1、Eating habitsChapter 3, Book 5BLongman Welcome to English Gold Eating habitsChapter 3, Book 5things we can countsingular:only oneplural: more than oneCountable nouns1 banana3 bananase.g.SingularPluralan appletwo applesan orangethree orangesa tomatofour tomatoesthings we can countCountable nThings we

2、 cannot countcannot put an s on themcannot use a, an or 1,2,3 before themfollowed by singular verbs only (e.g. is)a / one waterthree watersUncountable nounswatere.g.Things we cannot counta / one Practiceorangericee.g.riceorangeporkCountableUncountableporkgrapebeefbreadpeapotatograpebreadbeefpeapotat

3、oPracticeorangericee.g.riceoranmeatspaghettisweetsausagemeatsweetnoodlessoupsoupspaghettibroccolinoodlesbroccolisausagePracticeCountableUncountablemeatspaghettisweetsausagemeats a lot of / somea few / a little a lot of / someWe can use a lot of, some or a few with plural countable nouns.I have a few

4、 apples.a lot of, some and a fewI have some apples.I have a lot of apples.I have a few apples.a lot of, We can use a lot of, some or a little with uncountable nouns.There is a little sugar.a lot of, some and a littleThere is some sugar.There is a lot of sugar.There is a little sugar.a lot a fewa lot

5、 of /somea littlecountable nounsuncountablenounsa lot of / some / a few / a littlea fewa lot of /a littlecountabPracticeThere are _ apples in the fridge.I drink _ water in the morning.I eat _ vegetables every day.I dont like soft drinks. I only drink _ cola.a few / a littlea fewa littlea fewa little

6、PracticeThere are _ apI need _ eggs to make a cake.Mum bought _ sugar.There are _ cakes left.There is _ butter in the fridge.a lot of / some / a few / a littlea lot ofsomea fewa littlePracticeI need _ eggs to make a littlea fewa lot ofPut the food in the correct places.ricebuttergrapesbananasfruit s

7、alada littlea fewa lot ofPut the f fewer / less / more than fewer / less / more thanFewer than / More thanWe use fewer than or more than with plural countable nouns.MarySallyI have fewer apples than Mary.I have more apples than Sally.Fewer than / More thanWe uLess than / More thanWe use less than or more than with uncountable nouns.MarySallyI have more cheese than Mary.I have less cheese than Sally.Less than / More thanWe usI have _ fruit tarts _ you.Practicemorethanfruit tartsI have _ fruit tarts _I have _ you.fewer fruit tarts thanf