LESSON

Level: A1 Beginner
PLAN
Title: How Much or How Many?
LESSON PLAN

How Much
or How Many?
45 min

Category: • General English Topic: • Needs Media: • Audio

Grammar,
Learning Listening,
Level: • A1 Beginner Grammar: • Much / Many
Focus: • Speaking,
Vocabulary

Activity 1 Reviewing Countable GRAMMAR, SPEAKING, VOCABULARY

and Uncountable Nouns
10 min and Discussion

Review the use and form of countable and uncountable nouns.

Ask the student(s) to complete task 1. Next, check the answers.
Ask the questions below.

• Do you read every day? If so, what do you read? If no, how often do you read?

• Do you surf the Internet on the computer or on your phone? Why? How often do you
use the Internet?

• What do you usually drink in the morning / at work / after work?

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GRAMMAR REVIEW

Countable and Uncountable Nouns

Countable Nouns
Things that you can count (1, 2, 3…) are countable. Countable nouns
have a singular and plural form. Use “a” or “an” before singular
countable nouns (a/an =one).

Examples:
I eat an apple every morning. (one apple)
I like bananas.
She drinks a cup of coffee at ten o’clock. (one cup of coffee)

Use “How many” to ask about the number of countable things.

Examples:
How many eggs do you eat for breakfast? I eat two eggs.
How many bottles of water do you drink a week? I drink five bottles of water a week.

Uncountable Nouns

Things that you can’t count are uncountable. Uncountable nouns only
have one form. We don’t use “a” or “an” before uncountable nouns.

Examples:
I like tea.
Simon doesn’t eat bread.
I’m allergic to milk.

Use “How much” to ask about the amount of uncountable things.

Examples:
How much sugar do you have with your coffee?
How much wine do you drink a week?

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Task 1 Look at the pictures and words. Write C (countable) or U (uncountable)

next to them. Next, write “a” or “an” before the words wherever possible.

__ – __ paper ____ U ____ __ a __ book ____ C ____ __ a __ newspaper __ C __

__ a __ computer ___ C ___ __ – __ Internet ___ U ____ __ a __ smart phone __ C __

__ – __ water ____ U ____ __ a __ bottle ____ C ____ __ – __ wine ____ U ____

__ – __ glass ____ C ____

__ – __ food ____ U ____ __ a __ sandwich ___ C ___ __ a __ snack ____ C ____

__ – __ time ____ U ____ __ a __ minute ____ C ____ __ an __ hour ____ C ____

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Write three things you usually do in a day.

Example: I read a newspaper in the morning.

a) ______________________________ student’s idea(s) _____________________________

b) ______________________________ student’s idea(s) _____________________________

c) ______________________________ student’s idea(s) _____________________________

Activity 2 Practicing “How Much” and “How GRAMMAR, SPEAKING

Many”
5 min Ask the student(s) to complete task 2. Check and discuss the
answers.

Task 2 Fill in the blanks with “How much” or “How many”. Next, answer the
questions about yourself.

1a. _______________ How much __________________________ coffee do you drink a day?

1b. _______________ How many _____________________ liters of water do you drink a day?

2a. _______________ How much __________________________ paper do you use at work?

2b. _______________ How many _________________________ phones do you use at work?

3a. _______________ How many ___________________ hours a day do you spend in a car?

3b. _______________ How much __________________ time a week do you spend in a car?

4a. _______________ How many ____________________________ people do you work with?

4b. _______________ How much ____________________ space do you have at your desk?

Activity 3 Reviewing and Practicing GRAMMAR, VOCABULARY

Expressions of Quantity
10 min
Review the expressions of quantity with the student(s) (a lot of /
some / not much / not many / some / any / no). Next, ask them to
complete task 3. Check and discuss the answers.

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GRAMMAR REVIEW

Countable and Uncountable Nouns ‒ Expressions of Quantity

Countable Nouns
You can answer the “How many?” question with the following expressions:

a lot of, e.g., I eat a lot of vegetables every day.

some, e.g., My sister writes some emails at work.
(not) many, e.g., We don’t have many books.
(not) any, e.g., Mark doesn’t have any sandwiches.

Uncountable Nouns
You can answer the "How much?” question with the following expressions:

a lot of, e.g., Paul drinks a lot of beer on the weekend.

some, e.g., I usually make some toast for breakfast.
(not) much, e.g., He doesn’t have much time.
(not) any, e.g., I don’t have any coffee. Sorry!

Task 3 Read the dialogues. Fill in the blanks with the given phrases.
Next answer the question.

1. How many hours do you exercise a week? (many / not many)

Mark: _____________ Not many _______________________. I walk my dog once a day.

Toby: _____________ Many ___. I go jogging every morning, and I play tennis twice a week.

