Unit 15 vežbe

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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!