3h - lesson 42: articles (grammar)

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo, havo
• Leerjaar 3

Welcome!

(definite) articles

Lesson plan

• Articles: explanation
• Practice

What are articles? (and noa article!!)

What's the difference between 'a/an' & 'the' ?

Articles 

the or X (nothing)

When do you use a (definite) article?

When we use no article

Do not use an article:

Members of a group

  - People think Australians are really laid-back ---> members of a group

  - The Australians are tough to beat at rugby ---> the group as a whole

After "both," "all," and "most"

  - Both countries are very nice to visit

  - Most people don't like rain

 before titles (prince, prime minister)

  - He is prime minister of Australia

When we use no article

• Continents, countries, place names, streets, lakes, etc. Except if the name contains an article (The Netherlands)
• - Nigeria is a country in Africa
• - Let's take the bus to Oxford Street
• - I live in The Netherlands

Fixed expressions

- I am at school

Practice

In the next few slides, choose / fill in the or X

1. ________ Prince Charles will be a good King.

1. the
2. x

2. ________ house we've just visited is the most expensive one.

1. the
2. x

3. On ________ Sundays, I sleep all day long.

1. the
2. x

4. I really like ________ Queen Elizabeth II.

1. the
2. x

5. I've just seen _______ latest movie by Spielberg.

1. the
2. x

6. She was visiting _____ UK for school.

1. the
2. x

7. I'd like to take her to _______ Australia.

1. the
2. x

8. I left my bike in ______ George street.

1. the
2. x