Mastering Articles and Determiners

Mastering Articles and Determiners

Learning Objectives

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to use a, an and the correctly in 6 sentences, explain the difference between a and an, explain the difference between a/an and the, and use the correct determiner: both, all, other or another.

Introduce the learning objectives to the students.

Using 'a' and 'an'

A is used before words that begin with a consonant sound, while an is used before words that begin with a vowel sound.

Provide examples of words that begin with a consonant and vowel sound. Ask the students to give examples of their own.

Using 'the'

The is used before a specific noun, while a/an is used before a non-specific noun.

Provide examples of specific and non-specific nouns. Ask the students to give examples of their own.

Using 'both'

Both is used to refer to two things together.

Provide examples of using both in a sentence. Ask the students to give examples of their own.

Using 'all'

All is used to refer to the whole of something.

Provide examples of using all in a sentence. Ask the students to give examples of their own.

Using 'other'

Other is used to refer to something different from what has already been mentioned.

Provide examples of using other in a sentence. Ask the students to give examples of their own.

Using 'another'

Another is used to refer to an additional thing or person.

Provide examples of using another in a sentence. Ask the students to give examples of their own.

Practice Exercise

Complete the following sentence: 'I saw ___ elephant in ___ zoo.'

Ask the students to fill in the blanks with the correct article. Provide feedback on their answers.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.