English Course: From Zero · Week 6 of 12
Food and Shopping
Grammar: Countable / uncountable · some / any · How much? How many? · I'd like…
This week's plan
| Day | Learn | Listen / Watch | Practise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Words: Food · Sentences 1–2 | engVid (James): “Vocabulary for EATING and DRINKING” (video) | Exercise 1 |
| Day 2 | Words: Fruit and vegetables · Sentences 3–4 | ELLLO SixPix: “Fruits” (audio) | Exercise 2 |
| Day 3 | Words: Drinks and more · Sentences 5–6 | British Council: “Ordering in a café” (listening) | Exercise 3 |
| Day 4 | Words: Shopping · Sentences 7–8 | engVid (James): “Basic shopping vocabulary in English” (video) + British Council: “Booking a table” (listening) | Exercise 4 |
| Day 5 | Words: How much? · Sentences 9–10 | engVid (Adam): “Learn English Vocabulary: Shopping at the Supermarket” (video) | Write & Speak |
| Day 6 | Review all 30 words + 10 sentences | British Council: “A restaurant menu” (reading) | Redo mistakes |
| Day 7 | Free day ☺ | Easy Stories in English (Beginner): “Stone Soup” (podcast) | Tick your tracker |
30 minutes a day: review, learn, listen, practise, speak. Day 7 is a free day.
30 words to learn
Set 1 · Food
- breadخبز / عيش
- riceأرز
- eggبيضة
- cheeseجبن
- chickenدجاج / فراخ
- fishسمك
Set 2 · Fruit and vegetables
- appleتفاحة
- bananaموزة
- orangeبرتقالة
- tomatoطماطم
- potatoبطاطس
- onionبصل
Set 3 · Drinks and more
- waterماء
- milkحليب / لبن
- teaشاي
- coffeeقهوة
- juiceعصير
- sugarسكر
Set 4 · Shopping
- priceسعر
- cheapرخيص
- expensiveغالٍ
- payيدفع
- cashنقدًا / كاش
- receiptإيصال / فاتورة
Set 5 · How much?
- a kilo ofكيلو من
- a bottle ofزجاجة من
- a cup ofكوب / فنجان من
- a piece ofقطعة من
- a lot ofكثير من
- a littleقليل من
10 sentences to memorise
- 1I'd like a cup of tea, please.أريد كوبًا من الشاي من فضلك.
- 2How much is this? — It's fifty pounds.بكم هذا؟ — بخمسين جنيهًا.
- 3Can I have the bill, please?الحساب من فضلك.
- 4We need some eggs and some bread.نحتاج إلى بعض البيض وبعض الخبز.
- 5Is there any milk in the fridge?هل يوجد حليب في الثلاجة؟
- 6How many apples do you want?كم تفاحة تريد؟
- 7It's too expensive. Do you have a cheaper one?إنه غالٍ جدًا. هل لديك واحد أرخص؟
- 8Can I pay by card?هل يمكنني الدفع بالبطاقة؟
- 9I don't eat much sugar.لا آكل الكثير من السكر.
- 10This food is delicious!هذا الطعام لذيذ!
Grammar: Countable / uncountable · some / any · How much? How many? · I'd like…
some in positive sentences and offers (Would you like some tea?) · any in negatives and questions (I don't have any rice. Is there any milk?) How much is it? = asking the price.
«بكم؟» = How much is it? · وفي المطعم الأدب أن تقول …I'd like أو …Can I have بدلًا من I want.
| Countable (can count) | Uncountable (can't count) |
|---|---|
| an apple → two apples · How many apples? | water, rice, bread, milk, money (no a, no -s) · How much water? |
Exercises
Exercise 1 — Complete with How much or How many.
- 1) ___ eggs do we need?
- 2) ___ water do you drink?
- 3) ___ is this shirt?
- 4) ___ children do you have?
- 5) ___ sugar do you take?
- 6) ___ people are there?
Show the answers
1) How many · 2) How much · 3) How much · 4) How many · 5) How much · 6) How many
Exercise 2 — Complete with some or any.
- 1) I want ___ bread.
- 2) We don't have ___ rice.
- 3) Is there ___ juice?
- 4) I'd like ___ fish, please.
- 5) There aren't ___ tomatoes.
- 6) Would you like ___ tea?
Show the answers
1) some · 2) any · 3) any · 4) some · 5) any · 6) some
Exercise 3 — Countable (C) or uncountable (U)?
- 1) chair
- 2) water
- 3) egg
- 4) rice
- 5) banana
- 6) money
Show the answers
1) C · 2) U · 3) C · 4) U · 5) C · 6) U
Exercise 4 — Translate into English.
- 1) أريد كيلو طماطم من فضلك.
- 2) بكم هذا القميص؟
- 3) لا يوجد أي سكر.
- 4) هل يمكنني الدفع نقدًا؟
Show the answers
1) I'd like / I want a kilo of tomatoes, please. · 2) How much is this shirt? · 3) There isn't any sugar. / There's no sugar. · 4) Can I pay in cash? / Can I pay cash?
Do each exercise in pencil first, then open the answers to check.
Write & Speak
Write & Speak — Write a 6-line conversation in a café or shop. Read both parts aloud, then act it out with someone.
Example: A: Good evening. Can I help you? — B: Yes, I'd like a cup of tea, please. — A: Anything else? — B: A piece of cake, please. How much is it? — A: It's ninety pounds. — B: Here you are. Thank you!