Unit 7 mmar @ Articles / countable and uncountable nouns / quantifiers Indefinite article Thatataainenn ea NEG Wan Use Example Singular countable nouns (when we are not being specific ‘or when we mention something for the Fst time) SEES Whether we ute anor depends on the sound not the speling ane The newsison Vinan hour | X Fhenewntron inet Theres @ good film on TV tonight. ‘Being na fim was a unique experience for me. There is one definite article in Englis Use Example ‘Singular countable nouns (when we are being specific) ou were talking about? ‘Singular countable nouns (when we ae talking generally) | The radio seerned amazing to people at fst. Plural countable nouns (when we are being specific) | didn't believe the rumours about the prime minister ‘Uncountable nouns (when we are being specific) ‘ollowed the advice my lanyer gave me. © The way we say’the’ changes depending on the sound at the start ofthe next word. Before a consonant sound (the media, the USA the programme). we pronounce It //. Before a vowel sound (the announce, the actor, the editor), we pronounce’ /O/. © We often use the’ when we.are talking about something there is only one of. the sky the sun, the moon, the Prince of Wales, the North Poe, the World Cup | eee te Zero article We often don't use an article at all. This is sometimes called the zero article. Use, Example Plural countable nouns (when we are talking generally) | Joumalsts often face dangerous situations. Uncountable nouns (when we are talking generally) ‘News travels fast these days Articles in phrases and expressions Notice how we use articles in the following phrases and expressions. Many of these are examples of general categories. For example, the River Thames’ means that we use’the'for all rivers. Example | definite article:n the 19905 in (the) sume. in the morning zero artile:in 2008, in June.on Friday. atnight Indefinite article:havea job work asa. definite article:the queen. the principal the president. the French zero article: become president, go to work be at work, have work todo, he's French, ‘efnite article: the Alps the Atlantic Ocean, the fiver Thames the Earth the Arctic the USA the UK, the Cyclades zero article: Mount Everest, Paris America, MarsVenus/upiter et Oxford Streot, Lake Superior, Crete Entertainment | definite atticl:the media, on the radia play the guitar, go to the cinema, watch (the) TV and sport__| zero article: listen to music.on television play tennis/football eteArticles / countable and uncountable nouns / quantifiers Unit 7 Use Example ‘Gigenisations | defnke artceahe army the poe the fre brigade Education: definite article: go to the schoo! (as a visitor), be in the first year "i zero article: go fo schoo! (as a student), be in Class 38, maths indefinite article: take a taxi, catch a/the bus Travel definite article:on the bus ‘ero artcle‘on fot-go home goby bus indefinite articleshave a cold/headache/cough Heath Sette scl have the urmeostes zoo article: have toothache Public definite article: the bank the tax ofce go othe hospalrison (os avshon) Buldings | seroarticte gotohogptal/prsonscurch (as petiert/nsoner worshipen (© speakers of American English do not usually use hospital without an article, “US: The ambulance took Simon to the hospital. UK: The ambulancetook Simon to hospital. Countable and uncountable nouns Type Example ‘want to be @ journalist. Conmeablenonns Where isthe newspaper? sea the some, man) There are some good articles inthe paper. © Usea singular or plural ver’ How many channels doyou get? Did you hear the mews? bien poms. Some important mews hasjust come in. 8 Use the some muc How much information do we have about? sea singular ve Your adviee was very useful. ‘Common uncountable nouns: advice coffe, furniture glass, hair homework, information, knowledge luggage, money, news, paper, work © Most uncountable nouns ae singulay,buta few are plural. These include clothes, scissors jeans, spectacles trousers groceries et. With these words, Wwe use plural verb. Ohyrol ty new clotnasare dirty! {© Some nouns are countable with one meaning and uncountable with another meaning, ¥, Do youtthinkyou could bring mea clean glass? countable) 7 Wie should make computer monitors out of eycled glass. (uncountable) Quantifier Use Example 7 © countable nouns usualy n negative CATES many Seer There are'tmany proarammescn TV that find interesting. much ‘uncountable nouns usualy innegative | iy gagneyershowsmuch ntrstin the nes ‘© countable