Grammar - quantifiers
Intermediate level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide clarification of quantifiers in the context of technology
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide accuracy speaking practice in giving opinions in the context of technology
Procedure (36-47 minutes)
1. Introduce context: technology - do we rely on it too much? 2. Elicit blocking vocab through pictures 3. Elicit "rely" - (guvenmek in Turkish) 4. Drill words
1. Students will be tested on their prior knowledge of quantifiers using the MY SUPERMARKET DISASTER handout 2. Complete individually 3. Check in pairs DRAW THREE COLUMNS 'big', 'medium', 'small' 4. Students place quantifiers in correct section on the board
1. We use much/a lot of in POSITIVE sentences e.g. "there are a lot of restaurants in Istanbul" 2. We use much/many in NEGATIVE sentences or QUESTIONS e.g. "I don't normally watch much TV"; "Are there many places to eat around here?" 3. When something is more than enough we use "plenty" - e.g. "there is plenty of room to sit" 4. We use "a little" to talk about uncountable nouns in small quantities e.g. "There's only a little water left" 5. We use "few" to talk about countable nouns in small quantities e.g "There are only a few apples left" 6. If it is the right amount, we say "enough" - e.g. "you've spent enough time on your phone" 7. If it is too little we say "not enough" e.g. "children don't play outside enough anymore" 8. Excessive - "too much" - "people rely on their phones too much" 9. We say "none" or "any" for nothing "We don't have any eggs"
EXERCISE 1a 1. Students look at the illustrations and answer the questions in pairs EXERCISE 1b 1. Students work individually and choose the correct word or phrase 2. Students check in pairs 3. Check a few answers as a class
EXERCISE 1d 1. Switch pairs 2. Students talk in their pairs and discuss whether the sentences in ex. b are true for them 3. 4 mins later - get students to report back on what their partner said