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Introduction
Title: “Primary 3 English – Countable nouns and Uncountable nouns” Author: Chan Chau Sze Software used: MS Powerpoint Teaching points: 1. Use nouns to refer to countable objects.2. Use nouns to refer to uncountable objects.
3. Use ‘some’ and ‘any’ to show quantities.
How to Use?
Start the programme with the MS Powerpoint. Click the “Outline View” for the overview
purpose. Sort the specific slide with the “Slide Sorter
View”. Click on the “Slide View” for any amendment. Make any notes with the “Notes Page View”. Start the presentation with the “Slide Show”.
A countable noun can be1. singular (banana) or
Countable nouns are things we can count. So we can say ‘one banana’ ,‘two bananas’ etc.
Countable nouns
2. plural (bananas)
Countable nounsExamples of countable nouns
singular plural apple apples
pineapple pineapples
cucumber cucumbers strawberry strawberries grape grapes
Countable nouns
We add -es to most nouns in -o:tomato tomatoespotato potatoes
But we just add -s to:radio radios
photo photos
Uncountable nouns An uncountable nouns has only one form. (rice)
Uncountable nouns are things we cannot count. We cannot say ‘one rice’, ‘two rices’, etc.
Is/are some
Study the following table:
is meatcheese
in the f ridge.
There
are
some
rulerspencils
on the desk.
We use ‘is some’ when there is the uncountable noun. (meat, cheese.)
We use ‘are some’ when there is the plural countable noun.(rulers, pencils.)
Is/are some
Isn’t/aren’t any
Study the following table:
isn’t milkcoff ee
in the shop.
There
aren’t
any
disheswatches
under the bed.
We use ‘isn’t any’ when there is the uncountable noun. (milk, coffee.)
We use ‘aren’t any’ when there is the plural countable noun.(dishes, watches)
Isn’t/aren’t any
I. Put the correct form of the given words into the spaces.
1.John is eating some __________(potato).2.Is there any ___________ (water) in the jar?3.Mother says, ‘Gogo, please give me some
__________ (jam).’4.There are some _________ (fish) in the
river.5.There aren’t any ______________(tomato)
on the table.
potatoes
water
jam
fish
tomatoes
II. Put the correct answer into the spaces with “some” or “any”.
1.There is not ________sugar in the coffee.2.There are ___________ stars in the sky.3.There aren’t ________ roses on the table.4.Father says, ‘Please give me ________ oil.’5.Is there ________ orange juice?6.There is ________ paper on the desk.
anysome
anysome
any
some
Look! How many mark(s) you get?
8-11 Well done!
4-7 You can do much better!
0-3 Work hard! Don’t give up!