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UNIT 3

Content

a) Vocabulary

- Home

- Jobs and places of work.

- Description of a place.

- Asking for directions.

b) Grammar

- Countable and uncountable nouns.

- There is / there are with a/ an, some and any.

- Much, many, a lot of.

VOCABULARY. HOME

- * Home:

- * Room:

- * Bathroom:

- * Living room:

-* Kitchen:

-* Bedroom: .

YOU GET UNDER THE DUVET BEFORE SLEEPING

Do you get under...

You don't get under...

He gets under the duvet...

He doesn't get under...

Does he get under...

A SINGLE BED IS BIG ENOUGH FOR TWO PEOPLE

A single bed isn't big enough for two people.

Is a single bed enough for two people?

- YOU USUALLY HANG YOUR SOCKS AND UNDERWEAR IN THE WARDROBE.

- You

- * Rooms in a house and objects in these rooms:

- * Hounted house:

VOCABULARY WORKS

- Jobs part 1:

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- Jobs part 2:

- Find the pairs:

- Crosswords:

COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

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- British Council 1:

Countable and uncountable nouns 1. British Council.

1 Countable & Uncountable nouns (1)

Nouns can be countable or uncountable. When you learn a new noun you should make a note of whether it is countable or uncountable as we use different words with countables and uncountables.

Countable nouns

There is a cat in the garden.

There are some birds in the trees.

For positive sentences we can use a/an or some (with a plural verb form)

There isn’t a dog in the garden.

There aren’t any birds in the tree.

For negatives we can use a/an or any (with a plural verb form).

Is there an orange on the tree?

Are there any chairs in the garden?

How many chairs are there?

In questions we use a/an, any or how many.

Uncountable nouns

There is some milk on the floor.

Uncountable nouns have no plural. The verb form is singular and we use some.

Is there any sugar?

How much wine is there?

In questions we can use any or how much.

Other expressions of quantity

There are a lot of apples on the trees.

There is a lot of snow on the road.

A lot of can be used with both countable and uncountable nouns.

Bill Gates has much money.

Notice that we don’t usually use ‘much’ or ‘many’ in positive sentences. We use ‘a lot of’.

Bill Gates has a lot of money.

There’s a lot of beer but there isn’t much wine.

There are a lot of carrots but there aren’t many potatoes.

We use not many with countable nouns and not much with uncountable nouns.

Some nouns can be both countable and uncountable, depending on how they are used, and some nouns are commonly confused. These are covered in another section.  

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- British Council 2: - British Council 1: h

Countable and uncountable nouns 2. British Council.

Some words can be both countable and uncountable depending on how they are used.

Would you like a chocolate?

Would you like some chocolate?

In a box of chocolates, the chocolates are countable and you can take one.

When you have a bar of chocolate the chocolate is uncountable and you can take some.

There are several other nouns that can be both countable and uncountable.

Can I have a glass of water, please?

There’s some broken glass on the pavement.

‘Glass’ is one. Many foodstuffs can be countable or uncountable. Think about the difference between ‘an ice cream’ and ‘some ice cream’ and ‘a coffee’ and ‘some coffee’

‘few/a few’ and ‘little/a little’

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

A few friends are coming round for dinner tonight.

We’ve got a little time before our train leaves. Shall we go to a museum?

A few and a little both mean ‘some’. They have a positive meaning.

I’ve got very few friends here. I feel really lonely.

We’ve got very little time – hurry up or we’ll miss the train.

Few and little both mean ‘almost none’. They have a negative meaning.

Commonly confused words

I’d like an information about train times please

I’d like some information about train times please.

Although ‘information’ is countable in many languages, it is uncountable in English.

Have you had any news from Pete?

I haven’t brought much luggage with me.

Can you give me some advice please?

As well as information, the following words are all uncountable: news, luggage

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Execise my English pages: Decide if these nouns are countable or uncountable.



The children are playing in the garden.

I don't like milk.

I prefer tea.

Scientists say that the environment is threatened by pollution.

My mother uses butter to prepare cakes.

There are a lot of windows in our classroom.

We need some glue to fix this vase.

The waiters in this restaurant are very professional.

My father drinks two big glasses of water every morning.

The bread my mother prepares is delicious.

Drivers must be careful; the road is slippery.

Some policemen are organizing road traffic to avoid any accidents.

I bought three bottles of mineral water for our picnic.

I'd like some juice please!

Successful candidates will join the camp later this year.

A rise in oil prices is inevitable since there is more and more world demand for energy.

The exercises on this website are interesting.

Dehydrated babies must drink a lot of water.

Adult illiterates learn through a special government program.

I met some nice people when I was walking along the beach.

Write the above sentences in interrogative and negative.

1.- The children aren't playing in the garden./ Are the children playing in the garden? ©

2.- I don't like milk./ I like milk./ Do I like milk? (U)

3.- I don't prefer tea./ Do I prefer tea? (U)

4.- Scientists don´t say that the environment is threatened by pollution / Do scientists say that the environment is threatened by pollution? (C...)

