Unit 10: There's some oil in the bottle.

Unit 10: There’s some oil in the bottle.

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Steve: Kelly! Where’s the oil? | Kelly ơi! Dầu ăn ở đâu?

Kelly: What? | Gì cơ?

Steve: Where’s the oil? There isn’t any oil in the cabinet. | Dầu ăn ở đâu? Không còn tí dầu nào trong tủ hết.

Kelly: There’s some oil right there…in the bottle on the shelf. | Có một ít ở ngay kia…trong chai trên kệ đó.

Steve: OK. Sorry. | Được rồi. Xin lỗi nhé.

Steve: Are there any onions? | Còn củ hành nào không?

Kelly: Sure. | Còn chứ.

Steve: Where are they? | Chúng ở đâu?

Kelly: They’re right here. There are some on the table. | Ngay đây. Có vài củ trên bàn kìa.

Language focus

countable/uncountable nouns; much/many/some/any

countable/uncountable nouns ( danh từ đếm được/không đếm được)

Countable nouns (singular, plural)	Uncountable nouns
an onion, onions	oil
an apple, apples	water
a lemon, lemons	lemonade
a banana, bananas	sugar
an egg, eggs	honey
an orange, oranges	milk
a tomato, tomatoes	cheese
a mushroom, mushrooms	rice
a pizza, pizzas	butter
a pea, peas	bread
a hamburger, hamburgers	ice cream
a potato, potatoes	meat
	salad dressing

any/some
– There isn’t any oil in the cabinet. (-)
– There’s some oil on the shelf. (+)
– Are there any onions? (?)
– There are some on the table. (+)

How many…?/How much…?
– How much oil is there? (much + uncountable)
– How many onions are there? (many + plural countable)

1.There isn’t any oil in the cabinet.

Is there much oil in the cabinet?
Is there some oil in the cabinet?
How much oil is there in the cabinet?
Isn’t there any oil in the cabinet? – No, there isn’t.

Cẩn thận:
Isn’t there…? là câu hỏi phủ định (negative questions). Nếu thực tế không có thì trả lời là “No, there isn’t.”, chứ không phải là “Yes, there is”. Ví dụ thêm:
Thực tế: There isn’t any water in the pitcher.
Hỏi: Is there any water in the pitcher?
Trả lời: No, there isn’t.
Hỏi: Isn’t there any water in the pitcher?
Trả lời: No, there isn’t.

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2.There’s some oil in the bottle on the shelf.

Is there much oil in the bottle?
Is there some oil in the bottle?
Where’s the oil?
Where’s the bottle?
How much oil is there in the bottle on the shelf?
Isn’t there any oil in the bottle on the shelf? – Yes, there is (some).

Ghi chú: Trả lời câu hỏi phủ định giống như trả lời câu hỏi bình thường, dựa theo thực tế. Mục đích của câu hỏi phủ định là để nhấn mạnh, khẳng định một lần nữa.

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3.There are some onions on the table.

Are there any onions?
Where are the onions?
Aren’t there any onions on the table?
How many onions are there on the table?

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4.There's some water in the pitcher.

5.There aren't any eggs in the refrigerator.

6.There are many oranges in the cabinet.

7*.We still have 3 tomatoes on the kitchen counter.

* a kitchen counter: quầy bếp
How many tomatoes are there on the counter?
Aren’t there any tomatoes on the counter?
Are there two tomatoes on the counter?
How many tomatoes do we still have?

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Hoạt động 1. Chính bạn đặt câu hỏi (Q: question) và trả lời (A: answer) theo hình và từ khoá bên dưới

(oil, bottle)
Q: Is there any oil in the bottle?
A: Yes, there is.
(sugar, bowl) (water, pitcher) (honey, jar) (milk, glass)
(onions)
Q: Are there any onions on the table?
A: Yes, there are. (There are three.)
(apples) (lemons) (bananas) (eggs) (oranges) (tomatoes) (mushrooms)

(cheese, yes)
Q: Is there any cheese in the refrigerator?
A: Yes, there is.
(butter, no)
Q: Is there any butter in the refrigerator?
A: No, there isn’t.
(milk, yes) (salad dressing, no) (mushrooms, no) (lemons, yes) (eggs, yes) (tomatoes, no)

There isn’t anything in the refrigerator. It’s empty!
(butter, tomatoes)
There isn’t any butter.
Q: Is there any butter in the refrigerator?
A: No. There isn’t any butter. There isn’t anything. It’s empty!
Q: Are there any tomatoes?
A: Nope/Nah/No. There aren’t any tomatoes, either. There isn’t anything. It’s empty.
(cheese, mushrooms) (lemonade, eggs)

* There isn’t/aren’t any …, either.: Cũng không có …

(bread)
S: There’s some bread in the freezer.
Q: How much is there?
A: There’s a lot.
(ice cream) (meat)

(hamburgers)
S: There are some hamburgers in the freezer.
Q: How many are there?
A: There are a lot.
(peas) (pizzas)

* S = Statement, Q = Question, A = Answer

Hoạt động 2. Cùng làm một đoạn hội thoại ngắn nhé. Tôi hỏi, bạn trả lời. Sau đó bạn tổng hợp thông tin và thực hành nói một đoạn ngắn.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

1. Do you live in a house or an apartment? – I live in an apartment in HCM City.
2. How many rooms are there in your house or apartment? – There are 4 rooms in my apartment. They are a bedroom, a living room, a bathroom and a kitchen.
3. Is your kitchen big or small? – It isn’t big. It isn’t small. It’s medium-sized.
4. How often do you cook? – I cook every day.
5. What kind of food do you usually cook? – I often cook fish, chicken, meat, soup and vegetables.
6. What’s in your refrigerator? – There are many things in my refrigerator. But sometimes, when I’m busy, there isn’t anything in it.

Tổng hợp và trình bày (short talk):
“Hello again. Anthony here! Today we talk about cooking. I live in an apartment in HCM City. There are 4 rooms: a bedroom, a bathroom, a living room and a kitchen. I like the kitchen the best. I cook every day. I cook fish, chicken and meat. There are many things in the refrigerator most of the time. When I’m busy, there isn’t anything in it.”

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Steve & Kelly 1

Steve & Kelly 2

Tự đánh giá và cam kết:

Tôi có thể hỏi đáp sử dụng there is/are + some/any, và how much/how many...? cùng với danh từ đếm được và không đếm được.
Tôi có thể kể tên những loại thực phẩm thông dụng và vật chứa.
Tôi có thể giới thiệu đơn giản về nhà bếp của tôi.
Tôi đã thực hành nghe hiểu liền và sẽ tiếp tục cho đến khi thực sự nghe hiểu liền như tiếng Việt.

“Thank you for being with us on your journey of learning English.” – Anthony & Aileen

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