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Quantifiers with countable and uncountable nouns
IELTS level

Materials

Abc Cutting Edge(Cunningham,S. & Moor,P. Pearson)

Main Aims

  • To provide clarification of Quantifiers with countable and uncountable nouns in the context of Places to live

Subsidiary Aims

  • To provide practice of Quantifiers with countable and uncountable nouns

Procedure

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

In 10 things, students have to race to think of 10 things that they might need in a certain situation. 5 are countable nouns while the other 5 are uncountable.

Exposure (8-10 minutes) • To provide context for the target language through a text or situation

Students complete the sentences in 1a individually then check in pairs. Elicit the answers in the text on page 72.

Highlighting (2-4 minutes) • To draw students' attention to the target language

Read the nouns from the box with the students and quickly check students remember what they mean. Give students a few minutes to read the two definitions, and then decide which of the nouns are countable or uncountable. Elicit the answers

Clarification (8-10 minutes) • To clarify the meaning and form of the target language

Focus on the quantifiers in bold in the pairs of sentences in part 2. Elicit if there is a difference on the first pair of sentences as an example. Give students a few minutes to work alone and then check in pair groups.

Controlled Practice (8-10 minutes) • To concept check and prepare students for more meaningful practice

Practice 1&2 Do the first one as an example. Students work individually to choose the correct answer. Check in pairs and then check answers as a class

Semi-Controlled Practice (8-10 minutes) • To concept check further and prepare students for free practice

Practice 3 Give students a few minutes to think of some reasons why people might be interested in visiting their area/country. Remind students to use the grammar focus box and elicit other potential attractions, e.g. restaurants,museums, nightlife

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