY DO WE NEED SOME EGGS?(NO) CAN WE COUNT SUGAR?(NO) IS SUGAR A COUNTABLE NOUN?(NO) SOME SUGAR. IS IT SINGULAR OR PLURAL?(SINGULAR) WE NEED SOME SUGAR. IS THE SENTENCE POSITIVE?(YES) CAN I SAY WE DON'T NEED SOME SUGAR?(NO) CAN I SAY DO WE NEED SOME SUGAR?(NO) T writes "some" "use some with countable plural nouns/uncountable single nouns in a positive sentence. some eggs, some sugar form: some + countable plural noun/uncountable singular noun T: WHAT ABOUT ANY? CAN I USE IT IN A POSITIVE SENTENCE?(NO) CAN I USE IT IN A QUESTION SENTENCE?(YES) CAN I USE IT WITH COUNTABLE PLURAL NOUNS AND UNCOUNTABLE SINGULAR NOUNS IN A NEGATIVE SENTENCE?(YES) T writes "any" "use with countable plural nouns and uncountable singular nouns in a negative or question sentences.any apples, any milk form: any + countabable plural noun/uncountable singular noun T: WE CAN ALSO USE A LITTLE WITH UNCOUNTABLE SINGULAR NOUNS IN A POSITIVE SENTENCE T writes on the board "a little: smaller quattity" "use with uncountable singular nouns in a positive sentence" Ex: We have a lttle sugar. form: a little + uncountable singular noun

Controlled Practice (8-10 minutes) • To concept check and prepare students for more meaningful practice

T gives the handout "Unit 67" T: LOOK AT 67.2 SOME OF THE SENTENCES ARE OK. BUT SOME NEED A OR AN FIND THE SENTENCES AND CORRECT THEM DO IT ALONE ICQ: WHAT DO YOU DO? T: CHECK WITH YOUR PARTNER T reveals the key

Semi-Controlled Practice (8-10 minutes) • To concept check further and prepare students for free practice

T gives the handout "Unit 76" T: LOOK AT 76.2 FIND THE CORRECT WORD USE SOM AND ANY AND THE CORRECT WORD FILL THE GAPS DO IT ALONE ICQ: WHAT DO YOU DO? T: CHECK WITH YOUR PARTNER T reveals the key

Free Practice (8-10 minutes) • To provide students with free practice of the target language

T: LOOK AT PART 6 READ THE QUESTION READ THE E-MAIL AND ASWER THE QUESTION DO IT ALONE ICQ: WHAT DO YOU DO? T: CHECK WITH YOUR PARTNER T reveals the key T SPLITS THE GROUP INTO A'S AND B'S T: LOOK AT PART 5 READ FIRST A'S WILL ASK WHICH INGREDIENTS THERE ARE IN THE KITCHEN B'S WILL CHECK AND ANSWER CHOOSE ONE OF THE RECIPES USE SOME AND ANY, ARE THERE. IS THERE, THERE IS, THERE ARE, WE NEED HAVE A SIMILAR DIALOG WRITE A SHOPPING LIST T monitors and notes the errors for correction. T SHOWS THE REALIA TO THE STUDENTS AND WRITE THE WORDS ON THE BOARD T DRILLS THE PRONUNCIATION T: LOOK AT PART LISTEN TO THE AUDIO FILL THE GAPS DO IT ALONE ICQ: WHAT DO YOU DO? T: CHECK WITH YOUR PARTNER T reveals the key

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