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 

IN YOUR NOTEBOOK

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 ....

By the end of this lesson ....

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

• I can use a and an correctly.

• 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

Important!

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

 

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

..... dog

1. a
2. an

an is used with words/nouns starting with 

vowel sound (=klinkerklank)

an ear            an investigation         an officer

an apple            an Englishman          an answer

 

an

Examples

an hour  (👂 our )

an honor (👂 onour )

a university (👂 yuniversity )

a uniform (👂 yuniform )

a European (👂 yeuropean )

Good to know

The article for any noun or noun phrase starting with a 'y' sound is 'a':

     a yak

     a yodeling mountaineer

     a uniform

.... hour

1. a
2. an

.... uniform

1. a
2. an

How do you choose between a and an?

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. Skat is _____ American

4. Her hair is in _____ bun.

a

an

A

AN

university

elephant

honest man

SOS

CD

VIP

chair

umbrella

school

exam

ticket

Kwaakernaak 2

3. Do ex 3-4 on pg 30

4. Check answers

By yourself: 

1. Read the theory p. 128

2. Do ex 1-2 on pg 128 & check answers

With the class:

Finish the LessonUp

Your Choice 

(learn the same stuff)

moving right along...

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 for the first time.

Big Ben is a building in London. 

Let's read a book. 

Somebody call an ambulance. 

 (one of many).

(could be any book)

(doesn't matter which ambulance, all are fine) 

Big Ben is a building in London. 

We use the when you're talking about 

something specific that "everyone" recognizes. 

The building is tall.

Let's read the horror book.

Let's read a book. 

vs. 

vs. 

 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 about  something in general. 

 

I hate parties. 

A written question may ask you to show there is no article by using   

1. I hate        party.

2. I hate        parties. 

ø

ø

this

I like ___ parties
with ___ food.

1. the, the
2. a, a
3. ø, ø
4. ø, the

1. Do pg 30 #3 & 4. 
2. Check your answers .

Finished early? 

Take a look at p. 31 -- speaking focus.

Work individually until

10 minutes before the bell.

The Thames is ___ river in ___ England.

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

The Thames is a river in England.

___ river is not long.

1. The
2. A

The Louvre is ___ art museum in ___ France.

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

The Louvre is an art museum
in ___ country of France. It's great because in ___ museum there are ___ works of many artists.

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

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

On a scale of 0 - 5, rate your UNDERSTANDING of a/an/the/ø.

05

your answers

By yourself

1. Look in the book.

2. Ask your neighbour.

3. Ask Ms Skat.

10 min

Work on the other bookwork

DO 

CHECK

#3-4 on pg 30

#1-2 on pg 128

Need more

?

a of an?
..... house

1. a
2. an

a of an?
.... university

1. a
2. an

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