Basic Level English CourseOctober 16th, 2010

Count & Non-Count Nouns

To learn about count and non-count nouns in the context of multicultural food and recipes

Aprender acerca de sustantivos contables y no contables en el contexto de comidas y recetas multi-culturales

Count Nouns Singular:

I’m eating an orange That orange looks

delicious Plural:

I like oranges Oranges are my

favorite fruit

Non-Count Nouns Always Singular:

The cheese is on the table

Broccoli is good for you Shrimp tastes awful Pork is my favorite

meat

Richards, Jack C.1994 Interchange Intro. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Examples of Count and Non-Count Nouns (Foods)

Count Nouns Non-Count NounsApples Shrimp Bananas SalmonOranges ChickenMangoes BeefStrawberries LambCarrots YogurtBeans Milk Potatoes CheeseGreen Beans ButterPeppers RiceEggs PastaTomatoes BreadNoodles Broccoli

SOME and ANY are used with Count-Nouns and Non-Count Nouns

SOME – (Affirmative Sentences): Add some mayonnaise to your sandwich Cut some tomatoes and put them on top

ANY – (Negative Sentences & Questions): We don’t need any mozzarella cheese Do you want any cheese in your sandwich?

Combining Adverbs of Sequence with Imperatives: First, pour some water in a pot. Next, boil the water. Then, Put an egg in the water for 10 minutes. After that, take the egg out of the water and

make sure to peel it. Finally, add some salt to the egg and enjoy

it…!!! Vocabulary:Pour = ponga (líquido)Pot = CacerolaBoil = hiervaPut = Ponga (solido)Take (something) out of… = Sacar (algo) fuera de…Peel = PéleloAdd = AumenteSalt = SalEnjoy it = DisfrúteloMake sure to…/be sure to… = asegúrese de…

Basic Amazonian Tacacho: Ingredients and Recipe Tacacho Básico Amazónico: Ingredientes y Receta

Fred: Hey Inspector, Do you want tolearn how to make an AmazonianTacacho?Inspector Gadget: Sure!Fred: Okay. These are the Ingredients:You need some green bananas, salt, and fried pork chops.Inspector Gadget: How do you make it?Fred: Alright…First, you fry the bananas and the porkchops. Next, you mash the bananas and the pork chopswith a mortar and pestle. After that, make sure to use yourhands to mash the mix some more, and make it into roundballs. Finally, serve it and enjoy it. But…make sure to eat it withyour hands.inspector Gadget: Thanks! It really sounds yummy…!

Vocabulary:Fried pork chops = chicharronesHow do you make it? = Cómo lo haces?Mash = aplastarMortar and pestle = morteroThe mix = la mezclaSome more = un poco másRound balls = pelotitasYummy = delicioso

Discuss the ingredients and recipe of a traditional food:/ Conversen de los ingredientes y la receta de una comida tradicional:

You: Hey, Do you want tolearn how to make Pizza?Your friend: Sure, how do you make it?You: Ok. First you need some…