FOCUS 1 - unit 2.5: articles

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Articles

At the end of this lesson ....

• I know when to use a or an before words/nouns
• I can use articles to refer to specific words/nouns and to make generalisations.

the                   =    de/het

the car              =    de auto

the window     =    het raam

Articles = lidwoorden

the                   =    de/het

the car              =    de auto

the window     =    het raam

a/an             =    een

a car              =    een auto

an apple      =    een appel

Articles = lidwoorden

Write down as many words with a/an.

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

an is used with words/nouns starting with vowel sound (=klinkerklank)

an ear            an investigation         an officer

an apple            an Englishman          an answer

 

an

Important!

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

 

When do we use a or an? 

a of an?
..... dog

1. a
2. an

a of an?
.... hour

1. a
2. an

Examples

an hour  (you hear our)

an honor (you hear onour)

a university (you hear juniversity)

a uniform (you hear juniform)

a European (you hear jeuropean)

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 of an?
.... ear

1. a
2. an

a of an?
.... university

1. a
2. an

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

1. a
2. an

A

AN

table

house

egg

chicken

island

phone

orange

Articles

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. 

3. Do ex 1-4 on pg 30

4. Check answers 2.4

1. Read theory p. 128

2. Do ex 1-2 on pg 128

1. Do the rest of the LessonUp.

We use a/an when you're not talking about something specific. It's for the first time.

Big Ben is a building in London. (one of many).

Let's read a book. (could be any book)

Somebody call an ambulance. (doesn't matter which ambulance, all are fine) 

We use the when you're talking about something specific. Everybody knows about it. 

Big Ben is a building in London. (one of many). The building is tall.

Let's read a book. (could be any book)  

Let's read the horror book. 

Ms Skat is ___ teacher at
College den Hulster.

1. a
2. the

Ms Skat is a teacher at College den Hulster.
She is ____ teacher with pieces of stuffed fruit.

1. a
2. the

There is no article / -  when you're talking something in general. 

 

I hate parties. 

The Thames is ___ river in ___ England.

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

The Thames is a river in England.

___ river is not long.

1. The
2. A

I like ___ parties with ___ food.

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

The Louvre is ___ art museum ___ France.

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

The Louvre is an art museum France.

In ___ museum you can see
___ works of many artists.

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

Once upon a time...

Example:

a witch 

the fire

an enemy

a broom

a prison

A:

the jungle 

a noise

an animal

a tree

the night

B:

a boat

the ocean

an orca

the moon

a diver

C

a road

the king

an accident

a boy

the horse