Title of the class. English grammar

Age of students. 17 (11th grade)

General topic of the unit that is being studied.  Pronoun

Topic of the class. Usage of pronouns  “Some” and “Any”.

Goals of the class. Educational: to learn how to use pronouns  “Some” and “Any”.

                            Practical: to develop listening, speaking, reading and writing skills of students; 

Goals of the activity. To develop writing and listening skills. 

                                To training the usage of pronoun “some” and “any”.

      1.     Warm-up activity: 

Repeat  tongue twister as quickly as possible:

Betty Botter bought some butter but the butter was too bitter so Betty Botter bought some better butter to make the bitter butter better.

  

     2.      Proceed to the explanation of grammar 

Some, Any

Some = a little, a few or a small number or amount

Any = one, some or all

Usually, we use some in positive (+) sentences and any in negative (-) and question (?) sentences.

In general, we use something/anything and somebody/anybody in the same way as some/any.

Look at these examples:

• He needs some stamps.
• I must go. I have some homework to do.
• I'm thirsty. I want something to drink.
• I can see somebody coming.
• He doesn't need any stamps.
• I can stay. I don't have any homework to do.
• I'm not thirsty. I don't want anything to drink.
• I can't see anybody coming.
• Does he need any stamps?
• Do you have any homework to do?
• Do you want anything to drink?
• Can you see anybody coming?

We use any in a positive sentence when the real sense is negative.

• I refused to give them any money. (I did not give them any money)
• She finished the test without any difficulty. (she did not have any difficulty)

Sometimes we use some in a question, when we expect a positive YES answer. (We could say that it is not a real question, because we think we know the answer already.)

• Would you like some more tea?
• Could I have some sugar, please?

    3.     Now look at the sentences and fill in the gaps with SOME and ANY.

1.     They have … milk.

2.     My aunt doesn’t read … newspapers.

3.     Do you have … questions?

4.     We need … eggs and … milk.

5.     He doesn’t have … water.

6.     I have … potatoes.

7.     Do you buy … butter?

8.     Kate doesn’t have … water in the jug.

  

    4.     Each student have to check understanding of new material on this link http://www.learn4good.com/languages/evrd_grammar/quantifiers_some_or_any.htm

 

   5.     Home assignment. Make up 10 sentences with pronouns Some and Any.