Unit 5 - definite article

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Today

Explanation + practice definite article

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Definite article (the)

Bij seizoenen, maaltijden en algemene begrippen gebruik je alleen the als je deze nader omschrijft

• The best time is in autumn
• What happened in the autumn of 2012?
• Life is beautiful
• This is a story about the life of Buddha
  

Definite article (the)

Bij instellingen zoals hospital, school en university gebruik je alleen the als je denkt aan het gebouw zelf
Als je denkt aan het gebruik van het gebouw, doe je dat niet

• I go to school every day
• I go to the school in Hilversum
  

Definite article (the)

Namen van straten en pleinen krijgen geen the
Sommige uitdrukkingen hebben geen the, ook al verwacht je dat wel

• The school in Wolfstraat is old
• She was dressed in white
  

Grammar practice

Make correct sentences. Write 'the' or 'x' if you cannot use 'the'.

For slides with multiple questions, answer like this:

1. the

2. x

This book is about _____ life of some famous Carnival costume designers.

They are all dressed in ___(1)___ colours of their samba school, so some are dressed in ___(2)___ and ___(3)___ gold.

Others are dressed in ____(1)___ green and ____(2)____ red.

It will be busy because of ___(1)___ fireworks, so I suggest we travel by ___(2)___ public transport.

Easter isn't celebrated on ___(1)___ same date every year, but it is always in ___(2)___ early spring.

It takes ___(1)___ patience and ___(2)___ skill to paint ___(3)___ Rangoli patterns.

When we were in ___(1)___ town, we saw ___(2)___ people preparing for ___(3)___ Guy Fawkes day.

___(1)___ temple in which my parents got married was redecorated in ___(2)___ summer of 2011.

Today is a day you will remember for __(1)__ rest of your life: it's __(2)__ Mardi Gras in __(3)__ city of New Orleans!

Come and discover ___(1)___ secrets of the South and experience ___(2)___ life in the desert.

There are special events in __(1)__ city of Toronto, like in __(2)__ community centre in __(3)__ Blake Street.

There are also events at ___(1)___ mosque in ___(2)___ Danford Avenue, and in ___(3)___ Withrow Park.

Done?

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