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29-9-21

Today's lesson

You will learn when to use a / an / the 

You will learn when you shouldn't use an article (a / an / the)

You will 

Are you referring to something specific?

No

Yes

The

A, An

Does the following word have a vowel sound?

No

A

Yes

An

I am looking for a book about healthy eating

I am looking for the new book by JK Rowling

a spine,

a horse

an egg,

an hour

Are you referring to something general?

No

Yes

NO article!

A, An, the

I hate shopping in shopping malls

Are you referring to a day / month / city / country?

No

Yes

NO article!

A, An, the

I hate shopping in Venlo on Saturday

She is from China

I don't work on Sunday

But!! I don't work at the weekend (why is "the" used here??)

I hate shopping in a shopping mall

She is from a small town

Is the following word countable?

No

Yes

The

the snow

the wind

Are you referring to one thing or more things (plural)?

The

single

plural

the eggs

vowel sound?

Yes

No

A

An

An egg, an hour

a breath, a horse

The following 3 slides give a summary of a, an, the in written form for your future reference.

For this lesson, scroll through to slide 11 

A

non specific nouns

singular countable nouns

Following noun starts with a consonant

I need a pen to write this down

An

non specific nouns

singular countable nouns

Following noun starts with a vowel

She gave me an apple

The 

specific noun

1. singular and plural countable nouns

Can you  help me find the book please?

2. uncountable nouns

--> something specific or unique

--> something we have mentioned before

We often have a picnic in the park

Zero article

1. When we talk about something in general

I hate shopping in supermarkets

2. with months, days on the week, cities and most countries

We always go to my grandparents on Sundays

She is from the south of Spain

Practise time - answers

Choose between a / an / the / no article:

1. We are going on holiday to______ Italy NO article
2. For breakfast, I usually eat ___a___ bowl of cornflakes 
3. We went to ___a__ restaurant and __the____ food was delicious
4. Have you got __a___ question?
5. Do you want __a /the____ blue headrest? (the- specific headrest /a - general)
6. __the___ omas always enjoy their weekly Pilates lesson
7. I studied at __a___ university in Greece
8. He was __an___ hour late for our appointment!
9. We always go to the shop on ________ Saturday NO article

Practise time

Choose between a / an / the / no article:

1. We are going on holiday to______ Italy
2. For breakfast, I usually eat ______ bowl of cornflakes
3. We went to _____ restaurant and ______ food was delicious
4. Have you got _____ question?
5. Do you want ______ blue headrest?
6. _____ omas always enjoy their weekly Pilates lesson
7. I studied at _____ university in Greece
8. He was _____ hour late for our appointment!
9. We always go to the shop on ________ Saturday 

Part 2: Move that mouth!

Three thick trees

I think you are sinking

very ferry

very ferry very ferry very ferry

dent tent

dent tent dent tent dent tent

zink sink 

zink sink zink sink zink sink

More similair sounds

P/b and k/g are similar to t/d (there is a hard and soft sound)

The p and k are pronounced with a plosive sound (as if air is exploding our of your mouth!)

The b and g are pronounced with a soft sound, as if you are blowing softly.

pronounce

 puh / buh

kuh / guh

tuh / duh

pat bat

pat bat pat bat pat bat pat bat

Crate great

crate great crate great crate great

Pear Bear

Pin Bin

Cap Gap

Grab Crap

Keep practising!

ten-den

ten den ten den ten den

Pen ben

pen ben pen ben pen ben

greed, breed, treat

need

meat

long / short ee sound:

final letter d: long ee sound

final letter t; shorter ee sound

Pick a pig

Pick a big pig

A big pig gets picked

Bug

Tug

Tuck

Pucker

Tug a truck