and uncountablenounsin | Thai fim has wone lot of lots of awards. alot of/10t5 Of |" positive statements Wher alot of luggage you've got! afew ‘@ countable nouns means'some! There have been a few scandals in the papers recently. allie ‘@ uncountable nouns,means’some’ “They say thata little knowledge isa dangerous thing few ‘@countablenouns means'not many’ | Richard has few interests outside work. Title ‘© uncountable nouns, means ‘not much’_| The police have little information about the robbery. © The phrase’only afew’ means not many: The phrase only alittle‘ means'not much. Y. Thereareonly a few programmes on TV that | like watching, Theres only alittle sugar lett so get some vihen you go out.Unit 7 Grammar A Circle the correct word or phrase. 1 wovaunun 10 Hove this time in evening / the evening when the sun is going down. People play cricket /the cricket in South Africa, Australia and Sr Lanka, I's too far to walk so I think Il catch bus / the bus. Jane had to go home from school because she had a headache /the headache. The robber was sent to prison / the prison fora total of three years. ‘My cousin works as waiter / a waiter in a cafe near where we lve, The underground doesn't run this late so we'll have to take a taxi/the tax ike to listen to music /the music in my free time. My favourite subject at school is chemistry /the chemistry. Jazz music appeared in America in 1920s /in the 1920s. B Choose the correct answer. If no word is needed, choose ‘D’. 10 ‘Oh, | didn’t tell you! We've got ...... new English teacher. Aa 8 an the D noword DYD you asked to borrow. B an € the D noword sans Coffee, $0 could you get some from the supermarket? Aa B an © the D noword i ..u0u Unique opportunity to travel the world! Aa B an C the D noword It looks like... glass in your bedroom window is cracked, Aa B an C the D noword It's ames honour to be here this evening to speak to you. Aa B an C the D noword There's good chance well be late for the meeting. Aa Ban C the D noword Reports are coming in of a major oil spill in . Aa B an € the | went to see the doctor because Im finding it difficult to sleep at.. Aa Ban CC the D noword Do you think that they'll ever send @ manned mission 10 swe: Venus? Aa 8 an C the D noword € Circle the extra word in each line. Being in the news The many people who appear in the news for the first time find that a sudden fame has a negative effect on their lives. The national press can be an unforgiving and the loss of the privacy that comes with fame is an extra problern at a difficult time. This is espacially the case when a someone is in the news because of a tragedy or the serious crime. Just at the moment when you are under a most stress you find ‘microphones and the cameras in your face.The media have. a responsibility to inform the public, but an innocent people are often hurt by the demand for the scandal. Seowvausuns‘Actcies /counteble and uncountable nouns / quantiers Unit 7 D Complete using the correct form of the verb in brackets. 1 The clothes you bought me for my birthday . wenscanenennene (Be) wonderfull Itturned out that the information we had received . ss (be) wrong. Mynew jeans... -v-w (Be) in the wash and | wanted to wear them tonight. The luggage on a plank -- (take) up a lot of room, Your hair... (look) really nice and shiny, | could tell by the look on her face that the news Oh, no! My money on. -» (be) in my other jacket .- (not / be) good. Nousun E Find ten mistakes in this passage and correct them. 11 ‘We interrupt your usual schedule to bring you an important news.We are receiving informations about a spaceship that has landed outside the White House. The large ship seems to be made of glasses. Reports say thata short time ago aliens came out ‘of the craft Eyewitnesses described them as short and said thelr clothes was made ‘of metal and their heirs was bright green Strangely, one of them appeared to be ‘wearing a jean. Much people said that they seemed to be fiiendly.The President of the United States is currently holding a meeting with the visitors in the hope that we can exchange knowledges, Police advice are to stay indoors and under no circumstances 9 approach the spaceship. We will be back with another news as soon as we can. And 10. now, back to your usual programme, Gardening for Beginners! F Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words in each gap. 1 Not many people cameto the party, only THERE nerrarinnnnnanennnnnnnnnrnmnunnnsnsannmenes PEOPIE at the party. 