Instructor’s Page

Quantifiers: Some, Any, A volunteer pick a card. Have the

Lot Of, A Little, A Few,
Much, Many
Languages and Cultures
Activity type: Conversation Cards
Level: High-Beginning / Low-
Intermediate
Purpose: Students practice
spontaneous speaking using quantifiers
with count and noncount nouns.  
Set-up: Whole class
Time: 5 minutes to prepare / 20 minutes
to do the activity
Materials Preparation:
1. Use scissors to cut out the cards on
the Student’s Page.
2. If your class has more than 16
students, make a copy of the Student’s
Page, and cut out as many extra cards
as needed (duplicate cards are OK).
volunteer ask you his or her question.
Respond using a complete sentence.
For example, Q: How many languages
do you speak? A: I speak a few
languages. Or I speak three languages.
Then encourage the volunteer to ask
you a follow-up question, for example,
Which languages do you speak? Reply
appropriately. Then exchange cards
with the volunteer and make sure they
understand they will ask someone else
the question on that card.
5. Have students begin. Walk around
and offer help if needed. Allow about 15
minutes, then call time.
Follow-up
If students have trouble with certain
quantifiers, provide extra practice. Ask
students to write several new questions
to add to the game. For example,
Everyone write two questions using
“How much.” / Please write one question
with “a few,” one question with “a little,”
and one question with “a lot of.”

Procedure
1. Give each student one card.
2. Explain to students that they will
begin by finding a classmate and asking
the question on their card. The
classmate replies with a complete
sentence. Ask students to ask additional
questions to find out more information. If
a classmate says “Yes,” they can ask for
an example. If a classmate says “No,”
they can offer their own ideas or
examples.
3. After pairs have asked and answered
the questions on their cards, have them
trade cards. Each student then finds
another classmate and asks the new
question. The activity continues in this
pattern.
4. Model the activity by choosing a
volunteer. Pick a card, and have the

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Quantifiers: Some, Any, A Lot Of, A Little, A Few, Much,

Many | Conversation Cards
Languages and Cultures
1 Cut out the cards and pass them out. Everyone gets one card.
2 Find a classmate. Ask your question. Your classmate answers with a complete
sentence.
If your classmate answers “Yes,” ask for more information.
If your classmate answers “No,” express surprise or share something you know.
For example, Really? What about ______?
3 Give your classmate you card. Take his or her card.
4 Find another classmate. Ask your new question. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until
your teacher calls time.

Are there any

How many Are there any
English words in a Do you know any
languages do you Arabic speakers in
language you songs in Spanish?
speak? this class?
know?

Are there a lot of

Do you have Is there a Do you have any
Mexican
a few favorite dictionary in your friends from
restaurants in your
English words? backpack? China?
neighborhood?

Are there any Do you have any Do you Is there a lot of

bilingual teachers books in English understand any homework in this
at this school? at home? Japanese? class?

Are there some How many English

How much TV do What are some
good websites words do you
you watch in loanwords in
for practicing know that start
English? English?
English? with the letter K?

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