Form 11


2020-2021

DEAR STUDENTS,

Watch this video and make notes in your vocabularies - Reported speech. Непряма мова - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dteu7vB3njg

Read this magazine article and write your summery regarding the characteristics of a good one (See p. 32)

Call me old fashioned, traditionalist or just a technophobe but the new wave of e-readers such as Kindles, Kobos and Nooks scares me. Honestly, I avoid looking at them whenever I walk into a shop and instead focus on the reassuring white pages of physical books!

Books provide a reading experience which is much more high-tech than the dim screen of an e-reader: the rustle of the pages, the faint crack of the spine when you eagerly turn the page, the faint papery smell of a freshly purchased novel and the feel of the rough paper beneath your fingertips. Your travel books will become filled with public transport ticket stubs, creased maps, museum and art gallery passes. Your beloved recipe books will be stained with your latest culinary creation, greasy with butter, splashed with sauces and sprinkled with spices. Poetry collections will rustle with Post-It notes, school textbooks will become a rainbow of highlighting and novels will become creased with use.

In comparison, the world of the Kindle or Kobo is dim and dull; a greyish, boring world of sterile technology. Surely, it can be said that they do not give the reader the true reading experience? Yet, more and more of us are buying these e-readers. Is there something to be said for the convenience of having thousands of books, newspapers and magazines at your fingertips? You can start a journey at one of Jane Austen’s Regency dances and end up in Count Dracula’s horrifying castle. It’s the literary equivalent of time-travelling! Another reason in favour of the e-reader is that they eliminate peer pressure as well, as no-one can see exactly what you’re reading. Furthermore, on a Kindle the majority of classics, such as Shakespeare or Dickens can even be downloaded for free.

Maybe a compromise can be reached. There is no need to give up the physical books as they are like life-long friends which have walked faithfully beside you for years. Yet, it might be possible for us to carve out a role for these e-readers after all. In any case, anything which promotes reading is surely a good thing! It’s all about balance. Maybe I should be brave and invest in an e-reader after all!








2017-2018

DEAR STUDENTS,










This is the tasks for you to cope with while I'll be away from school till April 26:
Go to    http://elt.dinternal.com.ua/pidgotovka-do-zno-2017  - Підготовка до ЗНО 2018 з Dinternal Education
and 1. Read the information - Про ЗНО 2018 +ЗНО в питаннях та відповідях

2. Do the tests in your workbooks - Розробки методистів Dinternal Education для підготовки до ЗНО+Завдання у форматі ЗНО з НМК FOCUS (рівні B1 та B2)



Don't waste your time! See you soon!

Grades see HERE

Read and make notes about The Gerund vs The Infinitive


























Find and Choose a song 
here: https://padlet.com/TeachingEnglishJukebox/TeachingEnglishJukebox
#2 - https://sandraheyersongs.com/grammar-songs/
#3 - http://uaspeaking.org/blog/5-anglijskyh-pisen-dlya-idealnoyi-vymovy-2
#4 - http://kakzachem.pw/12-pesen-blagodarya-kotorym-vy-smozhete-vyuchit-razgovornyj-anglijskij/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Kakzachem&utm_campaign=sergey&utm_term=12-pesen-blagodarya-kotorym-vy-smozhete-vyuchit-razgovornyj-anglijskij

Watch the film  

MY FAIR LADY - http://watchcartoonsonline.be/watch-my-fair-lady-1964-full-movie-online/


and write a film review according to all recommendations given in 
Ex 1 -5 at pp. 193-195. 



Learn the Grammar Rule -  The Participle:

#1 - http://easy-english.com.ua/participle/
#2 - https://interneturok.ru/english/7-8-klassy/prichastiya/participle-1-2-doing-done

This is your H/w for Monday 12/02/2018:



1. Read and do Ex. 3 a/b pp. 140-141 orally + Do Ex. 4.p.141 in writing

2. Read the text  - Ex. 6 b p. 137-138

3. Fill in the table after the text Ex. 6 b at page 138 and do  Ex. 7, p. 138 in writing.
Attention! The students who haven't written a report about our school canteen MUST DO it!!!






This is your H/w for Tuesday 06/02/2018:



1. Read Ex. 3 pp. 133-137;

2. Do Ex. 3 (b), p. 136 + Ex.5. 137 in writing;

3. Do Ex. 4, p. 137 - orally;

4. Read the poem   - Ex. 1, p. 132,  then 
watch an episode from "The Jungle Book" with the song 
The Bare Necessities  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08NlhjpVFsU
and answer the question at p.132 + Ex.1 (b),p.133 in writing.



