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21-06-2022

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What are we going to do today?

• Preparation: What to study for the test?
• Grammar Unit 15
• Free Workspace

What to study for the test?

• Grammar and vocabulary of Unit 15 to Unit 20
  
  How?
  

• Study the chapters in your book.
• Review the PowerPoints, LessonUps and NearPods.
• Watch the grammar videos.
• Do the mock exam.

What to study for the test?

Where to find the presentations, videos and practice test on ItsLearning:

• Bronnen > Learning resources > Presentaties Deeltaak 5 en 6.
  
  
• Bronnen > Learning resources > Grammar videos
  
  
• Bronnen > Learning resources > Practice test

Grammar Unit 15: Articles

Articles:

• A/an
• The
• No article before a noun? = 'Zero article'

Article = Lidwoord.

Grammar Unit 15: Articles

When do we use a/an?

• When we talk about something for the first time:
  'Once upon a time there was a princess...'
  
  
• When we talk about someone's job or role:
  'She is an astronaut.' / 'He is a father.'

When do we use 'a'? & When do we use 'an'?

Can you give an example?

Grammar Unit 15: Articles

• We use 'a' before words that start with a 'consonant' (=medeklinker) sound.
  A cat - a television - a university. 
• We use 'an' before words that start with a 'vowel' (=klinker) sound.
  An animal - an umbrella - an honour.

Grammar Unit 15: Articles

When do we use 'the'?

• When we mention something the second (or a later) time:
  '...The princess lived in a huge castle.'
  
• When we talk about a particular group of things or people:
  'The teachers at this school really need a vacation'
  
• When we talk about unique objects:
  'The moon', 'the Earth'.

Michael is ___ writer, 

He is ____ writer who wrote this book! 

a

the

an

My brother is ___ acrobat ...

... and my sister is ____ photographer.

the

a

an

Grammar Unit 15: Articles

Some nouns (=zelfstandig naamwoorden) don't get an article:

• Names, cities, (most) countries and continents:
  Elizabeth, London, Turkey, Africa.
  
• When talking about uncountable/abstract things:
  Love, motivation, pain.
  
• When talking about things or people in general:
  'It's good to eat vegetables / Cats are usually lazy'
  This is called 'zero article'

I like reading about the science, but I'm slow to remember a new language.

1. Correct
2. Incorrect

Should I write him a letter or a e-mail?

1. Correct
2. Incorrect

I want to be the president of the United States of America.

1. Correct
2. Incorrect

Free Workspace

• Practice Unit 15's grammar on p. 159
  
  
• Finish your file
  
  
• Study for your English test - last chance to ask questions!
  
  
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