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PRESENTACIÓN Aprobado por Resolución No.005288
Pamplona N. de S del 25 de Octubre de 2019
SECOND QUARTERLY ENGLISH 8th. GRADE

Name___________________________________ Date: ________________Grade: 8th.____

Teacher: Aura Verónica Rico Varela

CONTENIDOS
TEMA A. COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS.

COUNTABLE NOUNS.
Countable nouns are for things we can count using numbers. They have a singular and a
plural form. The singular form can use “a” or “an” if you want to ask about the quantity of a
countable noun you ask “How many” combined with the plural countable noun.
Examples: one dog - two dogs
One house – three houses.
- She has three dogs.
- I buy a house.
- I would like two books please.
- How many friends do you have?

(Los sustantivos contables los podemos contar usando números. Tienen forma singular y
plural)
UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

Uncountable nouns are for the things that we cannot count with numbers. Uncountable nouns
are used with singular verb. They usually do not have a plural form.
Examples:
Tea, sugar, water, air, beauty.

To express a quantity of an uncountable noun, use a word or expression like some, a lot of,
much, a bit of, or a measurement like a cup, a bag of, 1kg of, 1L, a spoon of, a box of.

Examples:
Can you give me some information about uncountable nouns?
He didn`t need much sugar.
I need 1 cup of water.
How much rice do you want?

(los sustantivos incontables no los podemos contar con números, solo tienen forma singular.
Necesitamos expresiones para nombrarlos como algunos, un poco, un pedazo , o medidas
como un litro, un kilo, una bolsa)

COMMON NONCOUNT NOUNS.

(suatantivos comunes no contables)

advice traffic milk
furniture vocabulary pepper
help weather rice
homework work salt
information soup
jewelry bread sugar
luck cheese tea
mail food water
money fruit
music meat
USING A/AN - SOME

I have a pen A/An is used in front of singular count noun.

The word pen is a singular count noun.
I have some pens
Some is used in front of plural count nouns.
The word pens is a plural count noun.
I have some rice. Some is used in front of noncount nouns.
The word rice is a noncount noun.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS OF MEASURE WITH NONCOUNT NOUNS.

HOW MUCH……..? HOW MANY…..?

HOW MUCH + UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS HOW MANY + PLURAL COUNTABLE NOUNS

How much mayonnaise is there? How many cookies are there?

There`s one jar of mayonnaise. There are three cookies.
Use How much…? To ask about uncountable Use how many….? To ask about plural countable
nouns nouns.
ACTIVITIES.
1. Escribir los cuadros de gramática en el cuaderno y traducir los sustantivos comunes no
contables.

2. WRITE ON THE LINE COUNTABLE OR UNCOUNTABLE.

UNCOUNTABLE 1. Would you like some milk with your cereal?

________________ 2. You will need eggs and sugar for this récipe.
________________ 3. Peter asked for more time to finish his test.
________________ 4. Do you have enough information to write to report?
________________ 5. Mikel should listen to his coach: he gives good advice
________________ 6. The teacher wanted his students to put more effort into their
assignments.
________________ 7. Listening to good music makes your worries go away.
________________ 8. With enough determination, any task is achievable.
________________ 9. These books will help you in your research.
________________10. Our living room has so much forniture.

3. Look at the italicezed words. Is it count or noncount.

1. He sits on a chair count noncount

2. He sits on forniture. Count noncount
3. She has a coin. Count noncount
4. The Street is full of traffic. Count noncount
5. I have some information about bees. Count noncount
6. I like music. Count noncount
7. Our school has a library count noncount
8. Would you like some coffe? Count noncount
9. I need some adviace count noncount
10. Bob is eating an Apple. Count noncount

4. Classify the nouns in countable and uncountable nouns.Use a / an with the countable
nouns

Advice furniture money assignmnet

Homework music bracelet information
Song cloud jewelry oranges
Coin job banana aninal
Desk mail work suggestion

COUNTABLE NOUNS UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

A letter mail
 5. Fill in the blanks with How many or How much.

a. _____________________ music stores are there in your town?

b. _____________________ cheese is there in the refrigeratpr?
c. _____________________ bread is there in the kitchen?
d. _____________________ sándwiches are on your plate?
e. _____________________ money is there on the table?

