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Unit 2

Chapter 4

Count and Noncount Nouns (pp. 433-435)

Give me a few bananas.
Give me a little butter.

Object Pronouns (pp. 424 & 436)

He told us a joke, and we laughed at it.

1. Exchanges

   A: Do you want some coffee?
   B: Yes, I want a cup of coffee.
   C: No, I don't want any.

   A: Do you speak English?
   B: I speak a little.

   A: Did he tell a story to you?
   B: Yes, he told us about his hometown.

   A: Did you give him any money?
   

   B: No, but he gave some to me.
2. Activity Put the appropriate noncount noun with the following counters.

   1. a loaf of
   2. a pack of
   3. a sheet of
   4. a jar of

   5. a tube of
   6. a bunch of
   7. a glass of
   8. a cup of

   9. a bowl of
   10. a pair of
   11. a bag of
   12. a deck of
   
3. Activity Use a little and a few with the following noncount and count nouns.

ex.	Do you need any ink?		Yes, just a little, please.
	Do you need any eggs?		Yes, just a little, please.

1. butter
2. pencils
3. stamps
4. bananas
5. water

6. money
7. bread
8. chairs
9. sugar
10. time

11. gasoline
12. information
13. envelopes
14. eggs
15. help

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