Erfan Erfan

Quantifiers (too-enough)
A2/B1 level

Description

In this lesson students are going to learn how to use quantifiers (too / too much / too many / enough) to talk about amounts. The lesson starts with a short story about a recent situation that had too much of something or not enough of something. It is followed by students sharing examples of their own with a focus on accuracy.

Materials

Abc American English file 2 3rd edition page 135 unit 5c
Abc WB

Main Aims

  • To provide clarification of quantifiers (too / too much / too many / enough) in the context of daily situations

Subsidiary Aims

  • To provide speaking practice using too / enough accurately.

Procedure

Warmer/Lead-in (3-5 minutes) • To set lesson context and engage students

I will start the class by telling the students a short story about a small party I went to last week. I will say something like the room was too small for all the people inside. Then I will say the music was not loud enough so we could not hear it well. I will write too small and not loud enough on the board. Then I will ask two or three students to share a real situation from their lives. They might say the place was too crowded or they didn't have enough chairs

Highlighting (2-3 minutes) • To draw students attention to the target language

I will choose two or three students sentences and write them on the board correctly using too and enough. I will underline the quantifiers to draw their attention to the way we express amount. I will ask: Are these sentences talking about the amount? Is it more than good or less than needed?

Clarification (8-10 minutes) • To clarify meaning, form and pronunciation

I will use the Grammar Bank page 134 to clarify the rules Too much / Too many / Too Use too much+uncountable noun or after a verb (too much work, talk too much) Use too many+countable noun (too many cookies, too many people) Use too+adjective (too tired, too busy) I will read these and have students listen to examples: I have too much work I eat too many cookies I'm too tired (Not) Enough Use enough before a noun (enough vegetables) Use enough after a verb with no object (She doesn't sleep enough) Use enough after an adjective or adverb (big enough, early enough) I will play read the examples from the book Do you eat enough vegetables? She doesn't sleep enough The refrigerator isn't big enough I will ask ccqs If I say (too small) is it good or bad? Bad If I say (big enough) is it the right amount? Yes Do we use too many with countable or uncountable nouns? Countable

Controlled Practice (2-4 minutes) • To concept-check and prepare students for more meaningful practice

I'll ask the students to do the controlled tasks from the book: Part b: students will answer the questions from no1 to no5. I'll give them 1 minutes to do these individually then we will check the answers with the whole class.

Free Practice (10-15 minutes) • To provide students with free practice of the target language

I'll put the students in groups of 3 or 4 then they will talk about different situations in their own life using too or enough. For example: places that were too crowded food that wasn't enough games that were too difficult clothes that were too expensive They will have about 10 minutes to talk about these and I will monitor them and provide feedback at the end if needed.

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