Your participation in the following scheduled videoconference has been confirmed.

  1. Essentials of Dialogue: Education for Global Citizenship


29th January 2018
Connection time: 08:30 GMT
Students dialogue starts: 09:00 - 10:30 GMT
Duration: 90 minutes
Students age range: 15+

Participating Schools: 

Pioneers Public High School (Pakistan);

 Shostka Secondary School 7 (Ukraine);

 Dr Nermine Ismail American School (Egypt)
Content



  1. Students should explore their understanding of global citizenship including their personal experiences and viewpoints if they feel global citizens. Students should look into global citizenship and talk about advantages and/or disadvantages of global citizenship.  
  2. Is education for global citizenship part of your school and/or education system in your country. If no why. If yes, how does it look. Students will explore questions such as the importance of education for global citizenship in their country context and if they would  like to see any changes in this area.
  3. Reflection: Students will explain what they have learned from one another about  one another values and beliefs.


Read the following articles and make notes for your speech:
1.What is global citizenship? -   http://www.ideas-forum.org.uk/about-us/global-citizenship
2. Global citizenship and Civic Responsibilities - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwENGCF7eR0
3. Global Citizenship – What Are We Talking About and Why Does It Matter? - https://globalhighered.wordpress.com/2012/03/11/global-citizenship/
4.  http://thepoliticalscienceclub.com/cultural-understanding-global-citizenship/
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_citizenship

6. Read and watch - What is Global Citizenship? - https://www.ucl.ac.uk/global-citizenship-programme/what-is-global-citizenship
Watch the following video which can be rather useful for you to understand the matter:

 1.What is Global Citizenship? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgWnFKLmH2I

  I'm a Global citizen. (Global Citizen Channel)- https://www.youtube.com/user/GlobalPovertyProject

2. Global citizenship and Civic Responsibilities - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwENGCF7eR0

3. Read and watch - What is Global Citizenship? - https://www.ucl.ac.uk/global-citizenship-programme/what-is-global-citizenship

  4.  What does it mean to be a citizen of the world? | Hugh Evans - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODLg_00f9BE

5.How does one become a Global Citizen?: Tanja Schulze at TEDxBMS - 
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4XF8GCXYtM

6. TEDxCincinnati: Global Citizenship in the Classroom: Jenny Buccos at TEDxCincinnati - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jjLHmyBs7o


Dear students,

Watch this educational video:
  Reported speech. Непряма мова - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dteu7vB3njg


Improve your listening skills with British Council podcasts - http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/learnenglish-podcasts




Dear students,

try to check some of these web-pages which might be useful for you to prepare for the coming VC:
1.Listen to the dialogue  -

BBC - 6 Minute English - Poverty in a rich world

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I56uDNqjrZs&index=123&list=PL23QC8Wkab5nzPLroo8e2fjb1wYwM_TVP
2.       http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/rs/poverty/christianityrev1.shtml


4.       https://mises.org/library/wealth-must-be-created-we-can-give-it-poor

2.                 

  https://www.positivityblog.com/how-to-stay-positive/
3.                  
 http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/the-10-essential-habits-of-positive-people.html
4.                  
  https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/hope-relationships/201409/6-ways-become-more-positive-today





Date of video conference: Thursday 30 November 2017

Time (GMT): 11:00am GMTDuration of video conference: 60 minutes

Age of Students: 15+ 

Module: Wealth, Poverty, and Charity 

Resources: http://generation.global/resources 

Participating Schools: Shostka Secondary School,

 Educational Complex Gymnasium Sykhivska,

 Pioneers High School


Content


With regard to the agenda, please consider the following points: 

  1.     Introduction: Speak about the meaning of interior wealth and Material Wealth, what is the difference between them, when you can happy with Interior or Material and why? Please give us examples of your personal life.
    2.     Poverty and Charity – students will explore the link between poverty and charity. What kinds of poverty do students find in their communities? Students will also be asked to think about the importance of charity.  Whether it is necessary and why,  and what faith says about the need to be charitable and other reasons for their passion (or lack of) for charity.
    3.     How should we be Postive Person? – That will then enable us to get into larger questions about the ways that different religions and cultures approach these issues –“how should we be positive people? Why should we care for others? How can we change do we have the power of change” It will be particularly interesting if students are also able to refer from examples from their own backgrounds as well as things that they have studied.
    4.     Wrap Up – A roundup of key ideas.   Students from each school will be asked to participate (a great opportunity to encourage students who are yet to participate to get involved!) and perhaps talk about what they will be taking away from the conversation, or clarifying a key point they would like to get across to the other school.



