Lesson VI: Properties of Quantity and Number

C. Properties of Quantity and Number Previous patterns: I need AN ORANGE. The child wants SOME MILK CREAM. New pattern: Number Count Objects Non-Count Objects Quantity SMALL → A FEW A LITTLE ← SMALL LARGE → MANY MUCH ← LARGE LARGE → A LOT OF ← LARGE Exercise: C.1. Practice A FEW and A LITTLE Answer with YES, and make a choice between JUST A FEW and JUST A LITTLE. For example: Do you need any bread ? YES, JUST A LITTLE . Do you need any tomatoes ? YES, JUST A FEW . Do you need any … 1. butter ? 6. cheese ? 11. batteries ? 2. pencils ? 7. books ? 12. socks ? 3. water ? 8. sugar ? 13. information ? 4. bananas ? 9. gasoline ? 14. time ? 5. money ? 10. eggs ? 15. help ? Exercise: C.2. Practice MANY and MUCH Choose between YES, MUCH OF IT or YES, MANY OF THEM to answer the questions. For example: Do you need any bread ? YES, MUCH OF IT . Do you need any potatoes ? YES, MANY OF THEM . Do you need any … 1. margarine ? 6. toast ? 11. shirts ? 2. pens ? 7. spoons ? 12. paper ? 3. coffee ? 8. salt ? 13. news ? 4. pine-apples ? 9. oil ? 14. time ? 5. money ? 10. peaches ? 15. milk ?