The southern half of the earth.

The day before Christmas (December 24th)

A meal at night.

The period of time when Christmas is celebrated.

to mix something repeatedly using a utensil such as a spoon or whisk

to put flour, sugar, etc. through a sieve (= wire net shaped like a bowl) to break

up large pieces

A metal container which has butter or oil on it. It is used to bake cakes.

To use an oven to cook some food.

To drop something (sugar, flour) over something

A drink made of milk, sugar, beaten eggs and brandy, drunk in Christmas

A powder used to make cakes rise. It is added to the flour before baking.

A powder used to add flavour to the food.

Dried black grapes.

A type of nut that has a hard shell.

A purple or green fruit, which is dried.

1.) A small spoon used to mix tea or coffee.

2.) a large spoon used to measure food.

Countable nouns are nouns that can be used in the singular or plural. We can count them. Apples 1 apple, 2 apples, 3 apples, etc. Pears 1 pear, 2 pears, 3 pears, etc… Chairs Cars

Uncountable nouns can not be counted, but they can be measured. Sugar 1 sugar, 2 sugars, 3 sugars… Sugar 1 tablespoon of sugar, 2 teaspoon of

sugar, etc. Water 1 water 1 cup of water, 1 bottle of

water, etc.

They are called “indefinite articles”. “A” is used to count one in quantity. It is used before words that begin with a consonant. Examples:a pear,a piece of lemon pie

“An” is used to count one in quantity, but it is used before words that begin with a vowel.An appleAn egg

“Some” is used when talking about a big quantity of something but not all. It is used in positive sentences with countable or uncountable nouns: Ugh, some pears are rotten! Would you give me some water please?*

“Any” is used with the same types of nouns. The only difference is that “any” is used in negative and interrogative sentences. There isn’t any milk left in the fridge. Is there any of that lemon cake left?

* Used in requests when you expect “yes” as an answer.

The word “much” is used to refer to a big quantity of something. It is used in uncountable nouns.How much water do we have to add to the

mixture?Try not to add much sugar to your tea.

On the other hand, the word “many” is used in countable nouns to refer to a big group of something.How many lemons do you need to do a

lemon pie?Not too many, just 2 lemons.