Unit4 Grammar B+C

Countable and uncountable nouns A countable noun refers to something we can count. An uncountable noun refers to something we cannot count. Here are some examples.

Countable nouns Uncountable nouns Singular Plural an apple two apples bread a table two tables water a ruler two rulers hair TIP Only countable nouns have plural forms: apples tables rulers

To form the plural form of most countable nouns, we add ‘s’ to the singular form. However, there are some exceptions. Most nouns + s a book → books Nouns ending in a consonant + y – y + ies a story → stories

Nouns ending in s, sh, ch or x + es a glass → glasses a wish → wishes a watch → watches a box → boxes Nouns ending in o + s a piano → pianos a radio → radios a mango → mangoes

Nouns ending in f or fe – f or fe + ves a shelf →shelves a knife →knives

Look at the pictures. Write a C for countable nouns and a U for uncountable nouns. 1 bread ( ) 2 banana ( ) C U

3 tea ( ) 4 carrot ( ) U C

a…of + uncountable noun We can also use nouns in front of uncountable nouns to show their amounts. a…of + uncountable noun a kilo of meat a glass of milk

a…of + uncountable noun a cup of tea a packet of salt a bowl of rice

Finish and write the nouns in the correct column of the table. Millie: Mum ,What do we need? Mrs. Wang: We need some _________, a____ of_____ and a ________ of____. Millie: Do we need to buy some _______? chicken bag rice packet salt fruit

Mrs. Wang: Yes. Let’s buy some_______ and _________. Millie: I want to buy some__________. They are Grandpa’s favourite, And we have only one_______. We need to buy some, too. carrots potatoes mangoes apple

Mrs. Wang: OK,I think we need some_____ and three _________of ______. Millie: Yes. Coke cartons milk

Countable nouns Uncountable nouns chicken rice fruit salt Coke milk potatoes carrots mangoes vegetables apples

Grammar: C Using “there is/ there are” a singular noun There is an uncountable noun a plural noun There are + 否定形式: BE + not

一般疑问句形式: a singular noun Is there an uncountable noun Are there + a plural noun

“There be+名词（主语）＋地点状语或时间状语。”例如： 1．there be结构主要表示“某地（某时） 有…”表示事物的存在。There be中的动词be (is, are)是“存在”的意思。be (is, are)的形式取决于后面的名词。 其结构如下： 　 “There be+名词（主语）＋地点状语或时间状语。”例如：

(1)There are many students in the classroom. 教室里有许多学生。 (2)There is a picture on the wall. 墙上有一张画。 (3)There are seven days in a week. 一周有七天。

(4) There is a box of apples on the table. 在there be 结构中一定要注意谓语就近的原则。 (5) There is a pen and two books on the desk.

(6) There are two books and a pen on the desk. There be的句型转换： 一般疑问句及其回答： Is (Are) there...? Yes, there is. No, there isn't. 否定句： There is (are) not...

1. 桌上有一些面包. There is some bread on the table. 2. 他的笔袋里有一块橡皮. There is an eraser in his pencil case. 3. 我们学校有两个网球场. There are two tennis courts in our school. 句型转换: a)否定句 b) 一般疑问句

Oral composition Using “There is/ are” to make a composition with your classmates A) My pencil case B) My school C) My bedroom D) My classroom

Talking about Sunnyside Kitty wants to send an e-mail about Sunnyside Shopping Mall to her e-friend. Help her complete the sentences below with “there is” and “there are”