能数的东西用 many：how many cups? 不能数的东西用 much：how much coffee? a lot of 两种都能用。
much、many、a lot of：复习
How many cups do we need?
How much coffee is there?
There are a lot of cups, and there's a lot of coffee.
Not "How much cups do we need?" — say "How many cups do we need?". 杯子能数，所以说 many。
试一试: Maya: How ___ plates do we need on Saturday? Wei: Ten, one for every guest. 选出 Maya 会说的话。 (much / many / a lot of) 答案: many — 盘子能数，所以 Maya 问 How many。
not much、not many：不多
和 not 一起用的时候，还有在问句里，人们通常说 much 和 many：not much time，not many cars。
We don't have much time.
There aren't many cars today.
Is there much time before the bus?
试一试: Wei: Is the store busy? Maya: No, there aren't ___ people. We can go now. 选出 Maya 会说的话。 (many / much / a few) 答案: many — 人能数，而这是否定句，所以 Maya 说 not many。
lots of：很多
lots of 和 a lot of 意思一样，只是更口语一点。
We have lots of time.
Lots of people come here on Fridays.
试一试: Maya: Is there food for the guests? Wei: Yes, there's ___ food. Don't worry. 选出 Wei 会说的话。 (lots of / not much / many) 答案: lots of — Wei 说别担心，所以吃的东西有很多：lots of。
a few、a little：几个、一点儿
a few + 能数的东西，表示数量少：a few apples。a little + 不能数的东西，表示量少：a little water。放在形容词前面，a little 表示“稍微”：a little cold。
I have a few questions.
Can I have a little milk?
Not "Can I have a few milk?" — say "Can I have a little milk?". 牛奶不能数，所以说 a little。
试一试: Wei: The sauce needs butter. Maya: Okay. I'll put in ___ butter. We can add more later. 选出 Maya 会说的话。 (a lot of / a little / a few) 答案: a little — 以后还可以再加，所以 Maya 只放一点，而黄油不能数：a little butter。
too much、too many：太多
too many 和 too much 表示比你想要的多。能数的东西用 too many，不能数的东西用 too much。
There are too many cars on this street.
There's too much noise here.
Not "There are too much cars on this street." — say "There are too many cars on this street.". 汽车能数，所以说 too many。
试一试: Wei: Twenty people want to come to my friend's party! Maya: That's ___ people. Her apartment is so small. 选出 Maya 会说的话。 (too much / a few / too many) 答案: too many — 小公寓里来二十个人，装不下，而人能数：too many。
many、a few，还是 much、a little？
能数吗，比如 one egg、two eggs？那就说 many、a few 或 too many。像盐这样不能数的，就说 much、a little 或 too much。
a few eggs, a little salt
too many eggs, too much salt
试一试: Maya: What do we need for the salad? Wei: We need ___ tomatoes and ___ oil. 按顺序选出 Wei 说的词。 (a little … a few / a few … a little / a few … a few) 答案: a few … a little — 番茄能数，所以是 a few tomatoes。油不能数，所以是 a little oil。