 

here is your h/w for Friday 17/11


Put the verbs in brackets into their correct forms !

1. I would have read the letter if I ____________________ (know) it was from you.

2. If Tony doesn’t help in the garden I ____________________ (not finish) my work in time.

3. If you ____________________ (not tell ) me about Maxwell’s birthday I would forget it.

4. We _________________________ (catch) the train earlier if Mary had found her purse.

5. If Susan ____________________ (learn) the poem she would have known the answer.

6. If it ____________________ (be) too hot we will stop and get a cold drink.

7. If it ____________________ (not rain) today I would stay it home.

8. If the Professor spoke clearly we __________________________ (understand) him better.

9. If you go on talking like that we ____________________ (throw) you out.

10. If Sasha ____________________ (go) home now he would meet his own brother.

11. If it rained , the streets ____________________ (be) wet.

12. If I ____________________ (not tell) Jim the address he wouldn’t have found you.

13. The bird ___________________________ (die) if you had caught it.

14. What ____________________ (you, do) if you won the lottery ?

15. If the weather ____________________ (not change) we will reach the top of the mountain.

16. Dinner ____________________ (be) fine if the meat weren’t cold.

17. I’m sure Benny ____________________ (come) if you wait a bit longer.

18. If you ring the bell, somebody ____________________ (answer) it.

19. If Bert ____________________ (see) you, he would have talked to you.

20. You ____________________ (find ) your ticket if you had looked into your pockets.

21. You ____________________ (fall) ill if you eat so much.

22. What ____________________ (happen) if the door had not been opened?

23. If Chris asked you for a cigarette, __________________________ (you, give) him one?

24. If you ____________________ (buy) that big car, you would need a lot of money.

25. ____________________ (You, change) the colour of your hair if I asked you to do so ?

26. If you give me the letter, I ____________________ (post) it for you .

27. ____________________________ (You, post) the letter if I had given it to you?

28. If the weather is fine, I ____________________ (go) swimming.

29. If you____________________ (not work) harder, you won't pass the exam.

30. If they ____________________ (be) rich, they would travel around the world.

31. The children ____________________ (go) skating if the lake were frozen.

32. What would you have done, if you ____________________ (lose) your handbag?

33. What will happen if you ____________________ (not know) the answer?

34. She ____________________ (go) on holiday, if she hadn't been ill.

35. If I ____________________ (notice) you, I would have said hello.

36. If I ____________________ (be) like you, I wouldn't watch such films.
37. If you opened your eyes, you____________________ (see) a wonderful world.
38. People ____________________ (live) in peace if they stop fighting.
39. If Tom drinks so much,he _____________________________ (cannot drive) home.
40. If we ____________________ (not hurry) we would miss the train.
41. He ____________________ (not spend) so much money if he weren't a happy person.
42. ____________________________ (You, come ) , if you had had more time ?
43. If Jim ____________________ (study) the new words he would have got a better mark.
44. If he were rich, he ____________________ (buy) the house.
45. If you don't hurry you ____________________ (be) late.
46. If it wasn't so hot, we ____________________ (play) football.
47. If I ____________________ (be) ill, would you visit me?
48. If Sean ____________________ (not be) driving so fast, the police would not have stopped him.
49. If I had sold my house, I ____________________ (get) 4 million pounds.
50. If I ____________________ (be) you I would I would do it.

