Words
Meter liter gram centimeter kilometer dozen ton loaf pint pound couple few amount sum drop plenty average
Phrases
Make loads (a ton) of money
Keep fit
Hardly any
A drop in the ocean
Vast majority of
One step at a time
Small minority of

Beginner
A: which sports are popular in your country?
B: most people like football. More boys like football than girls. A few girls play it really well. Some people like playing basketball.
A: do many people like tennis?
B: more and more people like it now. fewer people play table tennis than before. Many people like swimming, because it is fun and keeps you fit.
A: in my country, many people enjoy golf, but it is too expensive for some people. A few people like extreme sports, but I think the vast majority of people are afraid to try them.
B: extreme sports are only for a small minority of people. Several people from my university enjoy them, but most of us just watch. No one I know plays golf.
A: I know loads of people who play it regularly. There are plenty of golf courses around the country. In the past, only a tiny number of people played.
B: a great deal of people follow rugby in my country.
A: there are plenty of rugby fans in my country too.

Intermediate
A: what do we need to get from the supermarket?
B: we need lots of things. I’ll make a list. We need a bag of sugar, a loaf of bread and a crate of beer.
A: a crate of beer? Why do we need that?
B: just joking. I would like to get a few bottles of beer though. We also need a liter of cooking oil.
A: we can buy a three-liter bottle. It works out cheaper per liter. We should buy a packet of butter and a few pints of milk too.
B: I’d like to get a jar of strawberry jam and a bottle of tomato ketchup. Do we need any meat?
A; I think we should get half a kilo of minced beef and a few pork chops.
B: ok. Let’s not forget fruit and vegetables. We need a bunch of bananas, a kilo of tomatoes and a bag of potatoes.
A: we should also get a tube of toothpaste and a bar of soap. Let’s get a tub of ice cream too. We can treat ourselves.
B: ok. We should get a few tins of tuna. Anything else?
A; I’d like a few cans of coke. We also need a dozen eggs and half a dozen sausages.
B; let’s get a chunk of cheese too. Is that everything.
A; I think so. I’ve got the shopping list, so let’s go.