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LET'S READ! 📖
Direction: Read the conversation below. Then, exchange roles with your mentor.
John
Seller
Oh boy! I have lots of peaches! The weather has been great for peaches this year. They got plenty of sun and a lot of rain when they needed it.
John
Ha! I guess that's why there are so many peach pies for sale. They look delicious!
Seller
Several people have mentioned that. My sister will appreciate the compliment. She baked them.
John
I'll definitely take a couple of pies. I'm going to a neighbors barbecue this afternoon, and I want to bring something special for dessert.
Seller
Well, I have some nice organic herbs, too. And the corn on the cob is really sweet this year. We can husk it here for you, if you like.
John
I'm so glad your vegetables are organic. I've been trying to be careful about the foods I feed my family. I've decided that I'll buy only organically grown produce whenever I can.
Seller
I've been farming organically for ten years. No pesticides. No artificial fertilizers. Just pure nature.
John
Great! I'll take two peach pies, a dozen ears of corn, and some basil for pesto. I'm making myself hungry already.
QUESTION
1. What is the reason for their abundant peach harvest this year?
2. What does the man intend to bring to the barbecue party?
3. How does the woman do farming? How long has she been doing this?
LET'S UNDERSTAND! 📚
A. Expressions of Quantity for Countable Nouns
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A couple of peaches
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A few peaches
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Several peaches
Example:
B. Expressions of Quantity for Uncountable Nouns
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A little rice
Example:
C. Expressions of Quantity that work for both
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Some peaches / rice
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Most peaches / rice
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Lots of peaches / rice
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A lot of peaches / rice
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Plenty of peaches or rice
Example:
D. Using "for" and "since" with Present perfect continuous
- We use "for" to talk about a period of time
| for six years | for a week |
| for a month | for hours |
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I've been waiting for you for ages!
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I have been farming organically for ten years.
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How long have you been learning English?
Example:
E. We use "since" to talk about a point in time
| since Friday | since 2020 | since last week |
| since two o'clock | since I left school |
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She hasn't been visiting us since March.
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I have been watching TV for since 7pm.
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He has been living here since he started school.
Example:
LET'S PRACTICE! 📝
A. How long have you been practicing?
Direction: Read the passage and fill in the blanks with the correct word/words to complete it.
B. At the supermarket
Direction: Listen to the dialogue and complete the grocery list with the correct expression of quantity.
Do you have any peaches today?