|
An alarm Data |
A fire alarm
Packaging |
A handbook
Information |
An experiment
Gas |
A machine
Gasoline |
| A filter
Liquid |
A sensor
Advice |
A laser
Research |
A walkie talkie
Equipment |
A vacuum flask
Machinery |
| A valve
Rain |
A pulley
Snow |
A pipe
String |
A pipeline
Rope |
A thermostat
Heat |
| A robot
Ice |
An ID card
Dry ice |
A bumper
Padding |
A drum
Nickel |
A chip
Titanium |
| An accident
Film |
A switch
Medicine |
A handle
Wax |
A gauge
Software |
A refrigerator
Damage |
| A test tube
Paint |
A GPS
Rust |
A container
Change |
A lid
Insurance |
A cover
Equipment |
| A logbook
Fibre glass |
A hole
Fabric |
A leak
Fluid |
A shelf
Cleaning fluid |
A box
Liquid |
| An ash tray
Steam |
A drawer
Acid |
A flashlight
Spam |
A compass
Polythene |
A ball bearing
PVC |
| A pump
Smoke |
An earplug
Radar |
A uniform
Dye |
A cap
Coal |
A badge
Cloth |
| A tap
Sand |
A belt
Ointment |
A screw
Coal |
A rod
Tin |
A nail
Fresh air |
| A supplier
Hardware |
A memo
Noise |
A wheel
Space |
A collision
Daylight |
A crash
Work |
| A projector
Rock |
A monitor
Blood |
A plan
Poison |
A freezer | A dam |
| An implement
Poison |
A device
Freight |
a button | a cursor | a flame |
| A platform | An accelerator | an altimeter | a CB (radio) | a license |
| A file | A filing cabinet | a diary | a transformer | a lamp |
| A hole punch | A stapler | a ladder | a brick | |
| An aerial | An antenna | a satellite | a mop | a brush |
| A graph | A diagram | a trolley | a chain | a magnet |
| A compass | An atom | a dictionary | a diamond | a safety guard |
| A tile | A mirror | a crack | a joint | a vice |
| A saw | A shed | a jar | a stain | a server |
| A clock | A stopwatch | a patrol | a task | a valve |
| A shaft | A ring | a bracket | a gauge | a turbine |
| A air bag | A cylinder | a tin | A mineral | A lift |
| A circuit | An inventory | an update | A budget | A rule |
| A safety notice | A program | a CD ROM | A lock | A display |
| A discount | A freight train | a parcel | A catalogue | An error |
| A first aid kit |
Choose one of the cards and explain what you are thinking of until your partner guesses. They must also get the article right, so must know whether it is countable or uncountable.
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Thanks. This is very useful – I’ve adapted it for smaller classes to classify countable and uncountable and then decide which quantifiers they can use. Anja