INTRODUCTION OF PARTITIVES (SB: p.20)
a bag of a jar of
a bottle of a loaf of (two loaves of)
a bunch of a pint of
a box of a pound (lb) of
a can of a half pound of / half a pound of
a gallon of a quart of
a head of a dozen
- Non-count nouns can't be counted, but they may be measured. Partitives measure specific quantities of non-count nouns. Partitives can be counted.
Examples: a head of lettuce
two heads of lettuce
a can of soup
two cans of soup
- Partitives can measure by weight or size.
Examples: a pound of cheese.
a gallon of milk.
a quart of orange juice.
a pint of ice cream.
- Partitives can measure by describing the container.
Examples: a box of cereal
a bag of flour
a can of soup
a jar of jam
a bottle of ketchup
- Partitives can measure by describing the shape.
Examples: a bunch of carrots
a head of lettuce
a loaf of bread
a bowl of a glass of
a cup of an order of
a dish of a piece of
Examples: A bowl of strawberries
a cup of coffee
a dish of salad
a glass of water
an order of bacon
a piece of apple pie
- English measurements are different from the metric system:
1 pound = 0.45 kilograms
1 pint = 0.475 liters
1 quart (2 pints) = 0.95 liters
1 gallon (4 quarts) = 3.8 liters
WB: p.p. 21-23
HOW MUCH DOES A HEAD OF LETTUCE COST?
DOLLARS AND CENTS (SB p.21)
- Cent prices are written in two ways: with a cent sign (c) or with a dollar sign ($) and a decimal point.
Examples: 10 c = $0.10
75 c = $0.75
- There are two ways of expressing prices: formal and informal.
Examples: $1.25 = (formal) one dollar and twenty-five cents
(informal) a dollar twenty-five
$10.50 = (formal) ten dollars and fifty cents
(informal) ten fifty
WB: p. 24
WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE? (p.23 SB)
for breakfast/lunch/dinner?
What would you like to eat/ drink/order?
for dessert?
RECIPES
- The imperative is the base form of the verb, with you as the understood subject. The imperative is used to give introductions.
Ex.: Chop up a few onions.
Add a little salt.
LET'S MAKE A RECIPE!
1.- A quart/cold water 2.- 5 eggs pepper
Lemon Juice milk butter
Sugar salt cheese
3.- Lettuce 4.- hot milk
tomatoes chocolate
carrots sugar
5.- butter 6.- butter
milk salt
flour onions
eggs mushrooms
salt water
chocolate tomatoes
baking powder carrots
sugar pepper
Hot Chocolate 
Vegetable stew 
Omelette 
Salad 
Cake 
Lemonade 
DO THESE EXERCISES
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