323 Grammar lesson

Prefacing information
Grade: 6
School sort: private
Age group: 10-12
CEFR English level: A2

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This lesson contains 28 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.

time-iconLesson duration is: 30 min

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Prefacing information
Grade: 6
School sort: private
Age group: 10-12
CEFR English level: A2

Slide 1 - Slide

What do we call the following?:

Slide 2 - Open question

At the end of this lesson, you'll be able to tell what definite and indefinite articles are, and how to use them.
The - A - An

Slide 3 - Slide

The
(Definite article)
  • General rule: we use the definite article 'the' in front of a noun when we believe the listener/reader knows exactly what we are specifically referring to.


Slide 4 - Slide

When do we use the definite article 'the'?
  • When there is only one:
  • Pınar is the girl with the prettiest hair in our class!

  • When there is only one in that context:
  • When we were in istiklal avenue, Beyza went to the Sephora.

  • When we have already mentioned it:
  • A young woman named Sümeyye scored 1st in her English grammar test at her school. The girl was given candy as a gift for her performance by the school.
  • We use 'the' in many more occasions and there are exceptions, but that's for later in class!


Slide 5 - Slide

Translate to English:
Dün bir elma yedim, elma çok güzeldi!

Slide 6 - Open question

A & An
(indefinite article)

Slide 7 - Slide

              A
              An
  A + consonant
      An + vowel
         shoe
         car
A  +  key
         book
         television
            apple
            elephant
An  +   ice-cream
            onion
            umbrella

Slide 8 - Slide

An: sound is more important!
  • Some words start with a consonant in writing, but are pronounced as a vowel. Pronunciation is key!
  • A European (you-ro-pe-an) | An honest man (on-est)
  • For an abbreviation that begins with A, E, I, O, or with an F, H, L, M, N, R, S, or X, we use an, because these abbreviations are pronounced with a vowel sound.
  • Example: FBI (ef-bee-ay)

Slide 9 - Slide

___ LED screen
A
A
B
An

Slide 10 - Quiz

___ PDF file
A
A
B
An

Slide 11 - Quiz

___ hour
A
A
B
An

Slide 12 - Quiz

___ uniform
A
A
B
An

Slide 13 - Quiz

___ SOS signal
A
A
B
An

Slide 14 - Quiz

Abbreviations
For abbreviations pronounced as letters (e.g. FBI) 
that begin with A, E, I, O, or with an F, H, L, M, N, R, S, or X, use an, because these abbreviations begin with a vowel sound.

Slide 15 - Slide

Quick recap
  • When we know exactly what we are talking about or referring to 
  • the
  • Word with a consonant sound 
  • a
  • Word with a vowel
  • An (you just need to think about the SOUND, not the WRITING)
  • Abbreviation pronounced as letters (e.g. FBI) that begin with A, E, I, O, or with an F, H, L, M, N, R, S, or X. 
  • use an, because these abbreviations begin with a vowel sound.

Slide 16 - Slide

Any questions before we continue?

Slide 17 - Slide

Furkan is ___ MBA player.
A
a
B
the
C
an
D
No article

Slide 18 - Quiz

Melisa, have you ever been to ___ European country?
A
a
B
an
C
the
D
No article

Slide 19 - Quiz

Beyza will be here in just half ___ hour.
A
a
B
an
C
the
D
No article

Slide 20 - Quiz

Hey Dila! Here is ____ pencil, and on the table is one of ____ sharpeners.
A
a/a
B
an/a
C
a/the
D
a/an

Slide 21 - Quiz

Banu! Remember ___ pencil? I don't need it anymore, I found ___ pen.
A
the/an
B
an/a
C
the/a
D
a/an

Slide 22 - Quiz

Kemal is ___ FBI agent
A
A
B
An

Slide 23 - Quiz

Sıla looked at ___ monthly dining hall menu and saw that they will serve beefstrogonof today, which is ... Russian dish
A
a/the
B
the/an
C
the/a
D
a/a

Slide 24 - Quiz

Melis read ___ article explaining why elephants are ___ only animals that can't jump.

A
an/the
B
a/the
C
the/a
D
an/a

Slide 25 - Quiz

Sevilay tried to lick her elbow after ___ friend from ___ Fled323 class told her that it is impossible for ___ human to do that.
A
a/a/an
B
the/the/a
C
a/the/a
D
the/a/an

Slide 26 - Quiz

Which picture fits with which article?
A
AN

Slide 27 - Drag question

Slide 28 - Link