1. Unit4
Grammar B+C

2. Countable and uncountable nouns
A countable noun refers to something we can count.
An uncountable noun refers to something we cannot count.
Here are some examples.

3. Countable nouns
Uncountable nouns
Singular
Plural
an apple
two apples
bread
a table
two tables
water
a ruler
two rulers
hair
TIP
Only countable nouns have plural forms: apples tables rulers

4. To form the plural form of most countable nouns, we add ‘s’ to the singular form.
However, there are some exceptions.
Most nouns
+ s
a book → books
Nouns ending in a consonant + y
– y + ies
a story → stories

5. Nouns ending in s, sh, ch or x
+ es
a glass → glasses
a wish → wishes
a watch → watches
a box → boxes
Nouns ending in o
+ s
a piano → pianos
a radio → radios
a mango → mangoes

6. Nouns ending in f or fe
– f or fe + ves
a shelf →shelves
a knife →knives

7. Look at the pictures. Write a C for countable nouns and a U for uncountable nouns.1
bread ( ) 2
banana ( ) C U

8. 3
tea ( ) 4
carrot ( ) U C

9. a…of + uncountable noun
We can also use nouns in front of uncountable nouns to show their amounts.
a…of + uncountable noun
a kilo of meat
a glass of milk

10. a…of + uncountable noun
a cup of tea
a packet of salt
a bowl of rice

11. Finish and write the nouns in the correct column of the table.
Millie: Mum ,What do we need?
Mrs. Wang: We need some _________,
a____ of_____ and
a ________ of____.
Millie: Do we need to buy some _______?
chicken
bag rice
packet salt
fruit

12. Mrs. Wang: Yes. Let’s buy some_______ and _________.
Millie: I want to buy some__________.
They are Grandpa’s favourite,
And we have only one_______.
We need to buy some, too.
carrots
potatoes
mangoes
apple

13. Mrs. Wang: OK,I think we need some_____ and three _________of ______.
Millie: Yes.
Coke
cartons milk

14. Countable nouns
Uncountable nouns
chicken
rice
fruit
salt
Coke
milk
potatoes carrots
mangoes
vegetables
apples

15. Grammar: C Using “there is/ there are” a singular noun There is
an uncountable noun
a plural noun
There are +
否定形式: BE +
not

16. 一般疑问句形式:
a singular noun
Is there
an uncountable noun
Are there +
a plural noun

17. “There be+名词（主语）＋地点状语或时间状语。”例如：
1．there be结构主要表示“某地（某时） 有…”表示事物的存在。There be中的动词be (is, are)是“存在”的意思。be (is, are)的形式取决于后面的名词。
其结构如下： 　
“There be+名词（主语）＋地点状语或时间状语。”例如：

18. (1)There are many students in the classroom.
教室里有许多学生。 (2)There is a picture on the wall 墙上有一张画。 (3)There are seven days in a week 一周有七天。

19. (4) There is a box of apples on the table. 在there be 结构中一定要注意谓语就近的原则。
(5) There is a pen and two books on the desk.

20. (6) There are two books and a pen
on the desk.
There be的句型转换：
一般疑问句及其回答：
Is (Are) there...? Yes, there is.
No, there isn't.
否定句： There is (are) not...

21. 1. 桌上有一些面包.
There is some bread on the table.
2. 他的笔袋里有一块橡皮.
There is an eraser in his pencil case.
3. 我们学校有两个网球场.
There are two tennis courts in our school.
句型转换: a)否定句 b) 一般疑问句

22. Oral composition
Using “There is/ are” to make a composition with your classmates
A) My pencil case
B) My school
C) My bedroom
D) My classroom

23. Talking about Sunnyside
Kitty wants to send an about Sunnyside Shopping Mall to her e-friend. Help her complete the sentences below with “there is” and “there are”