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Grammar
GRAMMAR Countable & uncountable nouns | some / any / no presentation

Countable nouns are things which we can We often use some, any and no with
Countable & uncountable nouns a plate five plates an aubergine two aubergines some / any / no nouns to talk about quantity.
count. They have a singular and plural form. uncountable nouns and plural countable
I’ve got some olives for the party.
Uncountable nouns are things which only have
There’s some rice in this dish.
a singular form. We can’t use a or an with them.
milk food water sugar fruit
Is there any paper for the printer?
This is delicious cheese. Have you got time?
Are there any biscuits?
Grammar reference page 115 We haven’t got any homework.
There aren’t any nuts in this meal.
1 Divide the food on page 29 into countable and I’ve got no plans for the weekend.
uncountable nouns. Write the singular and plural forms There’s no milk in the fridge.
for the countable words.
Grammar reference page 115
COUNTABLE UNCOUNTABLE
an onion / onions beef 3 Complete the conversation below with some, any or
no. Then listen and check.
2 Complete the text with the correct form of the nouns –
singular or plural and a / an if necessary. Mum: Hi, Alex. I’m in the supermarket but I can’t find my
shopping list. Can you check what we need in the
kitchen?
apple apricot biscuit cheese chip fish Alex: OK. What do you want to know?
fruit juice green beans oil pasta sugar vegetable Mum: Have we got any eggs?
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Alex: There’s only one. There isn’t ... yoghurt. We need ...
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cartons of orange juice, too.
A healthy diet Mum: Right. And what about vegetables?
Alex: Well, we’ve got ... carrots and ... aubergines. But
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there aren’t ... onions.
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Mum: Is there ... rice?
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Alex: We’ve got ... brown rice, but I don’t really like that.
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Mum: Anything else?
Alex: Yeah, there’s ... chocolate in the house and I’m starving!
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Mum: Well, eat an apple then! You don’t need ... more
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sugary foods this week.
4 You are at the Eat in the Dark restaurant. But what
are you eating and drinking? Follow the instructions.
We need to eat a balanced diet. First of all, fruit and
1 vegetables are very important. Try to eat five portions a day. Student A: You are the waiter. Look at the menu on page
Drink ... for breakfast. And you could eat ... or a banana at 150 and choose eight items for your partner’s dinner. Then
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break time. Dried ... make an excellent snack, too. For dinner, answer Student B’s questions.
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salad or ... are very good for you. Student B: There are eight items of food and drink in front
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Carbohydrates such as bread are important because they give of you, but you can’t see them! Ask yes / no questions to
you energy. At dinner time, rice and ... are good sources. Did find out what they are.
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you know that ... is also a carbohydrate? But be careful! Don’t
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eat a lot of sweet food like cake and ... . Welcome to Eat in the Dark. Enjoy your meal!
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Protein also gives you energy and helps you think. Meat and ... Can you guess what you are eating?
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contain protein. Nuts are surprisingly rich in protein, too. Dairy Have I got any vegetables on my plate?
products such as ... and milk contain calcium as well and they
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help to build your bones. Yes, you’ve got two portions
We all need fat in our diet because it gives us energy. We get of vegetables.
fat from meat, butter, cheese, nuts and ... . But fat has lots of OK, are there any peppers?
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calories, so be careful with junk food such as burgers and ... .
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They’re delicious but not very good for you! 5 Swap roles and repeat the activity.
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72 practice FAST FINISHERS Write a review of the Eat in the Dark restaurant for a restaurant website.

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