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• INDEFINITE ARTICLE (A/AN)
a boy
an apple• DEFINITE ARTICLE (THE)
the boy
the boys
the trusers
the news
the power• ZERO ARTICLE (/)
boys
trousers
power
Articles
There is a boy in front of the classroom. The boy is my brother.
I cleaned the car yesterday.
Is there a bank near here?
I am going to the bank.
I have three meals a day. (a=per)
A boy/The boy
I love to look at the stars in the sky.
BUT Earth and Jupiter are planets in space. (space=Universe)
I listen to the radio a lot.
BUT I watch television/TV a lot.
The dinner last night was great.
BUT I usually have dinner at 7 pm.
Look at the question.
BUT Look at question 3.
The sun, the same, the best, the internet
Ken’s brother is in prison for robbery.
Ken went to the prison to visit his brother.
Jane is not doing well at school.
Her mother went to the school to talk to her teacher.
My children go to bed early.
I sit on the bed untill they fall asleep.
I go to work at 7 am.
The work you did for the company was excellent!
My father is a sailor so he is at sea a lot.
I would like to live near the sea.
School, university, college, church, prison, jail, hospital, bed, home, work, sea
Children learn from playing.
We took the children to the zoo.
English people are very polite.
The English people we met last night were here on business.
She is the most interesting girl I have ever met.
Most girls don’t like watching football.
The children/children
• A TYPE/GROUP OF PEOPLE/ANIMALS/THINGS
The giraffe is the tallest of all animals.
The rich should pay higher taxes.
The English are very polite.
The young/the piano/the giraffe/the English
• -SH/-CH
The English/The French are very nice.
An Englishman/A Frenchman was looking for you a few minutes ago.
English is spoken all around the world.
• -ESE/-SS
The Chinese/ The Swiss are very punctual.
A Chinese/A Swiss was looking for you.
I cannot speak Chinese/Swiss.
• OTHER
Italians are very loud.
An Italian was looking for you.
Italian is a beautiful language./Italian is beautiful.
Nationality words
• PERSONAL NAMES OF PEOPLE
Helen, John, Mr Smith, Captain Black
• GEOGRAPHIC NAMES
Africa, Europe
Canada, Japan
Cairo, Belgrade
Kilimanjaro, Avala
Lake Victoria, Skadar Lake
Sicily, Tasmania
North America, northern Europe
BUT
The Czech Republic, The Netherlands, The USA, The UK
The Hag
The Alps, The Carpatians
The Atlantic Ocean, The Mediterranean Sea, The Amazon, The Suez Canal
The Sahara, The Gobi
The Bahamas, The Easter Islands
The north (of Brazil), The Middle East, The Far East
Names
• STREETS, ROADS, SQUARES, PARKS
Oxford Street, Carlton Road, Fifth Avenue, Hyde Park, Times Square, Trafalgar Square, Piccadily Circus
• BUILDINGS, INSTITUTIONS
Manchester Airport, Harvard University, Victoria Station, Buckingham Palace
BUT
The University of Berkley, The Royal Palace
• RESTAURANS, BANKS, SHOPS (named after people)
Mc Donald’s, Macy’s, Joe’s Diner
• HOTELS, THEATRES, CINEMAS, MUSEUMS, GALLERIES, MONUMENTS
The Sheraton, The National Theatre, The Odeon, The National Gallery, The Guggenheim Museum, The Empire States Building, The White House, The Eiffel Tower, The Big Ben, The Acropolis
• NEWSPAPERS, ORGANISATIONS
The Washington Post, The Financial Times, The European Union, The BBC, The Red Cross
Names
Thank you for listening!
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