4. The articles and vocabulary practice

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Grammar and vocabulary

You need:

Paper notebook

Pen

Today

- Grammar 'articles'

- Articles quiz

- Vocabulary Theme 2 activity

- End of lesson

Lesson aims

- You know when to use which articles

- You can correctly use the articles

- You practise with the Theme 2 vocabulary

The articles - de lidwoorden

Who can name the three articles in the Dutch language?

The articles - de lidwoorden

Who can name the three articles in the Dutch language?

                                          de           het             een

Who can name the three articles in the English language?

The articles - de lidwoorden

Who can name the three articles in the Dutch language?

                                          de           het             een

Who can name the three articles in the English language?

                                                  the                    a       an

'A'   'an'  or  'the' ?

Two categories - who has a clue?

'A'   'an'  or  'the' ?

Two categories

- Specific      

- Non-specific 

'A'   'an'  or  'the' ?

Two categories

- Specific       -->  The

         The cup           The story         The interesting story            The apple

- Non-specific --> a 

                               --> an

'A'   'an'  or  'the' ?

Two categories

- Specific       -->  The

         The cup           The story         The interesting story            The apple

- Non-specific --> a --> before words starting with a consonant sound

                               --> an --> before words starting with a vowel sound

          a cup                  a story              an interesting story              an apple

The sound of the first letter is important!

For choosing a or an, only the first sound of the next word is important.

A house        An hour              'h' at the beginning of 'hour' is silent

An uncle       A university      'u' at the beginning of 'university'

                                                         sounds like 'you'

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Choose the correct answer:
..... apple

1. A
2. An

Choose the correct answer:
..... car

1. A
2. An

Choose the correct answer:
..... uncle

1. A
2. An

Choose the correct answer:
..... university

1. A
2. An

Choose the correct answer:
..... hour

1. A
2. An

Choose the correct answer:
..... huge amount of money

1. A
2. An

Fill in:
..... important call

Fill in:
..... easy lesson

Fill in:
..... well-lit area

Fill in:
..... journey

Fill in:
..... good soup

Fill in:
..... orange cat

Vocabulary activity

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CNqnKLXo0qrYlwL1pyJYOSyTSPqCzNJEBPbaUd7BMc4/edit?usp=sharing

Lesson aims

- You know when to use which articles

- You can correctly use the articles

- You practise with the Theme 2 vocabulary