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Learning English Vocabulary

Uncountable nouns

Learning English Vocabulary

BBC

Language Learning, Education

4.5523 Ratings

🗓️ 8 March 2021

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

Can you count knowledge, money or happiness? How to deal with uncountable nouns.

Transcript

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0:00.0

This is a download from BBC Learning English. To find out more, visit our website.

0:07.0

Six-minute vocabulary from BBC learning English.com.

0:12.4

Hello and welcome to six-minute vocabulary. I'm Neil.

0:15.8

And I'm Catherine.

0:17.7

And in this show we're talking about uncountable nouns.

0:21.6

Yes, we are.

0:22.1

So that's nouns that you can't count, like water, money and research.

0:29.2

We'll show you plenty of examples.

0:31.1

And we'll also bring you a top tip for recognising uncountable nouns.

0:36.2

But let's start by listening to Colin.

0:39.2

He's a travel agent.

0:40.8

While you listen, think about this question.

0:43.3

What might you need from your bank before you go abroad?

0:47.0

Here's Colin.

0:48.5

It's time to start planning your summer travel.

0:51.9

Do some research before you go.

0:53.8

Are there good reviews of the accommodation?

0:57.1

How much baggage can you take? And what's the best way to take money abroad? Do you need to get

1:04.3

some advice from your bank? Will the traffic be bad on the way to the airport?

1:12.4

So that was Colin. We asked you, what might you need from your bank before you go abroad?

1:19.8

And the answer is you might need some advice.

1:23.2

That's right, some advice. Advice means ideas and suggestions about what to do.

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