5.- My mother doesn't use butter to prepare cakes. / Does my mother use butter to prepare cakes? (U)

6.- There aren't a lot of windows in our classroom. / Are there a lot of windows in our classroom? (C)

7.- We don't need any glue to fix this vase./Do we need any glue to fix this vase? (U)

8.- The waiters in this restaurant aren't very professional

-Are the waiters in this restaurant very professional? (C)

9.- My father doesn't drink two big glasses of water every morning. (U)

-Does my father drink two big glasses of water every morning?

10.- The bread my mother prepares isn't delicious. (U)

- Is the bread my mother prepares delicious?

11.- Drivers must not be careful; the road isn't slippery. (C)

- Must drivers be careful? Is the road slippery?



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Composition. Explain the recipe of one dish you like.

Bring a recipe in Spanish for Thursday

A sample recipe:

2 Ingredients

For the cake

225g/8oz plain flour

350g/12½oz caster sugar

85g/3oz cocoa powder

1½ tsp baking powder (one and a half / tea spoons)

1½ tsp bicarbonate of soda

2 free-range eggs (Free-range eggs are eggs produced using birds that are permitted to roam freely within a farmyard, a shed or a chicken coop.)

250ml/9fl oz milk

125ml/4½fl oz vegetable oil

2 tsp vanilla extract

250ml/9fl oz boiling water

For the chocolate icing

200g/7oz plain chocolate

200ml/7fl oz double cream

3 Preparation method

Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. Grease and line two 20cm/8in sandwich tins.

Technique: Greasing and lining cake tins

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Watch technique0:33 mins

For the cake, place all of the cake ingredients, except the boiling water, into a large mixing bowl. Using a wooden spoon, or electric whisk, beat the mixture until smooth and well combined.

Add the boiling water to the mixture, a little at a time, until smooth. (The cake mixture will now be very liquid.)

Divide the cake batter between the sandwich tins and bake in the oven for 25-35 minutes, or until the top is firm to the touch and a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean.

Remove the cakes from the oven and allow to cool completely, still in their tins, before icing.

For the chocolate icing, heat the chocolate and cream in a saucepan over a low heat until the chocolate melts. Remove the pan from the heat and whisk the mixture until smooth, glossy and thickened. Set aside to cool for 1-2 hours, or until thick enough to spread over the cake.

To assemble the cake, run a round-bladed knife around the inside of the cake tins to loosen the cakes. Carefully remove the cakes from the tins.

Another sample of recipe:



Ingredients

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2 1/2 cups wide egg noodles

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1 teaspoon vegetable oil

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12 cups chicken broth

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1 1/2 tablespoons salt

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1 teaspoon poultry seasoning

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1 cup chopped celery

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1 cup chopped onion

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1/3 cup cornstarch

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1/4 cup water

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3 cups diced, cooked chicken meat

Directions

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add egg noodles and oil, and boil for 8 minutes, or until tender. Drain, and rinse under cool running water.

In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, combine broth, salt, and poultry seasoning. Bring to a boil. Stir in celery and onion. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 15 minutes.

In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and water together until cornstarch is completely dissolved. Gradually add to soup, stirring constantly. Stir in noodles and chicken, and heat through.

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TABLESPOON

Skin

1.- n. (gen) piel, (on face) cutis m. 2.- (on milk, pudding) nata f; (on paint) capa f. película f.

Skin vt. 1.- (animal) despellejar. 2. (knee, elbow etc.) rasguñarse

Arroz negro



1 Ingredientes

2 tazas de arroz redondo

1 sepia

1 pimiento verde

2 dientes de ajo

Perejil

4 granos de pimienta negra

2 cucharadas de tomate frito

2 sobres de tinta de calamar

Sal

Aceite de oliva virgen extra

5 tazas de caldo de pescado

Para el alioli:

2 dientes de ajo

Un pellizco de sal

50 ml de leche

100 ml de aceite de oliva virgen extra

Elaboración del arroz negro

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Ponemos aceite de oliva virgen extra en la paellera o sartén y freímos el pimiento verde cortado en trozos, cuando comience a dorarse añadimos la sepia que salteamos a fuego fuerte. Machacamos en el mortero los ajos, con la sal, la pimienta y el perejil y lo añadimos. Mezclamos y dejamos que se cocine todo junto como un minuto. Incorporamos el tomate y la tinta de calamar, mezclamos bien y añadimos el arroz, removemos durante un par de minutos y ya sólo nos queda poner el caldo de pescado. Dejamos que hierva, bajamos el fuego y lo dejamos cocinar a fuego medio 20 minutos.

Una vez que han pasado los 20 minutos, apagamos el fuego y dejamos reposar unos 5 minutos antes de servir.

Por cierto que antes diluía la tinta de calamar en un vasito con un poco de caldo pero ya la hecho siempre directamente congelada, de esta forma me evito manchar de tinta más cosas.

Para elaborar el alioli de leche.

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Ponemos en el vaso de la batidora los ajos,  a los que le hes quitado la parte central, y la sal. Añadimos el aceite y la leche. Metemos la batidora y comenzamos a batir sin moverla hasta que veamos que comienza a emulsionar, en ese momento movemos la batidora arriba y abajo hasta que todo este emulsionado. Guardamos en la nevera hasta el momento de servir.

Ya sólo nos queda servir nuestro arroz negro acompañado de un poco de alioli.

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