2. How much alcohol do you drink? (a lot / any)

Mark: _____________ A lot ___. I usually drink three to four cans of beer in the evening.

Toby: I don’t drink ___ any ______________________________________. It’s not healthy.

3. How much fast food do you eat? (a lot / not much)

Mark: ____________ A lot _________________________. I usually order pizza for dinner.

Toby: ____________ Not much __________________________. I sometimes eat burgers.

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4. How many hours do you work? (many / not many)

Mark: ____________ Not many _________________________. I don’t work regular hours.

Toby: ____________ Many ____________. I have my own business, so I must work hard.

5. How much free time do you have? (a lot / some)

Mark: _____________ A lot _______________________________. I just relax or watch TV.

Toby: I have ________ some _________________. My life is busy, but I’m well organized.

Whose lifestyle is healthy? Why? ________________ student’s idea(s) _______________

Activity 4 Practicing Vocabulary GRAMMAR, VOCABULARY

and Expressions of Quantity
5 min Ask the student(s) to complete task 4. Check and discuss the
answers.

Task 4 Complete the sentences with the words from the box.

coffee / emails / fast / paper / pens / people / snacks / time / wine

At work

1. I don’t have any free ___________ time ________________________________________ .

2. I drink a lot of _________________ coffee _____, but I don’t drink any _____ wine _____.

3. I use a lot of __________________ paper ____________________________ to take notes.

4. I eat some ____________________ snacks _____, but I don’t eat any ____ fast ____ food.

5. I write with a lot of colored ______ pens ________________________________________.

6. I read some __________________ emails __________________________ in the morning.

7. I sit with some ________________ people __________________ in the conference room.

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Activity 5 Listening Comprehension LISTENING, VOCABULARY

10 min Play the audio of a phone conversation before a party.

Next, ask the student(s) to complete task 5. Check
and discuss the answers.

Audio
Speaker 1: Hi Jeff! Is everything ready for the party?
Speaker 2: Hi Laura! I think so.
Speaker 1: How much food is there?
Speaker 2: Well, there are a lot of snacks. We have some fruit and some cake but not
much. We’ll order some pizza.
Speaker 1: Great! What about drinks?
Speaker 2: There is some juice. We have a lot of beer and wine.
Speaker 1: How much wine do you have?
Speaker 2: Three or four bottles, I guess. Why?
Speaker 1: I think it’s not much. A lot of people will be at the party.
Speaker 2: Good point. I’ll buy some more wine and water because there isn’t any.
Speaker 1: And what about music? Did you prepare a list of songs?
Speaker 2: No, I didn’t have time for this.
Speaker 1: What? There will be no music?
Speaker 2: Don’t worry, Laura! My cousin is coming to the party. He’s a DJ. He’ll play the
music.
Speaker 1: Cool! See you in the evening, then!

Task 5 Listen to the audio. Put a check mark ( ) next to the things that are
ready for the party in the audio.

Food Drinks Other Things

a) snacks f) soft drinks k) music

b) fruit g) juice

c) ice cream h) beer

d) cake i) wine

e) pizza j) water

Listen again. Complete the sentences with the words you hear in the audio.

1. We have some fruit and some cake, but ________________ not much _______________.

2. We’ll __________________________ order ___________________________ some pizza.

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3. How much wine do you have?

_____________ Three ___________ or ____________ four __________ bottles, I guess.

4. A lot of _____________________ people ___________________ are coming to the party.

5. He’s a ______________________ DJ __________________________________________.

6. See you _____________________ in the evening ________________________________!

Activity 6 Practicing Vocabulary GRAMMAR, VOCABULARY

and Expressions of Quantity
5 min Ask the student(s) to complete task 6. Check and discuss the
answers. Next, ask the questions below.

• How many people work in the same office as you?

• How much coffee/tea/water do they drink?

• How much fruit/fast food do they eat?

• How many snacks/sandwiches do they eat?

Task 6 Read the text. Fill in the blanks with a lot of / some / not much /
not many / no so the sentences are true for you.

How much food do you need? How many drinks do you need?

1. ________________________ student’s idea(s) ____________________________ snacks

2. ________________________ student’s idea(s) _____________________________ candy

3. ________________________ student’s idea(s) ________________________ sandwiches

4. ________________________ student’s idea(s) _______________________________ fruit

5. ________________________ student’s idea(s) ___________________________ fast food

6. ________________________ student’s idea(s) _____________________________ coffee

7. ________________________ student’s idea(s) _______________________________ milk

8. ________________________ student’s idea(s) _______________________________ tea

9. ________________________ student’s idea(s) _____________________ bottles of water

10. ________________________ student’s idea(s) ______________________________ juice

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