LEVEL 2 ENGLISH: CHAPTER 3: PARTITIVES

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

More partitives:

                                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

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