This lesson contains 28 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.
Lesson duration is: 30 min
Items in this lesson
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.