FOCUS 1 - unit 2.5: articles

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Do you have five ...... of ketchup?

1. tins
2. bottles
3. tubs
4. packets

I need three .......... for this recipe.

1. tomato
2. cheese
3. potatoes
4. meats

... there ... mushrooms in this dish?

1. Are, some
2. Is, any
3. Is, some
4. Are, any

Correct the sentence:
There aren't any milk in the fridge.

Correct the sentence:
I had much oranges for breakfast.

<-- read the text and answer the questions

The Tomatina

What: ???

Where: ???

When: ???

The Tomatina

A Spanish festival

In Bunol, Spain

the last Wednesday in August

What: ???

Where: ???

When: ???

At the end of this lesson ....

At the end of this lesson ....

• I know when to use a and an 

• I can use articles to refer to specific nouns and to make generalisations.

• I can talk about food festivals.

Articles

the                   =    de/het

the car              =    de auto

the window     =    het raam

Articles = lidwoorden

Kwaakernaak 1

the                   =    de/het

the car              =    de auto

the window     =    het raam

a/an             =    een

a car              =    een auto

an apple      =    een appel

Articles = lidwoorden

In your book, underline all of the articles. 

<-- read the text and answer the questions

In your book, underline all of the articles. 

<-- read the text and answer the questions

a is used with words/nouns starting with a 

consonant sound (=medeklinkerklank)

a pet               a teacher           a bicycle

a car                  a door               a room

 

a

an is used with words/nouns starting with vowel sound (=klinkerklank)

an ear            an investigation         an officer

an apple            an Englishman          an answer

 

an

Important!

The choice between a or an depends on the sound you hear, not what you read. 

 

How do you choose between a and an?

a of an?
..... dog

1. a
2. an

a of an?
.... hour

1. a
2. an

a of an?
.... uniform

1. a
2. an

A

AN

university

elephant

honest man

SOS

CD

VIP

chair

umbrella

school

exam

ticket

Kwaakernaak 2

1. My father has got _____ large moustache

2. She is not _____ honest person

Fill in the blanks with 'a' or 'an'

a

an

Fill in the blanks with 'a' or 'an'

3. Ms. Ball is _____ American

4. Her hair is in _____ ponytail

a

an

3. Do ex 1-4 on pg 30

4. Check answers in GC

By yourself: 

1. Read the theory p. 128

2. Do ex 1-2 on pg 128

With the class:

 1-2. LessonUp

Your Choice 

(learn the same stuff)

Ms Skat is eating a sandwich.

Ms Skat is eating the sandwich.

What's the difference?

What's the difference in meaning in these 2 sentences?

Let's go watch a movie at a cinema. 

Let's go watch the movie at the cinema. 

We use a/an when you're not talking about something specific. It's for the first time.

Big Ben is a building in London. (one of many).

Let's read a book. (could be any book)

Somebody call an ambulance. (doesn't matter which ambulance, all are fine) 

We use the when you're talking about something specific. Everybody knows about it. 

Big Ben is a building in London. (one of many). 

The building is tall.

Let's read a book. (could be any book)  

Let's read the horror book. 

 the specific thing

Ms Skat is ___ teacher at
College den Hulster.

 the specific thing

1. a
2. the

Ms Skat is a teacher at College den Hulster.
She is ____ teacher with pieces of stuffed fruit.

 the specific thing

1. a
2. the

There is no article / -  when you're talking something in general. 

 

I hate parties. 

I like ___ parties with ___ food.

1. the, the
2. a, a
3. -, -
4. -, the

The Thames is a river in England.

___ river is not long.

1. The
2. A

The Thames is ___ river in ___ England.

1. the, the
2. the, -
3. a, -
4. -, the

The Louvre is ___ art museum ___ France.

1. the, the
2. an, -
3. a, -
4. an, the

The Louvre is an art museum France.

In ___ museum you can see
___ works of many artists.

1. the, -
2. a, -
3. a, -
4. an, the

1. Do ex 1-4 on pg 30
2. Check answers in GC

Finished early? 

Do 💻MEL exercises for 2.5.

Work individually until

10 minutes before the bell.

Which food festival* would you like to go to? Why?

Did you use a/an and the correctly?

*from the book

What other food festivals do you know?
What happens there?

Did you use a/an and the correctly?

Use a/an and the to

Order Food

a of an?
..... house

1. a
2. an

a of an?
.... university

1. a
2. an

Examples

an hour  (you hear our)

an honor (you hear onour)

a university (you hear juniversity)

a uniform (you hear juniform)

a European (you hear jeuropean)

a of an?
..... banana

1. a
2. an

a of an?
.... artwork

1. a
2. an

a of an?
.... apple

1. a
2. an

a of an?
.... ear

1. a
2. an

a of an?
.... FM-radio channel

1. a
2. an

A

AN

table

house

egg

chicken

island

phone

orange