URA + SofIA: Lesson URA and SofIA assistants
Resource · not gradedGoal of the lesson
I can ask about prices and quantities when I shop.
Puedo preguntar precios y cantidades al comprar.
The URA has the explanation, audio, examples by career and the Cultural Corner of the II PAC. Take notes: you will use them in the forum.
How much / how many + quantities
How much + uncountable / price. How many + plural. Quantities: a kilo of · a bottle of · a packet of · a dozen.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How much is it? | It's £3.50. |
| How much are they? | They're £2 each. |
| How many do you need? | Six, please. |
| How much rice? | A kilo of rice, please. |
- How much is this scarf? — It's twelve pounds.
- I'd like a bottle of water and two apples.
- How many tickets do you need?
En español
«How much is it?» = ¿cuánto cuesta? En el Reino Unido: £3.50 = «three pounds fifty». «How many apples?» (contables) / «How much rice?» (incontables).
Your AI assistants: SofIA
Recommended for this lesson: SofIA Comunicativa, about How much / How many, quantities and prices. SofIA asks your name, your career and your lesson, then helps you step by step. It explains, gives hints and helps you create your own mini-lesson, flashcards or practice. It never does graded work for you.
Available: SofIA Gramatical · SofIA Léxica · SofIA Fonética · SofIA Comunicativa · SofIA Profesional · SofIA Cultural.
Your career, your examples
- Health sciences: How many boxes of gloves do we need? — Ten boxes.
- Engineering & technology: How much is this cable? — It's £8.99.
- Business & economics: How many units are in stock?
- Education, humanities & communication: How much is a ticket for the museum?
- Environment, agriculture & tourism: I'd like a kilo of organic tomatoes.
Cultural Corner · Edinburgh Festival Fringe
This week: At the Edinburgh Fringe there are street stalls. Ask about prices: «How much is…?».
The Edinburgh Fringe is in August. There are thousands of shows. Artists are performing in the street.
Key words
- show espectáculo
- comedy comedia
- street calle
Fact
2027 is the 80th Fringe. It is one of the biggest arts festivals in the world.
Your career
- Health sciences: Arts and mental health.
- Engineering & technology: Lights and sound in small venues.
- Business & economics: The creative economy.
- Education, humanities & communication: Comedy, theatre and dance.
- Environment, agriculture & tourism: Old buildings used as theatres.
Official source
- What is the Fringe? · Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society · U.K.
Mission: Find the dates of the 2027 Fringe. Write them.
Cultural competency: I can say what Edinburgh Fringe is (August 6 – 30), use How much / how many + quantities to talk about it, and compare it with Honduras.
Language bridge · plurilingual and intercultural
Use every language you know to learn English, and use English to understand other people.
How much for things you can't count (money, rice) · How many for things you count (apples).
How much?: Combien ? (FR) · Quanto? (PT, IT) · Wie viel? (DE).
Pounds and pence (£1 = 100p) vs lempiras and centavos. Street markets in the U.K. and mercados in Honduras: what do people buy?
Pass on a price list to a classmate and calculate the total together.
Your languages count: ask at home or in your community how to say it in Garífuna, Miskitu, the English of the Bay Islands or any other language you know, and add it to your glossary. Add it to «My languages» in your Passport →
Oliver!
Carol Reed (director); story by Charles Dickens
A musical film about Oliver, a poor boy in London. There are songs in the streets and at the market.
You use it in: 2 · Forum · Activity 42
Para docentes
Fuente de datos: data/source/in102_lessons.js (lección 12). Ingreso al UNAH Virtual Campus: data/links.json. H5P (práctica del sitio y calificado del Campus): data/h5p/. Anuncios: data/anuncios.json.
Títulos y porcentajes según el Calendario. Inglés I: 12 lecciones (decisión de la Sección, 26-10-2026); las actividades 1–38 no cambian.
Regenerar con python3 generator/build.py.