Spotlight 5 Module 8, Lesson 8a
Countable / Uncountable nouns
by O.V.Sklyarova
Make up sentences with the following phrases.
dress up
have street parades
decorate the house
light bonfires
cook special dish
exchange gifts
have a family dinner
Celebration: Thanksgiving Day
Country: Canada, the USA
Date: Canadians celebrate in October, Americans in November
Food: turkey, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, sweet pumpkin pie
Activities: parades, family dinners
Celebration: Holi
Country: Northern India
Date: in late February or early March
Food: rice and fish, potato pies
Activities: dress up, light fires, paint faces
Celebration: Banana festival
Country: the Philippines
Date: in late March or early April
Food: banana dishes
Activities: dress up in banana costumes, dance in the streets
Celebration: Chuseok
Country: Korea
Date: between August and October
Food: sweet rice cake, fresh fruit
Activities: dress up
What's this?
It’s a pen.
Can you count pens?
Yes, we can.
There're three pen s .
a pen
pens
countable
No, we can't.
Can we count the water?
water
uncountable
Countable nouns
Uncountable nouns
a bread
a milk
water s
two sugar s
Countable nouns
Uncountable nouns
a / an, some
……… . bread and ………. milk
……… . cheese
……… . butter
……… .lemons
……… .egg
……… .orange
……… .sandwich
……… .carrots
……… .cherry
Fill in: a , an , some
Mike often has …..egg for breakfast. Maya always has …..milk on her cereal. Ann eats …..apple a day. Tom likes bread with …..butter. I sometimes have …..banana for lunch.