February 24th 2021 class: Articles "the" and "a/an"

February 24th 2021 class: Articles "the" and "a/an"

In this class, we will review how to use "the" and "a/an".

"A/An"

We use "A/An" when we mention something for the first time

Multiple Choice

They have ___ swimming pool.

• A

• AN

Multiple Choice

I live in ___ beautiful village

• A

• AN

"A/An"

We use "A/An" when we say what someone's job is.

Multiple Choice

She is ___ architect.

• AN

• A

"A/An"

We also use "A/An" when we want to describe what something or someone is.

Multiple Choice

He is ___ old man

• A

• AN

"THE"

We use the when we mention something again.

Multiple Choice

I live in a beautiful village, ___ village is small.

• A

• THE

Multiple Choice

There is a cinema and a café in my town, ___ café has really good desserts.

• A

• THE

"THE"

We also use "THE" when there is only ONE of something in particular.

We also use "THE" when there is only ONE of something in particular.

• The sea

• The ocean

• The weather

• The Planet

• The president

• The sun

"THE"

We DO NOT use "THE" when we are making generalizations.

We DO NOT use "THE" when we are making generalizations.

• THE weather is terrible here. (not generalization)

• I do not like cold weather. (generalization)

• THE road is narrow.

• new roads will be built by the government. (generalization)

Multiple Choice

I love ___

• The chocolate

• Chocolate

Multiple Choice

___ are usually quieter than towns.

• The Villages

• Villages

Multiple Choice

___ around this village are full of animals.

• The fields

• Fields

Pronunciation

"THE" changes pronunciation to /da/ or /di/

"THE" changes pronunciation to /da/ or /di/

If "THE" is followed by a consonant sound, then the pronunciation is /da/

If "THE" is followed by a consonant sound, then the pronunciation is /da/

• The weather

• The cattle

• The news

• The song

• The cinema

"THE" changes pronunciation to /da/ or /di/

If "THE" is followed by a vowel sound, then the pronunciation is /di/

If "THE" is followed by a vowel sound, then the pronunciation is /di/

• The ocean

• The end

• The alligator

• The elders

• The animal

Exercise Time!

Let's revise what we have learned today

Multiple Choice

___ weather here is terrible, next year let's go to another place.

• A

• THE

Multiple Select

___ country is ___ good place to live.

• THE

• AN

• A

Multiple Choice

Ashford is ___ small city in England.

• A

• THE

Multiple Choice

El Salvador is ___ smallest country in Central America

• A

• THE

Multiple Choice

Panchimalco is on ___ North of San Salvador.

• A

• THE

Multiple Choice

Washington D.C. is ___ of The United States.

• A Capital

• The Capital

Multiple Choice

___ extends to Europe, North America, Africa and Oceania.

• A United Kingdom

• The United Kingdom

Multiple Choice

___ Is in North America.

• United States

• The United States

Multiple Choice

Please close ___ before going out.

• A door

• The door

Multiple Choice

I am visiting ___ tomorrow. He is my personal dentist.

• A dentist

• The dentist

Multiple Choice

I bought a T-shirt and a sweater. ___ is black.

• A sweater

• The sweater

Multiple Choice

I love ___ because is my favorite color.

• Pink skirts

• The Pink skirts

• A Pink skirt

Multiple Choice

There was ___ here in the 1960s.

• Italian restaurant

• The Italian restaurant

• An Italian restaurant

Multiple Choice

Mary Anne MacLeod Trump was ___ .

• Scotish immigrant

• The Scotish immigrant

• A Scotish immigrant

Multiple Choice

___ are very disciplined and hardworking

• Chinese people

• The Chinese people

• A Chinese person

Multiple Select

My father is ___. He is doing a show at ___ in London

• A actor

• An actor

• The actor

• The "Globe" Theater

• "Globe" Theater

Multiple Select

I ate ___ and ___ for snack.

• Apple

• An apple

• The orange

• A orange

• An orange

Multiple Select

My friend has a snake and a lizard. ___ is green and ___ blue.

• A snake

• An snake

• The snake

• The lizard

• A lizard

Thanks a lot for your attention!

Have a nice day.