1、Eating habitsEating habitsChapter 3,Book 5BChapter 3,Book 5BLongman Welcome to English GoldLongman Welcome to English Gold things we can countsingular:plural:Countable nounsCountable nouns1 banana3 bananase.g.e.g.SingularSingularPluralPluralanan apple appletwotwo apple apples sanan orange orangethre
2、ethree orange oranges sa a tomato tomatofourfour tomato tomatoesesThings we cannot count cannot put an s on them cannot use a,an or 1,2,3 before themfollowed by singular verbs only(e.g.is)followed by singular verbs only(e.g.is)a/one waterthree waters Uncountable nounsUncountable nounswatere.g.orange
3、orangericericee.g.e.g.ricericeorangeorangeporkCountableUncountableporkgrapebeefbreadpeapotatograpebreadbeefpeapotatomeatspaghettisweetsausagemeatsweetnoodlessoupsoupspaghettibroccolinoodlesbroccolisausageCountableUncountable a lot of a lot of/somesomea fewa few/a littlea littleWe can use a lot of,so
4、me or a few with plural countable nouns.I have a few apples.a lot ofa lot of,somesome andand a few a fewI have some apples.I have a lot of apples.We can use a lot of,some or a little with uncountable nouns.There is a little sugar.a lot ofa lot of,somesome andand a littlea littleThere is some sugar.T
5、here is a lot of sugar.a fewa lot of/somea littlecountable nounsuncountablenounsa lot of a lot of/somesome/a fewa few /a littlea littlePracticePractice1.There are _ apples in the fridge.2.I drink _ water in the morning.3.I eat _ vegetables every day.4.I dont like soft drinks.I only drink _ cola.a fe
6、w/a littlea fewa littlea fewa little1.I need _ eggs to make a cake.2.Mum bought _ sugar.3.There are _ cakes left.4.There is _ butter in the fridge.a lot of/some/a few/a littlea lot ofsomea fewa littlePracticePracticea littlea fewa lot ofPut the food in the correct places.Put the food in the correct
7、places.ricebuttergrapesbananasfruit salad fewerfewer/lessless/more thanmore thanFewer thanFewer than/More thanMore thanWe use fewer than or more than with plural countable nouns.MarySallyI have fewer apples than Mary.I have more apples than Sally.Less Less thanthan/More thanMore thanWe use less than
8、 or more than with uncountable nouns.MarySallyI have more cheese than Mary.I have less cheese than Sally.I have _ fruit tarts _ you.PracticePracticemorethanfruit tartsfruit tartsI have _ you.fewer fruit tarts thanfruit tartsfruit tartsI have _ you.less lettuce thanlettuce_I have more lettuce than you.lettuceTHE ENDTHE END
