1. A lot

2. We don’t say “I like ice cream very much”, we say “I like ice cream a lot”.

3. How many fish are there?

4. A lot of fish

5. How much money is this?

6. A lot of money

7. He has a lot of money. I want a lot of money. I don’t have a lot of money. I don’t have much money. (CANNOT say ‘I have much money’)

8. How many bowls are there?

9. A lot of bowls

10. How many strawberries are there?

11. A lot of strawberries

12. How many clothes are there?

13. A lot of clothes

14. How many books are there?

15. A lot of books

16. How much shopping have they done?

17. They have done a lot of shopping.

18. How much work does she have to do?

19. She has a lot of work.

20. How much fun are they having?

21. They are having a lot of fun.

22. Negative use: don’t have a lot of… doesn’t have a lot of…

23. Does he have a lot of time?

24. He doesn’t have a lot of time.

25. Ask each other the following questions. Say the phrase ‘a lot’ at least once every time you answer. When you answer explain why you feel that way. You have a lot of questions to answer!

26. Would you rather have a lot of regular friends or a few close friends? Would you rather have a lot of money and die at age 65 or be middle class and live fifteen years longer? Would you rather eat a lot of meat or a lot of noodles? Would you rather exercise a lot to be healthy or rest a lot and have bad health? Would you rather have a lot of children or no children? Would you rather have a lot of knowledge and high stress or average knowledge and low stress? Would you rather do a lot of housework or a lot of cooking? Would you rather have a lot of gray hair (and can’t dye your hair) or a lot of wrinkles? Would you rather have a lot of money or be smart? Would you rather eat a lot of candy or a lot of French fries? Would you rather have a lot of money and an unhappy marriage or be middle class and have a happy marriage? Would you rather have a lot of broken bones or no teeth? Would you rather sleep a lot or watch a lot of TV? Would you rather not work and have a lot of free time or work a lot and have almost no free time?

27. More questions What would you do if you gained a lot of weight? How do you arrange your schedule when you have a lot of homework? If a lot of your friends got a part-time job would you do it too? What hobby would you do if you had a lot of extra time? If your friend gets sick a lot what would you recommend he/she do? What problems are there with drinking a lot of soda? What five things would you do if you had a lot of money? What do you think is wrong that a lot of people do? If a friend caused you a lot of trouble what would you do? What do you think takes a lot of courage to do?