Have a discussion with your teacher: What time did you get up this morning? What time is your next lesson? What is your telephone number? How many days are there in a year?
English Language
Level A1 Lesson 19
GRAMMAR
‘Too much/ many’, ‘because’ When we use the adverb ‘too’ before nouns, it is used with the expressions ‘too much’ and ‘too many’.
This computer costs too much! There are too many people without employment!
When we use the adverb clause ‘because’ to begin a sentence, a comma separates the clauses. When it is used at the end of the sentence, a comma is not necessary.
Because this computer is too expensive, I do not want to buy it anymore! There are too many unemployed people because of the recession.
English Language
Level A1 Lesson 19
DIALOGUE
‘How much?’ MARY: Excuse me. SALESMAN: Yes, how may I help you? MARY: Please can you tell me how much this printer costs? SALESMAN: Certainly. It costs $100. MARY: I cannot afford that, it is too much! SALESMAN: What about this one? It is going for $80. MARY: That is a reasonable price. Do you accept Visa? MARY: Okay, thank you for dinner. Goodbye! SALESMAN: Yes we do, shall I put it on straight
or on budget? MARY: On budget please - 6 months.
English Language
Level A1 Lesson 19
EXERCISE
Use ‘too’, ‘too much/ many’ and ‘because’ to complete these sentences:
She studies . . . . . . . . . . hard. I study hard . . . . . . . . . . . . I want to speak English. He won’t order that . . . . . . . . . . . it is costs . . . . . . . . There are . . . . . . . . . . . people at the concert. . . . . . . . . . . . you left . . . . . . . . . . . late, you missed your flight!
English Language
Level A1 Lesson 19
DIALOGUE
Getting the bill MARY: It is almost 2 o’clock, I need to get back to work! SUSAN: Oh, then we must ask the waiter for the bill. MARY: Excuse me, could we have the bill please? WAITER: Certainly, here it is. MARY: Are you sure this is our bill? It is too much! WAITER: Yes, I am positive. SUSAN: But on the menu it indicates that the fillet is $12,
what is the correct price? WAITER: It is actually $19. I think I gave you an old menu,
but seeing as it was my error, I will adjust your bill. SUSAN: Thank you, we will appreciate that.
English Language
Level A1 Lesson 19
EXERCISE
Make sentences from the pictures and words below:
on Monday shoes
party
English Language
too cold don’t
like much
Level A1 Lesson 19
because noisy
too expensive cannot afford it
OBJECTIVES REACHED
To use the adverbs ‘too much/ many’, ‘because’ To ask how much things cost To ask for the bill