天天美语6-27-16

Good morning.


Today I’m going to teach you some common English expressions. There are more than a thousand common English phrases or expressions, so, today we will start with three.


Phrases/Expessions


a few
a little
a lot


Practice


a few - this expression is responding to something or referring to something that is countable.


Question: How many chickens are there?
Answer: Only a few.
Meaning: Perhaps there are 2,3 or 4. It means ‘not too many’


a little - A little means a small amount of something that is uncountable.


Question: Are you hungry?
Answer: Yes.  A little.
Meaning: You want something to eat, but maybe not too much.


a lot - A lot means you want something very much or that there are more of something than you expect. It can refer to something that is countable or uncountable.


Question: How many ducks are there?
Answer: There are a lot.
You can also say, “There are many.”
You cannot say, “There are much” because, ducks are countable. ‘Much’ is a word that is used for something that is uncountable.


Practice these phrases over and over, many times. Get used to them so that you can say them easily and quickly.


A few.
A little.
A lot.


You are always welcome to leave your practice pronunciation to me privately. I’ll be happy to help you.


Be sure to share our English Club group with your  friends. Let them scan the QR Code below and you’ll add them to me. I’ll invite them to our group.


Have a wonderful day! 
Michael