2 Thewitness described the mugger to the police. a The witness. ofthe mugger. 3 Thereisntmuch sugarleft. a There ~ suger left. 4 Lam thinking of becoming a firefighter when leave school. brigade Jam thinking of... .« when leave school. 5 Wewere shocked by the news and didn't know what todo. shocking TheNEWS on sows didn't know what to do. 6 There aren't many good films out at the moment. only Th een nennsevnnennennnennnntnenennennneen Good fils Out at the moment. 7 Ididn’teat much dessert because tm on adiet. only tec - dessert because Im ona diet 8 Youhavelotsofhatst lot What .. you havelUnit 7 Grammer 46 G Match to make sentences. 1 Tm quite busy sot've got... ‘A. alltie time to tlk to you now. 2 Happily, we havehad B _afewpeople recycle their rubbish, 3 My dad just got a good job so we have: a fev complaints from hotel guests = recently. 4 Pollution s improving now that... lite money for luxuries. 5 My mum has lost her job so we have E few people recycle their rubbish. e F very few complaints from hotel guests 6 Mylessor’s been cancelled so I've got recently. G alitie money for luxuries. 7 Wsashame that conn H__verylitte time to talk to you now. 8 Unfortunately, we have had wns H Choose the correct answer. 1 Ifyou have.......... time at the end of the exam, check your answers. A few B afew C little D alittle 2 Giveme minutes and I'll be ready. A few B afew C little D alittle 3 We've only got nus milk left so get some when you go shopping. A few B afew C ‘little D alittle 4 JUST seme practice every day and youll soon be able to play the piano. A few B afew C little D alittle 5 Wewere disappointed that... of the members came to the youth club party. A few B afew C little D alittle 6 Sprinkle .. Sugar on the strawberries. A few B afew C little D alittle 7 Isuppose now I'm 43, | have hope of playing football for England. A few B afew C ‘little D alittle 8 Could you help me with... exercises I don’t understand? A few B afew C ‘little D alittle 9 There's... coffee left, if anyone wants some. A few B afew C little D alittle 10 Becoming an astronaut is so demanding that people manage it. A few B afew C ‘little D alittle 11 Hii meet you in halfan hour-F've got wen €-mails to write ist. A few B afew C little D alittle 12 Many people feel there's... point in voting, even in a general election. A few B afew C little D alittle‘Articles / countable and uncountable nouns / quaniters Unit 7 1 Write an article in each gap where necessary. If an article is not necessary, write a dash (—). Ray: Hello? ‘Sandy: Hi.ls that Ray? it's (1) Ray: Oh,hi! How was (2). . film? Sandy: Great! We took (3) += taxito (4) driver got lost, 50 we almost missed (6) do(7) last night? Ray: hI just stayed at (8)... home. Ilistened to (8) ‘and then watched (10) news. ‘Sandy: Oh, yes? So what's happening in (11) Ray: Well, know you don't lke (12) . interesting report on (14)... . Asia.It gave me (15) (16) nonsonnnnon GeOQraphY essay We were talking about (17) . ‘Sandy: Ah, right. Anything else? Ray: Nothing important. Just that (18) lead singer of your favourite band is ‘getting martied ~to (18)... actress, (20)... ‘one who was in that film . ‘Sandy: What?! Why didn't you tell me? Ihave to check this OUt OM (21) wmnmaennnenes Internet! SEC {YOU at (22) nnnssnnanee S¢hool tomorrow. Bye! Ray: Okey. Bye. Sandy. cinema and (6) sw taXi start. What about you? What did you music fora while sssee world? Anything | should know about? . politics, but there was (13) J) Rewrite the sentences correctly, adding articles where necessary. 1 Wewent to theatre last night and saw great play, although some of acting was bit poor. 2 Give me ring tomorrow before | go to workand welll arrange to meet at office. 3 Prime minister told reporter that government wanted to pass law banning hunting. 4 asked hotel manager where pool was and she directed me to seventh floor. 5 They said on news on radio that Mount Vesuvius, volcano that destroyed Pompeil, could erupt agai 6 Caras revolutionised transport and is absolutely vital 10 economy of most counties. 7 Judge read jury's verdict aloud and then sentenced accused to five years in prison. 8 Job in media can be quite stressful because of pressure you are under to do things on time. 9 Very few people in 19" century went to school or university and most started workat very young age. 10 | have little free time since | gave up karate, so 'm thinking of trying new hobby, like learning ‘musical instrument.