323 Grammar lesson

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 1

Prefacing information

Grade: 6

School sort: private

Age group: 10-12

CEFR English level: A2

What do we call the following?:

At the end of this lesson, you'll be able to tell what definite and indefinite articles are, and how to use them.

The - A - An

The

(Definite article)

• General rule: we use the definite article 'the' in front of a noun when we believe the listener/reader knows exactly what we are specifically referring to.
  

When do we use the definite article 'the'?

• When there is only one:
• Pınar is the girl with the prettiest hair in our class!

• When there is only one in that context:
• When we were in istiklal avenue, Beyza went to the Sephora.

• When we have already mentioned it:
• A young woman named Sümeyye scored 1st in her English grammar test at her school. The girl was given candy as a gift for her performance by the school.
• We use 'the' in many more occasions and there are exceptions, but that's for later in class!

Translate to English:
Dün bir elma yedim, elma çok güzeldi!

A & An

(indefinite article)

A	An
A + consonant	An + vowel
s hoe c ar A + k ey b ook t elevision	a pple e lephant An + i ce-cream o nion u mbrella

An: sound is more important!

• Some words start with a consonant in writing, but are pronounced as a vowel. Pronunciation is key!
• A European (you-ro-pe-an) | An honest man (on-est)
  
• For an abbreviation that begins with A, E, I, O, or with an F, H, L, M, N, R, S, or X, we use an, because these abbreviations are pronounced with a vowel sound.
• Example: FBI (ef-bee-ay)

___ LED screen

1. A
2. An

___ PDF file

1. A
2. An

___ hour

1. A
2. An

___ uniform

1. A
2. An

___ SOS signal

1. A
2. An

Abbreviations

For abbreviations pronounced as letters (e.g. FBI) 

that begin with A, E, I, O, or with an F, H, L, M, N, R, S, or X, use an, because these abbreviations begin with a vowel sound.

Quick recap

• When we know exactly what we are talking about or referring to 
• the
• Word with a consonant sound 
• a
• Word with a vowel
• An (you just need to think about the SOUND, not the WRITING)
• Abbreviation pronounced as letters (e.g. FBI) that begin with A, E, I, O, or with an F, H, L, M, N, R, S, or X. 
• use an, because these abbreviations begin with a vowel sound.

Any questions before we continue?

Furkan is ___ MBA player.

1. a
2. the
3. an
4. No article

Melisa, have you ever been to ___ European country?

1. a
2. an
3. the
4. No article

Beyza will be here in just half ___ hour.

1. a
2. an
3. the
4. No article

Hey Dila! Here is ____ pencil, and on the table is one of ____ sharpeners.

1. a/a
2. an/a
3. a/the
4. a/an

Banu! Remember ___ pencil? I don't need it anymore, I found ___ pen.

1. the/an
2. an/a
3. the/a
4. a/an

Kemal is ___ FBI agent

1. A
2. An

Sıla looked at ___ monthly dining hall menu and saw that they will serve beefstrogonof today, which is ... Russian dish

1. a/the
2. the/an
3. the/a
4. a/a

Melis read ___ article explaining why elephants are ___ only animals that can't jump.

1. an/the
2. a/the
3. the/a
4. an/a

Sevilay tried to lick her elbow after ___ friend from ___ Fled323 class told her that it is impossible for ___ human to do that.

1. a/a/an
2. the/the/a
3. a/the/a
4. the/a/an

Which picture fits with which article?

A

AN

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