Dear students, 

here is your h/w for Friday 10/11


When we talk about mixed conditionals, we are referring to conditional sentences that combine two different types of conditional patterns. These combinations are not all that frequent, but the most common combination is when we have a type 3 conditional in the if-clause (if + past perfect) followed by a type 2 conditional (would + infinitive) in the main clause. 
mixed third / second conditional
With this combination we are contrasting an imagined or real event in the past with the present result of that. Consider these examples:
If he'd taken the medication as prescribed, he wouldn't still be lying sick in bed.
If she'd taken reasonable precautions, she wouldn't be pregnant now.
If he hadn't run after the car thief and suffered a heart attack, he'd probably be alive today.
Note that we can also convey the same idea of past event and present result by using type 3 conditional (if + past perfect, would've + past participle) in both clauses
If he'd taken the medication as the doctor ordered, he would've recovered by now.
If she'd taken reasonable precautions, she wouldn't have got herself pregnant.
If he hadn't run after the car thief and suffered a heart attack, he wouldn't have collapsed and died.
Note that we use this type of conditional when we regret past action or inaction.
mixed second / third conditional
The other possibility, though I think this is less common, is when we have a type 2 conditional in the if-clause (if + past simple) followed by a type 3 conditional (would've + past participle) in the main clause.
With this combination, we are describing ongoing circumstances in relation to a previous past event. Consider these examples:
If you weren't such a poor dancer, you would've got a job in the chorus line in that musical.
If you weren't so blind to his faults, you would've realised that he was out to swindle you.
He's old enough to come home by himself, but can you just see him across the busy road?





















I.for Monday 23/10/2017 - Ex.8, p.64 - your presentation about taking a gap year in Ukraine. Prepare your presentation both in a written form and orally.


           II.for Friday 27/10/2017 (Optional course)

1. Rewrite the following passage in the Passive.

Some people saw a UFO in the sky above London last night. They reported it to the police. The army sent a helicopter to look at it more closer. The UFO shot the helicopter down and killed both men in it. People have given photographs of the UFO to the police. Experts are looking at them now.

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________

2. Rewrite the following passage in the Passive.

Someone broke into a local jewellery shop yesterday. The owner had just locked up the shop when a robber with a gun threatened him. The robber told him to unlock the shop and give him all the diamonds in the safe. Then the robber tied him up. The police have organized a search for the robber. They hope they will find him in a few days. Doctors are treating the owner of the shop for shock.

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. Rewrite the following passage in the Passive.

My uncle painted this picture. Someone has offered him a lot of money for it. He will deliver the painting tomorrow. When they give him the money, he will tell them the truth. He painted it one night while he was sleepwalking!

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4. Rewrite the following passage in the Passive.

Our school is organizing a contest. The teachers will choose the best project about the environment. The students must include pictures and drawings in their projects. The students will also have to do all the writing themselves. The school will give the winner a set of encyclopaedias.

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5. Turn from Active to Passive in two ways.

a. He gave me a present. ______________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________

b. The waiter will bring us the bill. _______________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________

c. Her mother bought Mary some sweets. _________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________

d. Bob has sold Ted a second-hand car. ___________________________________________________

e. Larry is going to send a letter to Tom. __________________________________________________
6. Turn from Active to Passive.
a. Someone is helping her with the housework.
_________________________________________________________________________________
b. The mail-order company sent Mrs Green a parcel.
_________________________________________________________________________________
c. My friend sent me an invitation.
_________________________________________________________________________________
d. The secretary has given Mrs Jones some letters.
_________________________________________________________________________________
e. The traffic warden had already given him a ticket for illegal parking.
_________________________________________________________________________________
f. John gave Elizabeth that beautiful ring.
_________________________________________________________________________________
g. Her students have sent her flowers.
_________________________________________________________________________________
h. He must give the message to the right person.
_________________________________________________________________________________
i. We teach our students English and French.
_________________________________________________________________________________
j. Someone bought flowers for the bride.
_________________________________________________________________________________
k. They showed the tourists the sights of Athens.
_________________________________________________________________________________
l. They pay her an excellent salary.
_________________________________________________________________________________
m. They paid the artist £1,000 for his painting.
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
7a Watch the video -  approximately 10 minutes near the beginning of Raiders of the Lost
Ark - http://putlockers.fm/watch/rQvMomG2-indiana-jones-and-the-raiders-of-the-lost-ark.html -  from the time Indiana Jones enters the cave until he flies off in the airplane.

 7 b Answer the questions about the movie excerpt you just watched. Use the vocabulary words below to help you. Be sure to answer in complete sentences, using the passive.
boulder        flatten      idol      replace      spear        stones
chase     follow      Indians      sand           spiders           surround
exchange     hole      opening       skeleton       squash      whip
1. What was placed in the bag by Indiana Jones?
2. What was Indiana’s helper frightened by?
3. What had happened to the other scientist (skeleton) earlier?
4. What happened to the idol?
5. What almost happened to Indiana Jones when he tried to get under the
door?
6. What had already happened to the helper when Indiana reached him?
7. What happened to Indiana next?
8. What happened to Indiana when he got outside the cave?
9. What happened to the idol outside the cave?
10. What happened to Indiana when he tried to escape?
11. What was Indiana scared by in the plane?

