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Tim Falla, Paul A Davies

Solutions. Pre-Intermediate.

Unit 3. Town and Country.

Oxford University Press

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•Vocabulary. Landscapes.

•Grammar. Some/any, a few/a little, many/much, a lot of.*Grammar reference*Quiz!*Tables of usage*Exercises*Grammar test

•Reading. Sunshine City.

•Listening.

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1. Look at the pictures. Where would you prefer to live? Why?

2. Label the pictures with the words in the box. Checking.

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somesome and and anyany3.1We usually use somesome in affirmative sentences and anyany in negative sentences and questions.There are somesome traffic lights at the end of the road.There is somesome pasta on the table.

The dog doesn’t want any any biscuits.They haven’t got anyany money.

Are there any any cinemas in your town?Do you need anyany help?

3.2We usually use somesome when we offer or ask for something.Would you like somesome tea?Can I borrow some some money?

a little, a fewa little, a few3.3We use a little a little with uncountable nouns. We use a few a few with countable nouns.Julia ate a little a little rice.Mike ate a few a few chips.

muchmuch, many many and a lot of a lot of3.4We use much, many much, many and and a lot of a lot of to talk about quantity. We use much much with uncountable nouns. We use many many with countable nouns.French people don’t drink much much tea.Are there manymany pedestrian crossings on there?

3.5We use a lot of a lot of (or lots oflots of) with countable and uncountable nouns. Bill Gates has got a lot of/lots of a lot of/lots of money.There are a lot of/lots of a lot of/lots of parks in London.

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Quiz! Grammar questions.2.When do we use some? When do we use any?

2. Do we use some or any when we offer or ask for something?

3. When do we use a little? When do we use a few?

4. What words do we use to talk about quantity?

5. When do we use much? When do we use many?

We use much much with uncountable nouns. We use many many with countable nouns.

We usually use somesome when we offer or ask for something.

We use a little a little with uncountable nouns. We use a few a few with countable nouns.

We use a little a little with uncountable nouns. We use a few a few with countable nouns.

We use a little a little with uncountable nouns. We use a few a few with countable nouns.

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Look at the table to reinforce your knowledge.

countable (1,2,3,…) uncountable

НесколькоНесколько a few a little

МногоМного many much

some (+), any (?, −)some (+), any (?, −)

a lot ofa lot of

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countable (1,2,3,…) uncountable

There are ______books here. She has _______money.

There are ______books here. She has ______ money.

a few a little

many much

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Complete the sentences with a few/a little, many/much.

Help!

countries homework goals money old people traffic

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Reading. SimCity is a highly popular computer game, which allows players to design and financially control their own city. It is not a competitive game that can be won or lost. The enjoyment

lies in creating and problem solving. This game is considered educationally useful and has been adopted for classroom use in many

schools in the UK and the USA.

historical note

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Listening

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External links

! get more information about SimCity game here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simcity

! Grammar exercises *some/any - http://www.better-english.com/easier/some.htm

*many/much/a lot of - http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-exercise-many-lot.php