English Standard Four Unit 2 Lesson 2: Rules for Using Many and Much

Specific Competence: Use appropriate grammar and vocabulary both orally and in writing.

Specific Activity: Rules for using many and much.

In this lesson, pupils learn that many is used with countable nouns, while much is used with uncountable nouns. The lesson follows Activity 2.1(c), page 13, in the TIE English Pupil’s Book for Standard Four (2024).

Learning Objectives

By the end of the 40-minute lesson, a pupil should be able to distinguish between countable and uncountable nouns and use “many” with countable nouns and “much” with uncountable nouns in simple sentences.

Teaching and Learning Materials

• TIE English Pupil’s Book for Standard Four, Unit Two, Activity 2.1(c), page 13
• Sentence cards
• Pictures or real objects such as books, pencils, rice, water and milk
• Chalkboard and chalk

Assessment Exercises

Complete the sentences using many or much.

1. How ______ books are in the classroom?
2. How ______ water is in the bottle?
3. There are ______ pupils at school.
4. We do not have ______ rice.
5. How ______ pencils do you need?

Reference: Tanzania Institute of Education (TIE). (2024). English Pupil’s Book for Standard Four (Third Edition), Unit Two, Activity 2.1(c), page 13. Dar es Salaam: TIE.