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QUANTIFIERS- TRADUÇÕES E EXEMPLOS TIPOLOGIA NOME TRADUÇÃO USO EXEMPLOS UNCOUNTABLE (a)lit lle Um pouco A little Tem um significado positivo :quer dizer não muito, mas o suficiente): not much, but enough: Little tem um sentido negative.Quer dizer quase nenhum, não é sufieciente( h ardly any, not enough) I have got a little milk. (=há leite suficiente para fazer um bolo; there is enough to make a cake) I have got little milk. (=Não há leite suficiente para fazer um bolo. Tenho de comprar algum.there isn’t enough to make a cake. I have to buy some.) (not) (não) Usamos much There isn’t much sugar Data: 18 de outubro de 2014 Tema: Multiculturalism/Cultural diversity Grammar: countable/uncountable nouns ; quantifiers

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QUANTIFIERS- TRADUÇÕES E EXEMPLOS

TIPOLOGIA NOME TRADUÇÃO USO EXEMPLOS

UNCOUNTABLE(a)litlle Um pouco A little Tem um

significado positivo :quer dizer não muito, mas o suficiente): not much, but enough:

Little tem um sentido negative.Quer dizer quase nenhum, não é sufieciente( hardly any, not enough)

I have got a little milk. (=há leite suficiente para fazer um bolo; there is enough to make a cake)

I have got little milk. (=Não há leite suficiente para fazer um bolo. Tenho de comprar algum.there isn’t enough to make a cake. I have to buy some.)

(not) much

(não) muito Usamos much em frases negativas e interrogativas

There isn’t much sugar left.(não temos muito açucar)

Do you have much homework to do?(Tens muito trabalho de casa para fazer?)

A bit of Um We need a bit of time to

Data: 18 de outubro de 2014Tema: Multiculturalism/Cultural diversity Grammar: countable/uncountable nouns ; quantifiers

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bocadinho de

study(=precisamos de um bocado de tempo para estudar)

TIPOLOGIA NOME TRADUÇÃO USO EXEMPLOS

COUNTABLEboth Um pouco A little Tem um

significado positivo :quer dizer não muito, mas o suficiente): not much, but enough:

Little tem um sentido negative.Quer dizer quase nenhum, não é sufieciente( hardly any, not enough)

I have got a little milk. (=há leite suficiente para fazer um bolo; there is enough to make a cake)

I have got little milk. (=Não há leite suficiente para fazer um bolo. Tenho de comprar algum.there isn’t enough to make a cake. I have to buy some.)

each (não) muito Usamos much em frases negativas e interrogativas

There isn’t much sugar left.(não temos muito açucar)

Do you have much homework to do?(Tens muito trabalho de casa para fazer?)

either Um bocadinho de

We need a bit of time to study(=precisamos de um bocado de tempo para estudar)

A few Alguns/algumas

É usado com nomes contaveis plurais

(A) few tem sentido positivo: não muito,mas suficientes(not many, but enough)

Few tem sentido negativo: quase nenhum, não é suficiente(hardly any, not enough)

There are only a few apples: só há algumas maçãs.(= suficientes para fazer um bolo)

There are few apples. (= não são suficientes.Tenho de arranjar mais)

fewer menos Significa “em número mais pequeno”

There were fewer people at the bank this morning.(havia menos pessoas

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no banco esta manhã)neither nenhum Fala de duas coisas Neither computer works.

(Nenhum computador funciona)

several Vários Número indefinido maior que 2

They saw several dolphins.(eles viram vários golfinhos)

TIPOLOGIA NOME TRADUÇÃO USO EXEMPLOS

COUNTABLE ANDUNCOUNTABLE

All Todos All children have the right to play.(todas as crianças têm direito a brincar)

more Mais Usa-se antes de um nome comum

I need more time. (Eu preciso de mais tempo)

Would you like to have some more cheese? (gostarias de ter mais queijo?)

any QualquerNehum Algum

usamos any com plurais em frases negativas e interrogativas

Is there any coffee left?(Ainda há algum café?)

There aren’t any cookies left.(Já não há nenhum café).

Most MaisA maioria

É o superlativo de more. É usado antes de um nome sem um determinante.

Most people love babies. (A maior parte das pessoas adora bébés)

Most cheese is made from milk. (a maior parte do queijo é feito de leite).

Enough suficiente Quando está colocado antes de um nome,para indicar a quantidade necessária.. Pode ser usado em frases afirmativas e negativas.