6. Look at the words in the box. Look at the pictures. Then fill in the blanks.

Cans cups boxes glasses slices bars.

a. Two c __ __ __ of soda.
b. Two s __ __ __ __ __ of jam
c. Two c __ __ __ of coffe
d. Two g __ __ __ __ __ __ of milk
e. Two b __ __ __ __ of cookies.
f. Two b __ __ __ of chocolate.

EVALUATION.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER.

Elige la respuesta correcta.

1. tomato 5. bottle of wine

countable countable
uncountable uncountable

6. information
2. wine
countable
countable
uncountable
uncountable

7. loaf of bread
3. bread
countable
countable
uncountable
uncountable

8. sugar
4. newspaper
countable
countable
uncountable
uncountable
CLASSIFY THE NOUNS IN COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE.

Information luck glasses lettuce spaguetti children

advice teeth sugar mice ice people grass

COUNTABLE NOUNS UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD. HOW MANY / HOW MUCH

1 brothers and sisters do you have?

2 did you learn when you were in the UK?

3 people are there at the party?

4 calories are there in a cake?

5 money do you earn?

6 types of cheese are there in France?

7 languages do you speak?

8 children has she got?

9 is breakfast?' ' It´s included.

10 days do you want to stay here?

TEMA B. MODALS VERBS.

SHOULD: it expresses advice (should significa debe y expresa consejo)

AFFIRMATIVE INTERROGATIVE NEGATIVE

Should I go to the doctor? You shouldn’t eat candy.
I/You/ What should he do?
He/She/It should lose weight. Should + not = shouldn`t
We/They

MUST: it expresses strong obligation. Commonly used in writing, including oficial forms, signs
and notices. (must significa debe, y expresa obligación)
 AFFIRMATIVE INTERROGATIVE NEGATIVE
I
You We usually use have to (not You mustn’t smoke
He/She/it must see the doctor. must) in questions. You must not cross the street
They when the light is red.
What do I have to do? Must + not = mustn’t
It express prohibition:
You must not drive without a
license.

HAVE TO: It expresses obligation and it is the most common expression in everyday use.
( have to significa tener que y expresa obligación. Es el más usado)

AFFIRMATIVE INTERROGATIVE NEGATIVE

I
You Does she have to buy a car? She doesn’t have to bring
We have to fill in a form. special clothes.
They Do we have to start a diet?
I don’t have to go to school on
He/She/It has to come soon. Sundays.

ACTIVITIES.

1. MATCH THE SENTENCES.

A. I’m getting overweight. ( ) You should stat a diet.

B. I would like to start exercising. ( ) You should drink more water
C. I want to stop eating fattening food. ( ) You should cut down and then stop
eating fats.
D. I can’t resist drinking soda. ( ) You should exercise, so your clothes
Will fit you.
E. I can’t fit in my casual clothing. ( ) You should join a gym.

2. MATCH TO COMPLETE THE SENTENCES.

A. ______ To eat a balanced diet 1. you must be disciplined, but you don’t
have to run when you’re in front of it.
B. ______ To start exercising 2. you must eat the right food, but you don`t
have to be rich.
C. ______ To avoid eating too much Candy 3. you must do different activities but you
don’t have to work or exercise very much.
D. ______ To avoid a sedentary life 4. you must do it Little by Little, but you
don`t necessarily have to join a gym.

3. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING TEXT USING THE SHOPPING LIST. USE “have to”/
“has to” Rice no
vegetables si
Today is Saturday, my mother has to go (go) to the supermarket.
Fruit si
She ________________(buy) some vegetables and fruit. We
Beans no
didn`t eat at home the last three days, so she ____________ Meat no
(not, buy) beans and rice. I think I ________________(eat) more Cheese si
meat because I need protein. But I _______________ (not, ask) my Bread si
mother for any because we have enough at home. We just ______
____________ (keep) it well frozen. And she ___________(get) some
Cheeseand bread for the sándwiches and a notebook I think I should go with her!
 4. USE “should” OR “shouldn`t” AND COMPLETE THE SHORT DIALOGS BELOW.
SEE THE EXAMPLE. Use the verbs on the box.

