QUANTIFIERS grammar -reading - listening Hitting the big timeExpress of quantity • 'export ex 'port or • Busines expre TEST YOUR GRAMMAR 1 А Underlinethe words thatcan complete the expressions of quantity. a few ... cars/traffic/hold-ups/poliution not many ... crimes/criminals/violence/accidents several ... times/letters/furniture/people B very little ... time/ room/ hope/ingredients not much ... jobs/unemployment/work/success a bit of ... luck/knowledge/fun/herbs C a lot of ... enthusiasm/energy/children/ingredients enough ... eggs/food/knives/cutlery plenty of ... fresh air/fluids/sleep/walks hardlyany ... money/experience/photos/friends 1Jamie Oliver has is a fam Bri ch Re th ar he 'hit the big tim How did s. Ask and an sw w a p. 2Com the que THE CELEBRITY CHEF Expressions ofquantity 2 What do you notice aboutthe three groups of quantifiers? Read the article about famous British chef Jamie Oliver. How did he "hit the big time"? (To hit the big time = to become successful, to achieve goals) Complete the questions with suitable quantifiers I How countriesbroadcast his TV shows? time hashe spentimproving diets in schools? 2 3How How did he earncooking at his parents'pub? 4 How did he spendat cateringcollege? chefsdid he work underin London? 5 How 6 How experiencedid he havewhen he wasfirst on TV? fresh ingredientsand herbsdid he use? 7 How interest in food programmesdid his new 8 How audiencehavepreviously? Read the text. Pay attention to quantifiers Jamle Ollver hit the big time in a big way. He is famousworldwide asan extremelysuccessful chef,cookbookwriter,restaurateur, andmedia personality. His numerous lV programmes havebeenbroadcast in over 100 countriesincludingthe US, Australia,Brazil,andJapan,andthe accompanying cookbooks havebeentranslated into 30 languages. Since2004, he hasgivena greatdealof time andenergyto improving unhealth y dietsin schoolsbothin the UK andthe US. His riseto fameandfortunecameearlyandswiftly.By theageof eighthe hadalreadystartedcookingat his parents'pub.It wasan easyway to earna few poundsof pocketmoney!After two yearsin cateringcollege, and a short time in France, he startedworkingin restaurants . He workedunder threefamouschefsin Londonbeforehe wasspottedby a lV producerat just21 and his life changed. pounds pocket Grammar ~ Countable PRACTICE much maHY How mOMY dollar four chairs 4 Choose the best answer Look at the text once again if you hesitate which answer to choose. or uncountable? 1. Jamie hasAsk ____ programmes which are 1 Work with Oliver a partner. andTV answer the questions. very popular ... ? all over...the ? world. few, b)your a little, d) of many, lot of 1 a) moneylin pocketc) a few, jeans 2e)cups 6 pairs Listening text maHY a great Humber of ... of coffee /day 7 bookslread in one year 32. times!been on a plane homework 8 Jamie gives _____ time and energy/atonight improve 4 time /spend watching TV 9 English teachers/had unhealthy diets in schools. 5 sugar/in you r coffee 10month films/a a) a little, b) many, c) lots of, d) a lot of IDI Listen and com pare yo ur answers. me nouns at canparents' be both countable and way to earn 23.SoWorking pub was(C) a good uncountable (U). ____ pocket money. a) a few,is fattening. b) a little, a lot Chocolate U c)I do a lotof of business in China. U Have a chocolate. Is there but a little money a great number of countries but a great deal/ amount of time a lot of/ plenty ofingredients and a lot of/ plenty of time Jam ie is married to former mo del Juliette (Jools) Norton. The y have fou r children, Poppy Honey, Daisy Boo, Petal Blossom, and Buddy Bear. So what's his recipe for success? 'A little bit of luck, a little bit of passion, and a little bit of knowledge!' he says. room for me to sit down? 2 You mustn't let children play with fire. 5. He had ____ experience, but he was full of enthuCan we light fire? It's getting cold. siasm for cooking. 3 Scotland is a land of great beauty. a) no, b) a little, c) a little, d) much 2 Who is happier, A or B? A I have a few friends and a little money. B I have few friends and little mon ey. Even though he had hardly any experience, he had a lot of enthusiasm for cooking, and was very natural in front of the camera. His first TV programme featured him zipping about Londo n on his scooter buying ingredients and cooking for his friends, all to a rock and roll soundtrack. The recipes didn't invo lve complicated cooking techniques and used plenty of fresh ingredients and herbs. It attracted a com pletely new audience that previously had no interest in food programmes. Jamie Oliver became an ove rnight success. I've opened a business there. C 4.Complete Jamie started working restaurants after ____ the sentences with ainor nothing. years in catering college. 1 I'd like _ _ _ _ single room for the night. a) few, b) a few, c) a great number of, d) a lot of a few Reference p145 C You should see my new car. It's beauty. 4 There was _ _ ___ you th standing in front of me. 5 _____ yo uth is wasted on the young . 3 Find word pairs linked according to meaning. Which are normally count nouns, and which uncount? Write them in the correct column. 6eHaf advice suggestion work lorry apple fruit traffic suitcase trouble journey information Count nouns job fact chair luggage furniture mooey problem travel Uncount nouns With a partner, choose a pair of words. Wr ite two sentences to illustrate their use. Use the count nouns in the plural. We Heed some Hew furHiture. We Heed more . Unit 6 • Hitting the big time 47 Hitting the big timeExpress of quantity • 'export ex'port orŁ Busin expre TEST YOUR GRAMMAR 1 Underlinethe words that can completethe expressionsof quantity. a few ... cars/traffic/hold-ups/poliution not many ... crimes/criminals/violence/accidents several... times/letters/furniture/people very little ... time/ room/ hope/i ngredients not much ... jobs/unemployment/work/success a bit of ... luck/knowledge/fun/herbs 6 1Jamie Oliver has is a fam Bri ch Re th ar he 'hit the big tim How did s. Ask and an sw w a p. 2Com the que THE CELEBRITY CHEF Expressions ofquantity a lot of ... enthusiasm/energy/children/ingredients enough... eggs/food/knives/cutlery plenty of ... fresh air/fluids/sleep/walks hardly any ... money/experience/photos/friends 2 What do you notice aboutthe threegroups of quantifiers? I How countriesbroadcast his TV shows? time hashe spentimproving diets in schools? 2 3How How did he earncooking at his parents'pub? 4 How did he spendat cateringcollege? chefsdid he work underin London? 5 How 2 6 How experiencedid he havewhen he wasfirst on TV? fresh ingredientsand herbsdid he use? 7 How interest in food programmesdid his new 8 How audiencehavepreviously? Jamle Ollver hit the big time in a big way. He is famousworldwide asan extremelysuccessful chef,cookbookwriter,restaurateur, andmedia personality. His numerous lV programmes havebeenbroadcast in over 100 countriesincludingthe US, Australia,Brazil,andJapan,andthe accompanying cookbooks havebeentranslated into 30 languages. Since2004, he hasgivena greatdealof time andenergyto improving unhealth y dietsin schoolsbothin the UK andthe US. His riseto fameandfortunecameearlyandswiftly.By theageof eighthe hadalreadystartedcookingat his parents'pub.It wasan easyway to earna few poundsof pocketmoney!After two yearsin cateringcollege, and a short time in France, he startedworkingin restaurants . He workedunder threefamouschefsin Londonbeforehe wasspottedby a lV producerat just21 and his life changed.
