expression of quantity for beginner students

talking about quantity

1. EXPRESSION OF QUANTITY

2. LESS FEW TOO MUCH TOO MANY ENOUGH MORE

3. TOO VERY + ADJECTIVE This coffee is VERY hot but I can drink it (neutral) This coffee is TOO hot I can´t drink it ( negative ) It´s VERY noisy here but the music is good It´s TOO noisy here . Let´s go outside

4. TOO MANY TOO MUCH + COUNTABLE NOUNS + UN COUNTABLE NOUNS Too many people cars houses Too much noise money time

5. MANY MORE + COUNTABLE NOUNS + UN COUNTABLE NOUNS Many chairs cars houses More milk money time Ex: There are many cars in this house Ex: He wants more time to finish it

6. ENOUGH There are enough chairs We have enough space Enough + NOUN ADJECTIVE + Enough He is old enough to go alone The coffee is hot enough to drink

7. FEW LESS + COUNTABLE NOUNS + UN COUNTABLE NOUNS Few treadmills flowers rooms Less equipment pollution time Ex: Fewer treadmills line the floor of the gym Ex: Less equipment lines the floor of the gym

8. Who writes it first? Work in groups. Teacher will show you some pictures. Make two sentences for each picture, using too/too much/too many/ few/less and enough. The first group to finish raises up your paper. A correct sentence gets 1 star. The group with the most starts wins.

9. Example : He didn’t get enough sleep. He has drunk too much coffee.