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Articles and plurals

Our goals:

• I remember how to use have got
• I know how to use articles a and an
• I know how to make plural form 

Wat betekent have (got)?

1. zijn
2. hebben gehad
3. hebben
4. krijgen

They have got:

1. blonde hair
2. a moustache
3. blue eyes
4. glasses

Vul de juiste vorm van 'have got' in:
They ... (not - have got) three sisters.

1. hasn't got
2. have got
3. haven't got
4. has got

Vul de juiste vorm van 'have got' in:
... Jamie ... (have got) any tatoos?

1. Has Jaimy got
2. Have Jamie got
3. Has Jaimie
4. Have Jaimie

Vul de juiste vorm van 'have got' in:
My dad ... (have got) blue eyes.

1. haven't got
2. have got
3. hasn't got
4. has got

Netflix recommendations

Millie: Hey, Hailey, have you watched any good shows on Netflix recently?

Hailey: Yeah, I've seen a few. Did you watch "Stranger Things"?

Millie: Oh yeah, I love that show! It's got an interesting storyline and great characters.

Hailey: I agree! Eleven and her friends are really cool. I also watched "The Witcher." It's a series with an awesome fantasy world.

Millie: Nice! I've seen it too. Henry Cavill makes a perfect Geralt. Did you watch "The Crown"?

Hailey: No, I haven't seen it yet. Is it about a royal family?

Millie: Yeah, it's about Queen Elizabeth II. The costumes and sets are amazing, and the actors do a fantastic job.

Hailey: That sounds interesting. I might give it a try. How about "Money Heist"?

Millie: Oh, I binged that one! It's about a group of robbers pulling off a heist at the Royal Mint of Spain. It's an intense show with lots of twists.

Hailey: I've heard about it. It's on my list. And did you see "The Haunting of Hill House"?

Millie: Yes, I did. It's a spooky series with a haunted house. There are a lot of scares and mysteries. I liked it, but it gave me nightmares!

Hailey: Haha, I'll keep that in mind. I'm not sure if I can handle it. Thanks for the recommendations!

Can you find any articles and plurals in this dialogue?

Millie: Hey, Hailey, have you watched any good shows on Netflix recently?

Hailey: Yeah, I've seen a few. Did you watch "Stranger Things"?

Millie: Oh yeah, I love that show! It's got an interesting storyline and great characters.

Hailey: I agree! Eleven and her friends are really cool. I also watched "The Witcher." It's a series with an awesome fantasy world.

Millie: Nice! I've seen it too. Henry Cavill makes a perfect Geralt. Did you watch "The Crown"?

Hailey: No, I haven't seen it yet. Is it about a royal family?

Millie: Yeah, it's about Queen Elizabeth II. The costumes and sets are amazing, and the actors do a fantastic job.

Hailey: That sounds interesting. I might give it a try. How about "Money Heist"?

Millie: Oh, I binged that one! It's about a group of robbers pulling off a heist at the Royal Mint of Spain. It's an intense show with lots of twists.

Hailey: I've heard about it. It's on my list. And did you see "The Haunting of Hill House"?

Millie: Yes, I did. It's a spooky series with a haunted house. There are a lot of scares and mysteries. I liked it, but it gave me nightmares!

Hailey: Haha, I'll keep that in mind. I'm not sure if I can handle it. Thanks for the recommendations!

The answer

Millie: Hey, Hailey, have you watched any good shows on Netflix recently?

Hailey: Yeah, I've seen a few. Did you watch "Stranger Things"?

Millie: Oh yeah, I love that show! It's got an interesting storyline and great characters.

Hailey: I agree! Eleven and her friends are really cool. I also watched "The Witcher." It's a series with an awesome fantasy world.

Millie: Nice! I've seen it too. Henry Cavill makes a perfect Geralt. Did you watch "The Crown"?

Hailey: No, I haven't seen it yet. Is it about a royal family?

Millie: Yeah, it's about Queen Elizabeth II. The costumes and sets are amazing, and the actors do a fantastic job.

Hailey: That sounds interesting. I might give it a try. How about "Money Heist"?

Millie: Oh, I binged that one! It's about a group of robbers pulling off a heist at the Royal Mint of Spain. It's an intense show with lots of twists.

Hailey: I've heard about it. It's on my list. And did you see "The Haunting of Hill House"?

Millie: Yes, I did. It's a spooky series with a haunted house. There are a lot of scares and mysteries. I liked it, but it gave me nightmares!

Hailey: Haha, I'll keep that in mind. I'm not sure if I can handle it. Thanks for the recommendations!

Articles

Articles are placed before a noun,   In English we know two types of articles: THE (definite article) and A or AN (both INdefinite articles)

Examples: 

The book is on this shelf is mine.

I’d rather eat  a pear than an apple.

Definite article use

We use the definite article when the reader or listener understands which thing we're talking about because:

1. We've introduced it already. "The man rubs his head and says, 'Ouch! Where'd that bar come from?'"

2. There is only one in existence that matters. "We visited the Sistine Chapel when we were in Rome."

3. We describe exactly which one we're talking about. "Let's open the Chardonnay that Pam and Dale gave us for our anniversary."

Indefinite article

We use the indefinite article (a / an) when: 

1.  We talk about a thing which is new, unknown, or introduced to a listener for the first time. 

" I need a new phone" 

2.  We don't care which one exactly and talking about something in general. 

Example: I started reading a really good book yesterday. 

The articles a/an

 A is put before closed sounds: the consonants.

a pet               a teacher           a bycicle

a car                  a door               a room

 

The articles a/an

An is used for a noun with an open sound: the vowels

an ear            an investigation         an officer

an apple            an Englishman          an answer

 

ATTENTION!

So, the choice od a or an is not what you read on paper, but the sound you hear.

Sometimes you see a noun starting with -h.  However, it is not pronounced! Then you put the article AN before it:  AN hour, The -h is not pronounced(‘our)

 

More examples

an hour  (you hear our)

an honour (you hear onour)

a university (you hear juniversity)

a uniform (you hear juniform)

a European (you hear jeuropean)

a of an?
..... dog

1. a
2. an

a of an?
..... banana

1. a
2. an

a of an?
.... artwork

1. a
2. an

a of an?
..... house

1. a
2. an

a of an?
.... apple

1. a
2. an

a of an?
.... uniform

1. a
2. an

A

AN

table

house

egg

chicken

island

phone

orange

a of an?
.... ear

1. a
2. an

a of an?
.... hero

1. a
2. an

a of an?
.... plant

1. a
2. an

a of an?
.... commercial

1. a
2. an

a of an?
.... hour

1. a
2. an

a of an?
.... game

1. a
2. an

a of an?
.... university

1. a
2. an

a of an?
.... avatar

1. a
2. an

a of an?
.... FM-radio channel

1. a
2. an

A of AN?
.... president

1. a
2. an

Plurals 

• Wat is de vertaling ik het woord 'plurals'?
• Wat is de standaard regel voor de plurals?
• Wat zijn de uitzonderingen?
• Wat zijn onregelmatige plurals?

Plurals

Time for practice

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