Language Focus 1

Complete the sentences with the quantifiers in the box. There is one extra quantifier.

1. That’s too ______ hungry children.

2. There are ______ hungry people in the world, but only _______ people are trying to do something about it.

3. We’ll need to provide _______ protein.

4. Insects don’t need as _______ space or water.

5. How ________ people will eat insects in the future?

6. How ________ food made with insects will you eat?

Answer the questions in the rules with the words in exercise 1.

Read the tips for reducing waste. Then choose the correct options.

Reduce your waste in 4 easy steps

Does your family throw away too ¹much / many food? Here are a few tips you can follow to reduce waste.

TIP 1. Make a shopping list before going shopping.

²A lot of / A few food goes in the bin as ³not enough / a little people write down exactly what they need to buy at the shops.

TIP 2. Check the fridge and food cupboards before you shop and buy only what you really need.

It's amazing ⁴how many / how much things we buy that we already have. We throw away 5too many / enough things just to make room for new products.

TIP 3. Buy the freshest food you can.

You may spend ⁶a little / a few pounds more, but fresh food is much better for you.

TIP 4. Take ⁷a lot of / a little time to create a menu for the week. You can do it quickly, and it means that you won't buy things you don't need.

Complete the dialogues.

A

Myra: How ¹ _______ meat do you eat each week?

Pete: I love meat, so I eat a ² ______ of it. Twice a day in fact.

Myra: That’s ³ _______ much meat!

B

Simon: Do you eat ⁴ _______ fruit?

Maria: I think so. I eat a ⁵ ________ pieces of fruit every evening. But my mum says it’s ⁶________ enough.