Use an imperative to give advice.

1. Get enough sleep. An average of eight hours a night is about right.
2. Drink plenty of water at least a litre and a half every day. Tea, coffee and soft drinks are Not water.
3. Look after your eyes. Get them tested once a year.
4. Never miss breakfast . It’s the most important meal of the day.
5. Don’t drink too much coffee . Tea is better for your heart and can even lower your blood pressure.
6. See the dentist for regular checkups . And brush your teeth three times a day.

Lesson 5: Take some exercise every day

Complete the health tips with the phrases in the box.

1. Get enough sleep. An average of eight hours a night is about right.
2. Eat a balanced diet. Make sure you eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables. Avoid excessive amounts of salt, sugar and animal fat.
3. Never miss breakfast. It’s the most important meal of the day.
4. Take some exercise every day. Ideally, do sport three times a week for an hour. If you hate sport, go for a 20-minute walk every day.
5. Drink plenty of water – at least a litre and a half every day. Tea, coffee and soft drinks are NOT water.
6. See the dentist for regular checkups. And brush your teeth three times a day.
7. Don’t drink too much coffee. Tea is better for your heart and can even lower your blood pressure.
8. Don’t smoke. If you do, ask a doctor for help with giving it up.
9. Look after your eyes. Get them tested once a year.
10. Be safe when you travel. Make sure you are up to date with vaccinations and take malaria medication if necessary.

Use an imperative to give advice.

1. Get enough sleep. An average of eight hours a night is about right.
2. Drink plenty of water at least a litre and a half every day. Tea, coffee and soft drinks are Not water.
3. Look after your eyes. Get them tested once a year.
4. Never miss breakfast. It’s the most important meal of the day.
5. Don’t drink too much coffee. Tea is better for your heart and can even lower your blood pressure.
6. See the dentist for regular checkups. And brush your teeth three times a day.

C. Complete the questions with much or many.

1. How much food do we need to bring to the picnic?
2. How many apples do we need?
3. How many meals do you eat a day?
4. How much sleep did you get last night?
5. How much exercise does he take a week?
6. How many hours’ sleep did you get the night before?
7. How much time do you spend on your homework?
8. How many times a week do you wash your hair?

D. Complete the questions with a few or a little.

1. There were only a few people at the party.
2. I’ve got a little work to finish, so can you wait a minute?
3. You’ll have to wait a few minutes.
4. There’s only a little orange juice left in the bottle.
5. How much money have you got left? Just a little.
6. I’ve met her a few times.
7. Put your case in the car. There’s still a littlespace left.
8. We need a few more oranges.

Expressions of Quantity تعابير الكمية:

1. نستخدم بعض (some) اي (any) كثير من (a lot of) كثير من (plenty of) وكفاية (enough) مع:

الأسماء المعدودة بصيغة جمع plural countable nouns

some people

plenty of pens

a lot of boxes

الأسماء غير المعدودة uncountable nouns

some sugar

plenty of time

a lot of effort

2. نستخدم قليل من (a few) وكثير من (many) مع الأسماء المعدودة بصيغة جمع فقط ولا نستخدمها مع الأسماء غير المعدودة.

a few minutes

a few people

too many people

3. نستخدم قليل من (a little) وكثير من (much) مع الأسماء غير المعدودة فقط.

a little oil

a little money

not much oil

1. How (much/many) exercise does he take a week?
2. We need a (little/few) more oranges.
3. Put your case in the car. There’s still ______ space left (a few – a little)
4. I’ve got (a few/ a little) work to finish, so can you wait a minute?
5. There isn’t (much/a little) space to put all the stuff.
6. How (much/many) time do you spend on your homework?
7. How (many/much) apples do you need?
8. There is (a little/much) space in here. It’s just enough for one suitcase.
9. How (much/many) time is left?
10. We need a (little/few) butter for this cake.
11. I’ve met her a (few/little) times.
12. You will have to wait a (few/little) minutes.
13. I don’t think I can fit in that parking place. There isn’t (many/much) space.
14. There’s only a (few/little) orange juice left in the bottle.
15. There weren’t (many/much) people at the meeting.
16. How (many/much) hours’ sleep did you get the night before?