12. What do you think will happen to Indiana next?

Passive Voice

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u93ZXOAeAPQ and take notes into your vocabularies.

 




2016-2017

Dear students, 

Come to school on  April 6 at 10.00 to take a test

 Come to school on  April 5 at 10.00 to take a test


This is your home work for 27/03 - 08/04:
1. Write an essay - A Typical Ukrainian Teenager - Ex. 3, p.217
2. Ex. 2, p. 115 -  in writing
3. Speak on the topic - Ex. 4, p. 217

Let's get ready for the exam:

28.03 - 10.30 -classroom #12



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Dear students,

Consider the following questions for VC discussion on March 6:
- What does your community look like? What would be two most amazing things about your community? What are two things you might change if you could?
- What beliefs, values, and traditions are important to you personally? How are your personal values and beliefs similar and different from those of your community?
- What has surprised you or inspired you in this VC?



Here is the task for you to be ready with for February 16: 


1.Do Ex.10 p. 170 in writing

2. And begin to get ready for your future tests:

Watch the videos:

Аналіз ЗНО з англійської мови. Частина 1  - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--rcYJNTeng  

Аналіз ЗНО з англійської мови. частина 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmqsFuN2t2g 

Аналіз ЗНО з англійської мови. частина 3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9iEq_bkElk


Let's get ready for the VC.  There are some excellent videos for you to view  on various dialogue skills that you can access here: YouTube or Vimeo.  
Watch  - 1. Welcome to Generation Global  1-3.
               

                            2.  Support: Videoconferences 1-3 + Video conference protocol - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOJZawIAAjk

You can set the subtitles for the videos for better comprehension.

Watch a example of a VC - 1. 
                                           2. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SZGJhZXChM

These are the questions for the VC

Content

- What does community(the place where you live) look like to you? What do you like about your community(Shostka)? What might you change if you could?
- What  are the main festivals for your community? What beliefs and values are at the heart of these festivals?  Do you think these festivals have changed with times? If yes please do explore why and do so you do if you believe changes have taken place.



Dear students,


This is the task for you for December 13-19, 2016:



 1.Write answers to the questions Ex. 8 p.122. 

 2. Read and make notes in your vocabularies the information about writing a report - pp. 123-125





This is the task for you for December 07-13, 2016:

Watch this video on youtube and revise grammar rules "Reported(Indirect) Speech. Sequence of Tenses". Make notes in your vocabularies. Do Ex.5a/b p.110


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dteu7vB3njg



Dear students,

learn some Christmas songs (there are more than 10 on the list to choose from): 



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf_0XG4-4WM&index=1&list=PLOc1LE9R7Ha_8Ip4KiiJsbJPp66YcIS9S
.

and Christmas vocabulary:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFo4BOnFOEA


Do your best!


Here are some useful phrases for you to learn on the topic"Eating Out"





Read and Learn grammar rules - Nouns: countable and uncountable     

Some nouns refer to things which, in English, are treated as separate items which can be counted. These are called countable nouns. Here are some examples:
a car, three cars
my cousin, my two cousins
a book, a box full of books
a city, several big cities

Singular and plural

Countable nouns can be singular or plural. They can be used with a/an and with numbers and many other determiners (e.g. these, a few):
She’s got two sisters and a younger brother.
Most people buy things like cameras and MP3-players online these days.
These shoes look old now.
I’ll take a few magazines with me for the flight.
See also:

Uncountable nouns

In English grammar, some things are seen as a whole or mass. These are called uncountable nouns, because they cannot be separated or counted.
Some examples of uncountable nouns are:
Ideas and experiences: advice, information, progress, news, luck, fun, work
Materials and substances: water, rice, cement, gold, milk
Weather words: weather, thunder, lightning, rain, snow
Names for groups or collections of things: furniture, equipment, rubbish, luggage
Other common uncountable nouns include: accommodation, baggage, homework, knowledge, money, permission, research, traffic, travel.
These nouns are not used with a/an or numbers and are not used in the plural.
We’re going to get new furniture for the living room.
Not: We’re going to get a new furniture for the living room. or We’re going to get new furnitures for the living room.
We had terrible weather last week.
Not: We had a terrible weather last week.
We need rice next time we go shopping.
Some nouns always have plural form but they are uncountable because we cannot use numbers with them.
I bought two pairs of trousers.
Not: I bought two trousers.
Other nouns of this type are: shorts,PANTS, pyjamas, glasses (for the eyes), binoculars, scissors.
Warning:
Some nouns which are uncountable in English are countable in other languages (e.g. accommodation, advice, furniture, information):
They can give you some information about accommodation at the tourist office.
Not: They can give you some informations about accommodations at the tourist office.
Can you give me some advice about buying a second-hand car?
Not: Can you give me some advices about buying a second-hand car?
A good learner’s dictionary will tell you whether a noun is countable or uncountable.