There is enough bread for lunch.(Há pão suficiente para o almoço)

There are not enough apples for all of us.(Não há maças suficientes para nós)

No Não Serve para dizer que algo não existe ou não está presente.

There was no chair for me to sit on( Não havia cadeira para eu me sentar)

less Menos Usa-se com substantives não

Sue and Joe have less money to spend

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contáveis ao contrario de fewer que se usa com nomes contaveis

nowadays.(A Sue e o Joe têm menos dinheiro para gastar agora)

None of Nenhum dos/deste

None of this money is mine.(nenhum deste dinheiro é meu)

A lot of Lots of

Muito/muitos Usa-se em frases afirmativas

Podemos usar também lots of em vez de a loto f.

We can also use lots of instead of a lot of:

There is a lot of cheese in the fridge. (há muito queijo no frigorifico)

There are a lot of pencils in my pencil-case. (há muitos lapis no estojo)

There is lots of cheese in the fridge.(há muitos queijos no frigorifico)

some alguns Usa-se em frases afirmativas

Também podemos usar em frases interrogativas quando estamos a oferecer algo.

Também é usado em frases interrogativas quando temos a certeza da resposta.

There is some butter in the fridge?(há alguma manteiga no frigorifico)

There are some notebooks on the desk.(há alguns cadernos na secretária)

Would you like some tea/coffee/ cookies?

“Did he give you some tea?” (= I'm sure he did.)(ele deu-te chá?= eu tenho a certeza que ele deu)

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PRACTISE

1.Put the nouns in the correct list. then, add two nouns to each list.

food homework apple bottle money sugar fruit juice ink villain TV programme advice story traffic information computer game

COUNTABLE:

UNCOUNTABLE:

2.Choose the correct word to complete the sentences.

1- There are much / lots of exciting scenes in the film.2- Many/ much people read a newspaper every day.3- There were a few/ a bit of cakes left after the party.4- Alison only likes a few/ a little milk in her tea. 5- We’ve got plenty of / much CDs to listen to on the journey.

3.Complete the gaps in the dialogue with an appropriate quantifier.

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Mum: “Sarah, sweetheart, if you’re going out, pick up a. ______ milk from the supermarket. We don’t have b. ______ left. We had c. ______, but Dad drank it d. ______ last night.”Sarah: “Which brand of milk do you want? Mimosa and Nestlé are e. ______ good, f. ______ is fine by me. g. ______ is all that cheap though. h. ______ of the brandsat the supermarket are a bit pricey. We don’t need to buy i. ______ milk, only j. ______ cartons. Do you have k. ______ money?”Mum: “Yes, I’ve just been to an ATM, so I have l. ______ money in my purse. Take m. ______ the coins, the n. ______ coins, the better – o. ______ weight in my purse. We also need p. ______ fruit and veggies, but take care that the bags aren’t too heavy. Bring q. ______ brands of milk, Nestlé and Mimosa. Last time I went to the supermarket, there were r. ______ people, but at this hour, there must be s. . Maybe the shopping will take t. ______ time if you go to the store.”Sarah: “Don’t worry, Mum, I have u. ______ of time before the exams start, so I may as well fill it with v. ______ shopping. See you later!”

4.Complete the sentences with: a, some, much or many.

1- Anthony Horowitz hasn’t written--------------------------books for adult reader.2- Have tou got-----------------------minute? We need to talk about the project.3- Can I give you----------------------information about Egypt?4- Hurry up! There isn’t------------------------time left before the train leaves.5- What ------------------------------great film! Let’s go and watch it again.

5.Choose the correct word to complete the conversation.

‘Are you going to the shops now, Ben?’

‘Yes, I really need to buy ----------------------------milk. Do you want me to buy anything?’

‘Haven’t we got-------------------------milk in the fridge? I bought some yesterday and I thought we still had------------------------left.’

‘No, I just checked and there is only a ------------------------bit left. I think we all had cereal for breakfast, and that uses up a --------------------------------.’

‘Ok. If I give you some money could you but me a ------------------------oranges? I feel like I’ve got a cold coming on.’

