C. Countable and uncountable? Are the foods below countable or uncountable? Write C for countable and U for uncountable. Then discuss which foods you like/ don’t like and why?
1. Countable Noun and Uncountable Noun.
Fish, Egg, Cake, Sugar, Orange, Milk, Strawberry, Ice.
2. A lot of, much, many
... : For countable and uncountable noun, positive and negative sentence and question.
... : For uncountable noun, negative sentence and question.
... : For countable noun, negative sentence and question.
3. A/an, some, any
... : Countable noun, mean as 1.
... : Countable and Uncountable noun, positive sentence.
... : Countable and Uncountable noun, negative sentence and question.
4. Containers ( Can, Bottle, Packet, Carton, Cup, Slice )
A ... of water, A ... of coffee/tea, A ... of crisps, A ... of milk, A ... of fizzy drink, A ... of pizza.
Write C (countable) or U (uncountable) for the underlined words.
Some minority (1) groups are farmers. They do not have much (2) land and they use simple farming techniques. After finding an (3) area for a garden, the men cut the (4) trees down and burn them. The (5) ash they collect helps enrich the soil. They then grow a few (6) crops like rice and corn.
1. _________
2. _________
3. _________
4. _________
5. _________
6. _________
Some minority (1) groups are farmers. They do not have much (2) land and they use simple farming techniques. After finding an (3) area for a garden, the men cut the (4) trees down and burn them. The (5) ash they collect helps enrich the soil. They then grow a few (6) crops like rice and corn.
1. C
group (n): nhóm/ dân tộc
2. U
land (n): đất
3. U
area (n): khu vực
4. C
trees (n): cây
5. U
ash (n): tro
6. C
crops (n): mùa vụ
Tạm dịch:
Có nhiều dân tộc thiểu số hầu hết là nông dân. Họ không có nhiều đất trồng trọt và họ dùng những kĩ thuật canh tác đơn giản. Sau khi tìm được nơi trồng trọt, họ đốt chặt cây và đốt chúng. Phần tro thu được giúp làm màu mỡ đất. Sau đó họ trồng một ít nông sản như gạo và ngô.
.Write a/an/some then write C for countable or U for uncountable.
…a…cake…C…
.……cheese……
……woman……
……butter………
……butterfly…….
……money……..
….information….
..……egg……….
..……tea………..
……sugar………
……ice-cream……
..…….leaf………..
...……salad………
...……bottle………
....……beer………..
..……food……….
……sandwich…….
...……artist……….
……chocolate……
………salt………..
1. Find example of the words below in the texts on pages 62 and 63. Which are countable (c) and which are uncountable (u)? Add the words to Rules 1-2
(Tìm ví dụ về các từ dưới đây trong các văn bản ở trang 62 và 63. Từ nào đếm được (c) và không đếm được (u)? Thêm các từ vào Quy tắc 1-2)
apple juice egg bread pasta sweet water snack |
1. With countable nouns, we use a or an and plural forms: an apple / apples,…………/ …………..,………../…………,…………./ …………….
2. With uncountable nouns, we don’t use a, an and plural forms: juice, ………,………., …………
- Countable nouns (c): (Danh từ đến được)
apple, egg, sweet
- Uncountable nouns (u): (Danh từ không đến được)
juice, bread, pasta, water, snack
RULES1. With countable nouns, we use a or an and plural forms: an apple / apples, an egg / eggs, a sweet/ sweets.
(Với danh từ đếm được, chúng ta sử dụng a, an, và hình thức số nhiều: một quả táo / những quả táo, một quả trứng / những quả trứng, một viên kẹo / những viên kẹo.)
2. With uncountable nouns, we don’t use a, an and plural forms: juice, bread, pasta, water, snack.
(Với những danh từ không đếm được, chúng ta không sử dụng a, an và hình thức số nhiều: nước ép hoa quả, bánh mì, mì ống, nước, đồ ăn vặt.)
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1.which of the following nouns are countable and which are uncountable?which phrases can you use with the uncountable nouns?(you may use a dictionary to help you)
1.spinach
2.banana
3.bread
4.beef
5.pepper
6.apple
7.pork
8.turmeric
1.which of the following nouns are countable and which are uncountable?which phrases can you use with the uncountable nouns?(you may use a dictionary to help you)
1.spinach: uncountable noun
2.banana: countable noun
3.bread: countable noun
4.beef: uncountable noun
5.pepper: uncoutable noun
6.apple: countable noun
7.pork: uncountable noun
8.turmeric: countable noun
1.which of the following nouns are countable and which are uncountable?which phrases can you use with the uncountable nouns?(you may use a dictionary to help you)
1.spinach : uncountable noun
2.banana : countable noun
3.bread : countable noun
4.beef : uncountable noun
5.pepper : uncountable noun
6.apple : countable noun
7.pork : uncountable noun
8.turmeric : countable noun
Bai 4:write down name of these food and drink. Decide countable (c) or uncountable noun(u)
2. cake
3.cheese
4. soup
5. apple
6. milk
7. banana
GAME. Word games
Work in groups. Think of six nouns related to each of the topics below, in which three nouns are countable and three nouns are uncountable. The group that comes up with the correct six words first wins.
- Leisure time
- Living in the mountains
Leisure time (Thời gian rảnh)
Uncountable (Không đếm được): fun (niềm vui), walking (đi bộ), cooking (nấu ăn), swimming (bơi), information (thông tin), patience (sự kiên nhẫn), ...
Countable (Đếm được): film (phim), book (sách), tree (cây), experience (kinh nghiệm), picture (tranh), ...
Living in the mountains (Sống trên núi)
Uncountable (Không đếm được): thunder (sấm), snow (tuyết), heat (nhiệt), wind (gió), light (ánh sáng), water (nước), ...
Countable (Đếm được): radio (đài), photo (ảnh), tomato (cà chua), crops (nông sản), house (nhà), forest (rừng),...