When learners have worked through a group of units, it is a good idea to repeat some of the work ffor example, the exercises) and to expand on the meaning and use of key words and phrases by extra discussion in class, and find other examples of the key ircms in other texts and situations. | UNIT 21 Common uncountable words What is countable and uncountable money COUNTABLE You can count them and make them plural four apples two shoes UNCOUNTABLE You can t count it and can t make it plural not three luggages Can I have three apples and some sugar please Are these shoes yours Is this luggage yours Everyday uncountable words The weather is terrible today. Food This is hard work. Air travel is faster than train travel. A lot of uncountable nouns are kinds of food and drink. rice spaghetti butter bread beef milk water Note When you say how much use containers or units that you can count . three cups of rice two quarts of milk a pound of butter . Tip When you learn a new noun write it down in a phrase that shows if it is countable or uncountable. 44 Exercises UNIT 21 Fill in the blanks with an uncountable noun from page 44. 1. I d like to buy a car but I don t have enough .. 2. Cows give . 3. If you don t know what to do ask your parents or teacher for some 4. There is always a lot the center of the city. 5. Somsak graduates from college next month and is already looking for Match the words. There may be more than one answer. 1. heavy information 2. useful x. travel 3. bad x. water 4. modern x traffic 5. fried news 6. cold furniture 7. space rice Find an adjective to go with the uncountable nouns in the box. cold weather Canadian money weather money sugar traffic advice air work spaghetti butter milk tea coffee Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb be. 1. Work .IP. most important thing in Sam s life. 2. Their old and very beautiful. 3. Those expensive. 4. The weather in in the fall. 5. The today than . 6. How many in a pound 7. Spaghetti with tomato good. Correct the mistakes. 1. The news are not very good today. The newa ie not very good today. 2. I d like some informations about your country. 3. Let me
