Unit 4, lesson 2 "definite article"

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Unit 4, lesson 2 : definite article (the) or omission (X)

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Welcome class! 
Unit 4, lesson 2 : definite article (the) or omission (X)

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"the" definite article (=bepalend lidwoord)
Difference between use of Dutch "het" and English "the". 

For seasons, only use "the" if you specify which particular season you mean:

I love spring!                                  No "the" - general
I hated the spring of 2020.     Use "the" - specific

Slide 2 - Slide

"the" definite article (=bepalend lidwoord)
This also goes for: meals and general terms. 

Life is beautiful.                                             No "the" - general term
Dinner is my favourite meal.                    No "the" - meal

I loved the dinner she cooked me.        Use "the" - specific.
The life he lived was beautiful.                Use "the" - specific. 

Slide 3 - Slide

"the" definite article (=bepalend lidwoord)
For institutions like hospital, school and university
* Use "the" when you talk about the actual building. 
* Don't use "the" when you talk about the function of the building. 

I hate going to university.               No "the" - reference to function
The university building is ugly.    Use "the" - building. 

Slide 4 - Slide

No article when talking about streets or squares
I went to Museum square today
The shop is in Beethoven street

Slide 5 - Slide

Bij gebouwen gebruik je alleen 'the'
A
als het gaat om de functie van het gebouw
B
als het gaat om het gebouw zelf.

Slide 6 - Quiz

Bij namen van parken en meren gebruik je
A
geen 'the'
B
wel 'the'

Slide 7 - Quiz

Bij namen van bijvoorbeeld 'bergen' krijg je alleen 'the' bij:
A
de naam van een berg die in het meervoud staat
B
de naam van een berg die in het enkelvoud staat

Slide 8 - Quiz

The best time is in ... autumn.
A
the
B
zero article

Slide 9 - Quiz

... life is beautiful.
A
the
B
zero article

Slide 10 - Quiz

What happened in ... spring of 2020?
A
the
B
zero article

Slide 11 - Quiz

I need to go to ... hospital
A
the
B
zero article

Slide 12 - Quiz

Does your brother go to ... university?
A
the
B
zero article

Slide 13 - Quiz

Are you going by ... train or by ... plane?
A
the
B
zero article

Slide 14 - Quiz

The book is about ... life of some famous Carnival costume designers.
A
the
B
X

Slide 15 - Quiz

They are all dressed in ... colours of their samba school, some in ... white and ... gold and other is ... green and ... red.
A
the / the / the / the / the
B
X / the / the / the / the
C
the / X / X / X / X
D
X / X / X / X / X

Slide 16 - Quiz

It will be busy because of ... fireworks, so I suggest we travel by ... public transport.
A
the / the
B
the / X
C
X / the
D
X / X

Slide 17 - Quiz

Easter isn't celebrated on ... same date every year, but it is always in ... early spring.
A
the / the
B
the / X
C
X / the
D
X / X

Slide 18 - Quiz

It takes ... patience and ... skill to paint ... Rangoli patterns.
A
the / the / X
B
the / the / the
C
X / X / X
D
X / X / the

Slide 19 - Quiz

When we were in ... town, we saw ... people preparing for ... Guy Fawkes Day.
A
the / X / the
B
X / the / X
C
the / the / the
D
X / X / X

Slide 20 - Quiz

... temple in which my parents got married was redecorated in ... summer of 2011.
A
the / the
B
the / X
C
X / the
D
X / X

Slide 21 - Quiz

Come and discover ... secrets of the South and experience ... live in the desert.
A
the / the
B
the / X
C
X / the
D
X / X

Slide 22 - Quiz

Slide 23 - Slide