‘Oh, you poor thing! There are----------------------------nasty viruses around at the moment. You need to drink -----------------------------of fluids. I’ll make you------------------------lemon and honey when I get back from the shop.’

some lot any lots few little

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SOLUÇÕES

1.Put the nouns in the correct list. Then, add two nouns to each list.

food homework apple bottle money sugar fruit juice ink villain TV programme advice story traffic information computer game

COUNTABLE: apple; bottle; villain; story; computer game

UNCOUNTABLE: food; homework; money; sugar; fruit juice; ink; tv programme; advice; traffic; information;

Definitions1. countable noun

1. A villain is someone who deliberately harms other people or breaks the law in order to get what he or she wants.   ⇒ I left the room, feeling like a villain and a murderer.

2. countable noun 1. The villain in a novel, movie, or play is the main bad character.   ⇒ He also

played a villain opposite Sylvester Stallone in Demolition Man (1992).

TELEVISION[countable] also television set formal a piece of electronic equipment shaped like a box with a screen, on which you can watch programmes [= TV] a widescreen television

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turn/switch a television on/off Lucy turned on the television to watch the evening news.

turn the television up/down (=make it louder or quieter)

[uncountable] the programmes broadcast in this way [= TV]: In the evenings I like to relax and watch television.

television programme/show/series etc a television documentary about runaway children

INFORMATION

We can say 1 part of information.this can add up as in 2 parts of information.Needed information to solve a mystery may consist of quite a few parts.

The word itself is not countable.

VIDEO GAME[countable] a computer game in which you move images on a screen using electronic controls

2.Choose the correct word to complete the sentences.

6- There are much / lots of exciting scenes in the film.7- Many/ much people read a newspaper every day.8- There were a few/ a bit of cakes left after the party.9- Alison only likes a few/ a little milk in her tea. 10- We’ve got plenty of / much CDs to listen to on the journey.

There are lots os exciting scenes in the film. (porque scenes é contable e much usa-se com uncountable)

Many people read a newspaper every day.(people é countable)

There were a few of cakes…(cakes= countables)

Allison only likes a little milk in her tea.

We ‘ve got plenty of Cds.(CD=countable)

3.Complete the gaps in the dialogue with an appropriate quantifier.

Mum: “Sarah, sweetheart, if you’re going out, pick up a. ______ milk from the supermarket. We don’t have b. ______ left. We had c. ______, but Dad drank it d. ______ last night.”Sarah: “Which brand of milk do you want? Mimosa and Nestlé are e. ______ good, f. ______ is fine by me. g. ______ is all that cheap though. h. ______ of the brandsat the supermarket are a bit pricey. We don’t need to buy i. ______ milk, only j. ______ cartons. Do you have k. ______ money?”Mum: “Yes, I’ve just been to an ATM, so I have l. ______ money in my purse. Take m. ______ the coins, the n. ______ coins, the better – o. ______ weight in my purse. We also need

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p. ______ fruit and veggies, but take care that the bags aren’t too heavy. Bring q. ______ brands of milk, Nestlé and Mimosa. Last time I went to the supermarket, there were r. ______ people, but at this hour, there must be s. . Maybe the shopping will take t. ______ time if you go to the store.”Sarah: “Don’t worry, Mum, I have u. ______ of time before the exams start, so I may as well fill it with v. ______ shopping. See you later!”

4.Complete the sentences with: a, some, much or many. a=countable some: algum ( countable and uncountable); much : (uncountable) many: countable

6- Anthony Horowitz hasn’t written many books for adult reader.7- Have tou got a minute? We need to talk about the project.8- Can I give you some information about Egypt?9- Hurry up! There isn’t much -time left before the train leaves.10- What a great film! Let’s go and watch it again.

5.Choose the correct word to complete the conversation.

Some(algum/alguns): countable and uncountableLot: (muito): countable and uncountableAny(nenhums): countable and uncountableFew(poucos/algumas):countableLittle(pouco): uncountable ‘Are you going to the shops now, Ben?’

‘Yes, I really need to buy s ome milk. Do you want me to buy anything?’

‘Haven’t we got any milk in the fridge? I bought some yesterday and I thought we still had lot left.’

‘No, I just checked and there is only a little bit left. I think we all had cereal for breakfast, and that uses up a lot.’

‘Ok. If I give you some money could you buy me a few oranges? I feel like I’ve got a cold coming on.’

‘Oh, you poor thing! There are some nasty viruses around at the moment. You need to drink ---lots of fluids. I’ll make you some lemon and honey when I get back from the shop.’

some lot any lots few little

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SIGNIFICADOS: MOST: o mais /a maior parte ENOUGH: suficiente A LOT OF: muitos ALL: todosNEITHER: nenhuma Many: muita A LITTLE: um pouco