英语情景对话6人一组 英语情景口语[89]:quantities数量

英语情景口语[89]:quantities数量  

089 quantities ,Words
Meter liter gram centimeter kilometer dozen ton loaf pint pound couple few aMount sum drop plenty average
Phrases
Make loads (a ton) of money
Keep fit
Hardly any
A drop in the ocean
Vast majority of
One step at a time
Small minority of,Beginner
A: which sports are popular in your country?
B: most people like football. More boys like football than girls. A few girls play it really well. Some people like playing basketball.
A: do many people like tennis?
B: more and more people like it now. fewer people play table tennis than before. Many people like swimming, because it is fun and keeps you fit.
A: in my country, many people enjoy golf, but it is too expensive for some people. A few people like extreme sports, but I think the vast majority of people are afraid to try them.
B: extreme sports are only for a small minority of people. Several people from my university enjoy them, but most of us just watch. No one I know plays golf.
A: I know loads of people who play it regularly. There are plenty of golf courses around the country. In the past, only a tiny number of people played.
B: a great deal of people follow rugby in my country.
A: there are plenty of rugby fans in my country too.,Intermediate
A: what do we need to get from the supermarket?
B: we need lots of things. I’ll make a list. We need a bag of sugar, a loaf of bread and a crate of beer.
A: a crate of beer? Why do we need that?
B: just joking. I would like to get a few bottles of beer though. We also need a liter of cooking oil.
A: we can buy a three-liter bottle. It works out cheaper per liter. We should buy a packet of butter and a few pints of milk too.
B: I’d like to get a jar of strawberry jam and a bottle of tomato ketchup. Do we need any meat?
A; I think we should get half a kilo of minced beef and a few pork chops.
B: ok. Let’s not fet fruit and vegetables. We need a bunch of bananas, a kilo of tomatoes and a bag of potatoes.
A: we should also get a tube of toothpaste and a bar of soap. Let’s get a tub of ice cream too. We can treat ourselves.
B: ok. We should get a few tins of tuna. Anything else?
A; I’d like a few cans of coke. We also need a dozen eggs and half a dozen sausages.
B; let’s get a chunk of cheese too. Is that everything.
A; I think so. I’ve got the shopping list, so let’s go.