Casa · B1 Intermediate · Lesson 14 of 20 · Step 2

Media & News

Staying informed and using quantifiers

Use quantifiers correctly with countable and uncountable nouns
Distinguish between much/many, few/little, a few/a little, and other quantifiers
Discuss news, media habits, and information sources

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Grammar

Quantifiers — much, many, a lot of, few, little, several, plenty of

Use 'many', 'a few', 'few', and 'several' with countable nouns. Use 'much', 'a little', and 'little' with uncountable nouns. Use 'a lot of' and 'plenty of' with both. Note: 'few' and 'little' (without 'a') have a negative meaning — they suggest 'not enough'.

There are many news channels available online.

I don't have much time to read the newspaper.

A few students in the class follow international news regularly.

There is plenty of information on this topic if you search carefully.

Exercises · type, then check

1. Choose the correct quantifier to complete each sentence.

1.There isn't reliable information about this topic online.

2.She reads different newspapers every week.

3. people still buy printed newspapers these days.

4.I have free time this evening, so I can watch the documentary.

5.There are good podcasts about current affairs.

2. Match each quantifier with the type of noun it is used with.

1.many

2.much

3.a few

4.a little

5.plenty of

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Reading

How Do You Get Your News?

Twenty years ago, many people read a newspaper with their morning coffee. Today, few people under thirty buy a printed paper. Instead, plenty of young adults get their news from social media or podcasts. However, there are several problems with this. Much of the content shared online is not checked by professional journalists, and a lot of it can be misleading. A few studies have shown that people who read news from multiple sources understand events better. Experts say we should spend a little time each day reading from reliable outlets. There is no shortage of information — the challenge is finding news you can trust.

1. According to the passage, why is getting news from social media problematic?

2. What do experts recommend?

Speaking · say it out loud, with a partner or alone

1How do you usually get your news? Do you use many different sources, or just a few? Discuss with your partner.

2Do you think there is too much news available today, or not enough? Give reasons for your opinion.

Writing

Write 6–8 sentences about your media habits. Use at least four different quantifiers (much, many, a few, several, plenty of, etc.).

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