Titolo della lezione:
Countables – Uncountables;
The articles
Countables – Uncountables; The articles
Countables and Uncountables/1 Noun - type
Singular
Plural
Countable
an office ; my office; the office
the offices; some offices; many offices
Numerabili
an employee; this employee; one employee
the employees; these employees; many employees
Normalmente, un nome numerabile non si usa da solo, ma è preceduto da: ‘an, the, this, that, my, many; a few’ ..
Uncountable Non numerabili
money; water; air; salt; plastic; wool;
There is no plural form.
I nomi non numerabili possono essere usati da soli, e hanno una sola forma
Countables and Uncountables/2 Noun type
Singular
Plural
Countable
A / An .... reservation; bathroom; bill; hotel; seat; flight; menu; receipt; table; tip; soup; suitcase; fax; employee
The ... reservations; bathrooms; bills; hotels; seats; flights; menus; receipts; tables; tips; soups; suitcases; faxes; employees
Uncountable
advice; news; hair; furniture; information; work; weather; luggage; chicken; paper; advertising; staff; transport; time
There are no plural forms.
Countable / Uncountable
Do you serve chicken ? There is one chicken left. Do you have any paper? (I need to write a list).
I’d like some chicken please. We have four chickens. Do you have some old papers? (I’m painting the house.)
The article/1
Anni: I was born in 1956. He died in 1990. Colori: I like black and white. Pasti: I never have a big breakfast.
Non si usa l’articolo ‘the’
Lunch is at 1:00 o’clock. Dinner is ready at 8:00 o’clock.
Next /last (+ week/ month/ year/ autumn/ Wednesday/ Thursday…) • It’s my birthday next month. • Did you work last August? • Were you in Italy last autumn? • I’m going to the cinema next Thursday night. Would you like to come?
Non si usa l’articolo ‘the’
The Article/2
Titles: (Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms/Aunt/Uncle/Doctor/Captain/President)
• Do you know Mr Smith and Ms Jones from the •
Non si usa l’articolo ‘the’
London office? Did you meet President Howard? He was president of Australia for ten years.
Mum / Dad and other members of the family: • Mum has gone out with Dad. • My aunt Susie is arriving tomorrow. • My baby sister is playing with Grandfather.
Non si usa l’articolo ‘the’