SPEAKING PRACTICE

1. Make a conversation with your partner using the questions below. Use quantifiers
(not much, a bit of, a little, little, not many, several, a few, few, plenty of,
a lot of, lots of, hardly any, some, any)

STUDENT A:
• How many Facebook friends do you have?
Not much. To be honest, I don’t use Facebook a lot it’s very boring.

• How much money did you spend on clothes last year?

I spend hardly any money in clothes, I didn’t work a lot the last year.

• How many cups of coffee do you drink a day?

I drink a lot of cups, because I need them.

• How many followers do you have on Instagram?

I have several followers; I don’t know how I got so many.

• How much time do you spend online?

I hardly spend time online; I prefer to read a book.

STUDENTS B:

• How many calories do you consume every day?

I consume approximately 1,600 to 2,000 calories every day.

• How many books/magazines/newspapers have you read this year?

I read approximately 30 books of drama, comedy, fantasy and action, one of my favorites being Sapphire Kingdom.

• How much is the computer you have?

My laptop has a cost of S/1449 soles.

• How many times have you failed a class?

Never, I live with that fear but I stay calm.

• How much time do you spend on social networks?

I don't know, but I guess 2 hours minimum.

Jhadira: Hi, Stefano! How have you been?

Stefano: Fine, thanks! I was very busy with the work and the classes. What about you?
Jhadira: I am soooooo happy, because my parents gave me a new computer and I’m so exciting.
Stefano: I’m very happy for you. How much is the computer you have?
Jhadira: My laptop has a cost of S/1449 soles. You also have a computer, right? How many time you spend online?
Stefano: I hardly spend time online; I prefer to read a book like “They both die at the end” How many books/magazines/newspapers have you
read this year?
Jhadira: I read approximately 30 books of drama, comedy, fantasy and action, one of my favorites being Sapphire Kingdom. But getting back to
the social networks, I saw you were very active on Instagram, how many followers do you have on Instagram?
Stefano: I have several followers; I don’t know how I got so many. And you… How much time do you spend on social networks?
Jhadira: I don't know, but I guess 2 hours minimum. Most in Facebook, how many Facebook friends do you have?
Stefano: Not much. To be honest, I don’t use Facebook a lot it’s very boring. But it’s because I decided to have a healthy life and not spend so
much time in the social network, also is for the study. How are you in the college, how many times have you failed a class?
Jhadira: Never, I live with that fear but I stay calm. The university must be really hard, how many cups of coffee do you drink a day?
Stefano: I drink a lot of cups, because I need them. But it is important to have a good diet to accompany the routine How many calories do you
consume every day?
Jhadira: I consume approximately 1,600 to 2,000 calories every day and I've noticed that I'm spending more on food than on clothes, it's kind of
ironic How much money did you spend on clothes last year?
Stefano: I hardly spent any money on clothes, I didn't work much last year.