1. Countable & Uncountable Nouns
Countable & Uncountable Nouns

2. Learning English is easier than digging the hole.
Why is it urgent?
It's important to distinguish between countable and uncountable nouns in English because their usage is different in regards to both determiners and verbs
Learning English is easier than digging the hole.

3. Difference Countable Uncountable Things we can count by using numbers.
Things have singular and plural form: 1student - 2 students, 1 tooth - 2 teeth, 1 box - 2 boxes, etc.
Things we can’t count.
The names for abstract idea, qualities , and physical objects (liquid, powder, gas,etc.).
They have no plural form: cheese, salt, sugar, oil, hair, evidence, beauty, love, safety, research, money, etc.

4. Difference Countable Uncountable
The singular form can use the determiner "a" or "an“: a student, a book, an apple, an ant, etc.
Asking the quantity: "How many?" combined with the plural countable noun, example: how many students?
We cannot use a/an with these nouns.
Quantifier: some, a lot of, much, a bit of, a great deal of 
use an exact measurement:  
a cup of, a bag of, 1kg of, 1L of, a handful of, a pinch of, an hour of, a day of.
Asking the quantity: "How much?“, example: how much sugar?

5. Quantifier Uncountable Nouns Countable Nouns much
a little/little/very little *
a bit (of)
a great deal of
a large amount of
a large quantity of
many
a few/few/very few **
a number (of)
several
a large number of
a great number of
a majority of

6. Quantifier With both Note
few, very few mean that there is not enough of something. a few means that there is not a lot of something, but there is enough.
little, very little mean that there is not enough of something. a little means that there is not a lot of something, but there is enough.
all
enough
more/most
less/least
no/none
not any
some
any
a lot of
lots of
plenty of

7. How much/many How much (Uncountable Nouns) How many (Countable Nouns)
How much money do you want?
How much time do we spend on computer?
How much effort did you put into it?
How many students will join summer camp?
How many apples did you eat?
How many houses were already sold out?

8. Error Recognition
Finding a place to live is difficult if you’re a student and you’ve got no money. (or Finding accommodation …)
Not: Finding an accommodation …
She brought two big suitcases and a rucksack with her.
Not: She brought two big luggages …
I read a poem once about someone riding a horse at night.
Not: I read a poetry …
We went on a trip to the Amazon when we were in Brazil.
Not: We went on a travel …

9. Uncountable / Mass Nouns
Countable Nouns
Uncountable / Mass Nouns
dollar
money
song
music
suitcase
luggage
table
furniture
battery
electricity
bottle
wine
report
information
tip
advice
journey
travel
job
work
view
scenery

10. Abstract Nouns
Some abstract nouns can be used uncountable or countable. The uncountable use has a more general meaning. The countable use has a more particular meaning.
Nouns of this type include: education, experience, hatred, help, knowledge, life, love, sleep, time, understanding.
Time passes more and more quickly as you grow older.
We had a great time in Ibiza. We didn’t want to come home.

11. Countable and uncountable nouns with different meanings
We bought a new iron and an ironing board
I broke a glass yesterday.
People believed that ships made of iron would sink.
The table was made of hardened glass.

12.  Partitive Structure.
Sometimes uncountable nouns are used measure words: Can I have two tea and one coffee, please? (two cups of tea and one cup of coffee …?) A:How many sugars do you want in your tea? (How many spoonfuls/lumps of sugar?) B:Just one, please.

13. Notice
Some nouns are countable in other languages but uncountable in English.
They must follow the rules for uncountable nouns. The most common ones are: accommodation, advice, baggage, behavior, bread, furniture, information, luggage, news, progress, traffic, travel, trouble, weather, work.
I would like to give you some advice.
How much bread should I bring?
I didn't make much progress today.
This looks like a lot of trouble to me.
We did an hour of work yesterday.

14. Writing
Write down some sentences by using these nouns which can be countable and
uncountable.
Paper
Cake
Chicken
Work
Education
Love
Knowledge