Study / go / do/ get / buy

A: I’m overweight. A: I feel so tired and exhausted now.

B. You should do more exercise. B: You __________________ anymore.

A: I always oversleep in the mornings. A: I can’t sabe money.

B: You ________________ to bed so late. B: You_______________ in expensive stores.

5. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES TO EXPRESS OBLIGATION. MUST / MUSN`T

A. We ___________ pollute the planet.

B. We ____________ destroy the rainforest.
C. We ____________ recycle glass.
D. We ______________ throw litter on the streets.
E. We ______________ protect rivers.

EVALUATION

A. Choose "Must" / "Should" / "Have to" para completar estas oraciones.

1) You speak to your brother and try to solve that problem

2) You come with us to the cinema; the film we are going to see is marvellous
3) You are very fat. You practice sport (consejo)
4) Please, we are in the church; you stop making that unpleasant noise (A father to his son)
5) If you want to watch TV, first you finish your homework
6) If I want to buy a new house I get a mortgage (A mother to her daughter)
7) You cannot go out with your friends. You stay at home because you have fever
8) In internal flights you check in one hour before the departure
9) I go to the bank to get some money
10) You visit Paris. What a beautiful city!

B. Complete the sentences with should / shouldn`t

TEMA C.

COULD, MAY AND MIGHT

Could (past form of can)

Describes an ability that someone had in the past:

(Describe una habilidad que alguien tenía en el pasado)

 I could swim when I was young.

 You could see the boat sinking.
 They could tell he was nervous.

Often used in auxiliary functions to express permission politely:

(Frecuentemente es usado para expresar cortesmente permiso)

 Could I take this jacket with me?

 You could borrow my umbrella.
 Could you please let me pass you?
 Could I get you more water?

May

Used to ask for formal permission:

(Utilizado para pedir permiso formalmente)

 May I come in?

 May I say something now?
 May I ask one question?

Used to suggest something that is possible:

 She may agree with this plan.

 They may not be happy about what happened.
 It may shower tonight.

Might (past form of may)

Used to suggest a smaller possibility than may does (actually, might is more common
than may in American English) (Utilizado para sugerir una pequeña posibilidad)

 He might have finished it.

 I might go see a doctor.
 I might not come this time.
 It might be right.
 You might have lost it.
 The store might have been closed today.

ACTIVITIES.

A. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH May / Might.

- I have a drink?
- She asked if she have a drink.
 He have arrived yesterday.

- Can I play now, mum?

- No. You finish your work.

I was afraid that I be late.

You have gone with them.

You shout in class!

-I love you, dad. You be

B. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH Could / couldn’t

1. When I was young, I _____________________________ play the guitar: it was too difficult
for me!
2. Her grandmother was bilingual: she _____________________________ speak both English
and Spanish.
3. Yesterday, Peter _____________________________ do that exercise alone. So, he called
me for help.
4. In 1950, people _____________________________ use mobile phones.
5. When his mother was young, she _____________________________ skate but she can't
do it any longer.
6. We _____________________________ open the door: it was locked from the inside!
7. In 1900, people _____________________________ watch TV.
8. Mary's grandfather _____________________________ play chess and he was the best!
9. In 1945, people _____________________________ play video games.
10. But they _____________________________ play chess!
11. Peter _____________________________ play tennis last Monday: he had broken his arm!
12. When Ann was a teenager, she _____________________________ watch a horror film: it
was too frightening for her!
13. Last Sunday, we _____________________________ take any photos in the museum: it
was forbidden.
14. Mozart _____________________________ play the piano when he was 5.
EVALUATION.

1. They (may/might) be away for the weekend but I'm not sure.

2 You (may/might) leave now if you wish.

3 (Could/May) you open the window a bit, please?

4 He (may/could) be French, judging by his accent.

5. Peter(could/ couldn’t) _____________ play soccer last Monday. He had

broken his leg!

6. Listen, please. You (may not/might not) speak during this exam.

7. My friend (could/ may) ________________play chess and he was the best!

8 You (couldn't/might not) smoke on the bus.

9 With luck, tomorrow (can/could) be a sunny day.

10 You (could/might) be right but I'm going back to check any

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