A / The / An

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• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1

The / An / A

MAVO-3

Huiswerk check!

Write down the English word

Write down the English word

Write down the English word

Write down the English word

Write down the English word

Write down the English word for: beslissen

At the end of the lesson

- You know when and how to use A / The or An.

What is the difference:
1: He is a teacher
2: He is the teacher

The / An / A

When do we use those?

What are the reasons?

You'll get 3 minutes to write down for yourself when you use these.

Check if you're answers are complete

- Add to your notes what the rules are, to make them complete

- Write it down!

The

- is used if you talk about a specific person or thing.

' He is the worst singer of Bts '

' The book is on the table '

- to tell when you are somewhere:

' I'm at the station '

' I'm at the school ' (just visiting, or outside, not inside).

A

- Used to talk about general things (algemene dingen)

' that is a bird '

' that is a university '.

Used before consonant (medeklinker) sounds!

' a palace, a nice day, '

' a unicorn (you say juniform). '

An

- Used to talk about general things (algemene dingen).

' it is an old man '

' she is an evening person '

Used before vowel (klinker) sounds (a,e,i,o,u).

' It took us an hour (you say 'ou-wer') '

' I live an apartment '

When do you not use 'the'

Sometimes, The is not used when you use a building or place  for a specific purpose.

- 'I am in prison'

- 'I am at the prison'

What is the difference between these sentences:
1: A president gave a speech
2: The president gave a speech

That is ....... movie-star named Bill Hill!

1. A
2. An
3. The
4. No article

He wants to go to ..... modern school but he is still deciding which one.

1. A
2. An
3. The
4. No article

Ajax is ...... best dutch football team this year.

1. A
2. An
3. The
4. No article

It took us ....... hour to find you!

1. A
2. An
3. The
4. No article

Wow, is that ...... car you were talking about?

1. A
2. An
3. The
4. No article

No, I can't come, I'm at .... school now in a lesson.

1. A
2. An
3. The
4. No article

The policeman has ...... uniform

1. A
2. An
3. The
4. No article

Look over there, that is ...... old dog, it is going grey! I wander how old it is.

1. A
2. An
3. The
4. No article

This is ...... beautiful day

1. A
2. An
3. The
4. No article

This is ...... ugly day

1. A
2. An
3. The
4. No article

Do exercise 29 (page 27)

What did we learn. Choose one of the three: Write down when you use A/The/An

At the end of the lesson

- You know when to use A / The or An

- You can tell me when you DO NOT use any of these three

- You have practiced using A / The or An

HOMEWORK!

Bye bye