LETS TALK ABOUT

FOOD!
Last subject before the test!
Buying ingredientes:
• How much does it cost?
• How Much / many do you need?

• How many is used for countable nouns.

• Ex: apples, oranges, carrots, donuts

• How Much is used for uncountable nouns.

• Ex: water, Money, sugar, flour
• ps: all liquids are uncountable. Everything you need a measure (liters, meters, kilos) to count is
uncountable.
Dialogue in the store:
• Attendent: Good morning, how can I help you?
• Costumer: Hello, good morning! I need to buy eggs, flour, milk and bananas today. How much are the eggs?
• Attendent: The eggs are R$1 a unit or R$6 a dozen. How many eggs do you need?
• Costumer: I only need 7 eggs, but I think it is better if I buy the dozen. So, one dozen eggs please.
• Attendent: All right. I´ll get that for you. How Much flour do you need?
• Costumer: I need 1 kg of flour. And I also need 1 liter of milk.
• Attendent: ok, so one dozen eggs, 1 kg of flour and 1 liter of milk. Anything else?
• Costumer: Yes, I also need bananas.
• Attendent: How many bananas do you need?
• Costumer: I need 8 bananas. How Much for it all?
• Attendent: Your total is R$ 37, 90. Is it credit, debit or cash?
• Costumer: Credit please. Here you go!
• Attendent: Thank you for shooping with us! Have a great day!
• Costumer: Thank you ! You too! Bye!
Examples of countable nouns:
• Apples
• Oranges
• Bananas
• Eggs
• Potatoes
• Tomatoes
• Buns
• Candies
• Peanuts
• Sandwiches
• Pancakes
Examples of uncountable nouns:
• Money
• Bread
• Water
• Juice
• Milk
• Flour
• Sugar
• Salt
• Chocolate
• Baking soda
• Meat
Units to count uncountable nouns:
Liter
Kilo
Slice
Carton
Bottle
Bag
Piece
Bar
Bowl
Cup
Glass
Jar
Can
Loaf
Few, little, many, a lot, some
• Few and little are used when you need a small quantity of something.
• Few is for countable nouns, little is for uncountable nouns.
• Example: I need a few apples and a little orange juice to finish the fruit salad.

• Many and a lot of are used when you need a big quantity of something.
• Many is used for countable nouns and a lot of is used for both countable and uncountable nouns.
• Example: I am buying many lemons and a lot of ice to make the lemonade we are selling tomorrow.

• Some is used when you need a quantity of something that is not small nor big. It can be used for countable
and uncountable nouns.
• Example: I need to drink some water and eat some apples to stay healthy!
Differences in negatives, affirmatives
and interrogatives:
Some vs Any:

Exception questions examples:

Would you like some soup?

Can I have some cake?
Why don´t we go out for some burguers?
COOKING
Cooking verbs:
Mug cake recipe
• Ingredients:
• 2 eggs
• 6 tablespoons of milk
• 6 tablespoons of oil
• 6 tablespoons of cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon of baking powder
• ½ cup flour
• ½ cup of sugar
• ½ jar of Nutella
• 1 bag of MMs (optional)
Instructions:
1) In a mixing bowl, add the flour, cocoa
powder, sugar and baking powder. Stir
together. Then add the egg, vegetable oil and
milk and stir to combine. Pour the cake batter
into a cup or mug (ensuring there is enough
room for the cake to rise without
overflowing).
2) Add the Nutella in the middle. Then
microwave your cake for approximately 80
seconds (900W microwave). Leave to cool
for a minute or two. Add a little extra Nutella
on top and then dive right in.
Listening activity:
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eTJX0g2Bwo

• What ingredients are used?

• How much of each ingredient is used?
• Explain to your partner, using your own words how to make flatbreads.