HOW MANY PEOPLE ATTEND?

 In this lesson, we will learn how to ask and talk about the number of people attending events, particularly festivals. This is useful when discussing crowd sizes, ticket sales, and the popularity of an event. You will explore how to use numbers, quantify attendees, and describe large or small crowds.

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Grammar: Talking About Numbers and Quantities

1. Quantifiers for Countable Nouns:

   • Many: Used with countable nouns (people, attendees).
     • Example: How many people attended the concert?
   • A few: Indicates a small number.
     • Example: A few people arrived early to the festival.

2. Present Simple and Past Simple Tense:

   • Use the present simple to talk about general facts.
     • Example: Thousands of people attend the festival every year.
   • Use the past simple to describe past events.
     • Example: Over 10,000 people attended the festival last year.

3. How Many (for specific numbers):

   • How many is used to ask about the number of people or things.
     • Example: How many tickets were sold?

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Vocabulary:

• Crowd-related words: attendees, visitors, guests, audience, participants, spectators, gathering, crowd, turnout
• Number-related words: a few, hundreds, thousands, millions, a large crowd, small group, dozens, several, countless, packed, full house
• Event-related words: festival, concert, parade, ceremony, fair, exhibition, show

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Useful Expressions:

• Thousands of people attended the festival last year.
• The event attracted a huge crowd.
• There were only a few participants at the morning session.
• How many people usually come to this festival?
• It’s one of the biggest festivals, with over 50,000 attendees each year.

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Sentences:

1. How many people attended the festival last weekend?
2. Thousands of visitors come to this festival every year.
3. The concert attracted a huge crowd of more than 10,000 people.
4. Only a few guests stayed until the end of the ceremony.
5. The parade drew hundreds of spectators to the main street.

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Questions and Answers:

1. Q: How many people attend the music festival each year?
   A: About 50,000 people attend the festival annually.

2. Q: Were there many people at the event last night?
   A: Yes, there were thousands of attendees.

3. Q: How many tickets were sold for the concert?
   A: They sold over 15,000 tickets.

4. Q: Is the festival popular?
   A: Yes, it attracts a large crowd every year.

5. Q: Did many people come to the art exhibition?
   A: No, only a few people showed up because of the rain.

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Conversation:

Mark: Hey, did you go to the festival last weekend?
Lisa: Yes, I did! It was amazing.
Mark: How many people were there?
Lisa: I’m not sure of the exact number, but it looked like thousands.
Mark: Wow, that’s a lot!
Lisa: Yeah, it was packed. The main concert attracted over 20,000 people.
Mark: That’s incredible. Is it always that popular?
Lisa: Yes, it’s one of the biggest festivals in the city. Every year, tens of thousands attend.
Mark: I’ll definitely go next year. I don’t want to miss it!

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Reading: The Popularity of Festivals

Festivals are major events that draw large crowds from all over the world. Some festivals, like the Coachella Music Festival in California, can attract hundreds of thousands of attendees over a single weekend. The Rio Carnival in Brazil is another huge event, with millions of people participating in the parades and street parties each year. Smaller festivals, such as local food fairs or art exhibitions, might see only a few hundred guests, but they can still create a memorable atmosphere. The size of a festival often depends on its location, theme, and reputation, but regardless of the numbers, festivals bring people together to celebrate culture, music, and community.