Quantity expressions (a bit/piece)

To refer to one or more quantities of an uncountable noun, expressions such as a bit of, a piece of, an item of or words for containers and measures must be used:
He bought a very expensive piece of furniture for his new apartment.
Maggie always has some exciting bits of news when she comes to see us.
I think we’ll need five bags of cement for the patio.
There’s a litre of milk in the fridge for you. And I bought you a bar of chocolate.

Determiners (my, some, the)

Uncountable nouns can be used with certain determiners (e.g. my, her, some, any, no, the, this, that) and expressions of quantity (e.g. a lot of, (a) little):
They gave me some information about courses and scholarships and things.
Have you heard the news? Fran’s getting engaged.
She’s been studying hard and has made a lot of progress.
There’s no work to do here, so you can go home if you like.
This milk’s a bit old, I’m afraid.
See also:

Countable phrases for uncountable nouns

We can sometimes use countable noun phrases to talk about an individual example of the thing an uncountable noun refers to.
uncountable
countable
accommodation
a house, a flat, a place to live, a place to stay
baggage/luggage
a suitcase, a bag, a rucksack
bread
a loaf (of bread), a (bread) roll
lightning
a flash of lightning
luck
a stroke of luck
money
a note, a coin, a sum of money, a euro, a dollar
poetry
a poem
rain
a shower, a downpour, a storm
travel
a journey, a trip
work
a job, a task
Finding a place to live is difficult if you’re a student and you’ve got no money. (or Finding accommodation …)
Not: Finding an accommodation …
She brought two big suitcases and a rucksack with her.
Not: She brought two big luggages …
I read a poem once about someone riding a horse at night.
Not: I read a poetry …
We went on a trip to the Amazon when we were in Brazil.
Not: We went on a travel …

Countable and uncountable nouns with different meanings

Some nouns can be used either countably or uncountably, but with different meanings.
Compare
Countable use
Uncountable use
We bought a new iron and an ironing board.
People believed that ships made of iron would sink.
I broke aGLASS yesterday.
The table was made of hardened glass.
Would you like a chocolate?
Would you like some chocolate?
Let’s get a paper and see what’s on at the cinema.
The printer has run out of paper.
‘Hamlet’ is one of Shakespeare’s most famous works.
I had work to do so I couldn’t go out.

Uncountable nouns used countably

Measures and examples

Sometimes uncountable nouns are used countably, to mean ‘a measure of something’ or ‘a type or example of something’:
Can I have two teas and one coffee, please? (two cups of tea and one cup of coffee …?)
A:
How many sugars do you want in your tea? (How many spoonfuls/lumps of sugar?)
B:
Just one, please.
To some degree we tend to eat the foods that we ate as children. (i.e. types of food)

Abstract nouns

Some abstract nouns can be used uncountably or countably. The uncountable use has a more general meaning. The countable use has a more particular meaning.
Nouns of this type include: education, experience, hatred, help, knowledge, life, love, sleep, time, understanding.
Compare
uncountable use
countable use
Good education is the best investment in Britain’s future.
(education in general)
The first daughter had a very expensive education at a private school in France.
(the time one person spent at school)
Love is like a physical pain for some people.
(love in general/all love)
I’ve always had a love of poetry, ever since I was a child.
(a specific liking for something)
They have a quiz every week, with questions about generalknowledge.
(all knowledge/knowledge in general)
The job requires a knowledge of statistics and basic computing.
(a specific type of knowledge)
Time passes more and more quickly as you grow older.
(time in general)
We had a great time in Ibiza. We didn’t want to come home.
(a specific period of time)


This is the task for you for October 17-18, 2016:   Read the article of Ex.2 p.75-77 and match the comments  

(1-10) with the parts (a-k).  Do Ex. 4 p. 77 and Ex. 1(1, 6, 7, 14, 16 and 18) p. 74 in writing.

Do your best! See you!

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