A / An And The
A / AN AND THE
Practice English with your teacher
Warm-up
Talk about these questions with your teacher.
선생님과 이야기해 보세요.
- Is it ever okay to tell a white lie? When?
선의의 거짓말은 괜찮은 경우가 있나요? 언제요? - Can you usually tell when someone is lying?
누군가가 거짓말하는 것을 보통 알아챌 수 있나요?
Vocabulary
Listen and repeat after your teacher.
선생님을 따라 읽어보세요.
Reading
Read the passage with your teacher.
선생님과 함께 지문을 읽어보세요.
A. Study this example:JOHN: I had a sandwich and an apple for lunch. The sandwich wasn't very
good but the apple was nice.
John says 'a sandwich', 'an apple' because this is the first time he talks about
them.
John now says 'the sandwich', 'the apple because Karen knows which sandwich
and which apple he means - the sandwich and the apple he had for lunch.Compare a and the in these examples:* A man and a woman were sitting opposite me. The man was American but I think
the woman was British.
* When we were on holiday, we stayed at a hotel. Sometimes we had our evening
meal at the hotel and sometimes we went to a restaurant.B. We use the when we are thinking of one particular thing. Compare a/an and the:* Tom sat down on a chair. (perhaps one of many chairs in the room)
but Tom sat down on the chair nearest the door. (a particular chair)
* Ann is looking for a job. (not a particular job)
but Did Ann get the job she applied for? (a particular job)
* Have you got a car? (not a particular car)
but I cleaned the car yesterday. (= my car)C. We use the when it is clear in the situation which thing or person we mean. For
example, in a room we talk about 'the light/the floor/the ceiling/the door/the carpet'
etc.:* Can you turn off the light, please? (= the light in this room)
* I took a taxi to the station. (= the station in that town)
* I'd like to speak to the manager, please. (= the manager of this shop etc.)In the same way, we say (go to) the bank, the post office:* I must go to the bank to get some money and then I'm going to the post office to
get some stamps. (The speaker is usually thinking of a particular bank or post
office.Also: the doctor, the dentist:
* Carol isn't very well. She's gone to the doctor. (= her usual doctor)
* I hate going to the dentist.Compare a:
* Is there a bank near here?
* My sister is a dentist.Don't forget the:
* Susan works in the city centre. (not 'in city centre')
* My brother is in the army. (not 'in army')D. We say 'once a week/three times a day/-'1.20 a kilo' etc.:* 'How often do you go to the cinema?' 'About once a month.'
* 'How much are those potatoes?' '$0.20 a kilo.'
* She works eight hours a day, six days a week.
Dialogue Practice
Practice the dialogue with your teacher.
선생님과 대화를 연습해 보세요.
John: The plane will depart in about an hour.
Paul: So we have to get ready for our flight.
John: Ok, lets buy a can of soda before we leave.
Paul: That's a great idea!
John: Ok, Let's go, don't forget to bring a jacket.
Comprehension Check
Answer the questions about what you read.
읽은 내용에 대한 질문에 답해 보세요.
Put in a/an or the.1. This morning I bought _a_ newspaper and --- magazine ---newspaper is in my
bag but I don't know where I put --- magazine.
2. I saw --- accident this morning --- car crashed into --- tree. --- driver of ---
car wasn't hurt but --- car was badly damaged.
3. There are two cars parked outside: --- blue one and --- grey one. --- blue one
belongs to my neighbours; I don't know who --- owner of --- grey one is.
4. My friends live in --- old house in --- small village. There is --- beautiful
garden behind --- house. I would like to have ---garden like that.Put in a/an or the in these sentences where necessary.1. Would you like apple? _an apple._
2. How often do you go to dentist? ---
3. Could you close door, please? ---
4. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to do that. It was mistake ---
5. Excuse me, where is bus station, please? ---
6. I've got problem. Can you help me? ---
7. I'm just going to post office. I won't be long ---
8. There were no chairs, so we had to sit on floor. ---
9. Have you finished with book I lent you? ---
10. My sister has just got job in bank in Manchester. ---
11. We live in small flat near city centre. ---
12. There's small supermarket at end of street I live in ---
Answer these questions about yourself. Where possible, use the structure in
Section D (once a week/three times a day etc.).1. How often do you go to the cinema? _Three or four times a year._
2. How much does it cost to hire a car in your country? _About L30 a day._
3. How often do you go away on holiday? ---
4. What's the speed limit in towns in your country? ---
5. How much sleep do you need? ---
6. How often do you go out in the evening? ---
7. How much television do you watch (on average)? ---
Korean Trap! / 한국인 실수 교정
Common mistakes Korean speakers make.
한국인이 자주 하는 실수를 알아봅시다.
"salary man"은 콩글리시입니다. "office worker" 또는 "company employee"를 쓰세요.
Discussion
Share your thoughts with your teacher.
선생님과 의견을 나눠보세요.
- What was the most surprising thing you learned about a / an and the from this passage?
이 지문에서 a / an and the에 대해 가장 놀라웠던 점은 무엇인가요? - How does the topic of a / an and the affect your daily life?
a / an and the 주제가 당신의 일상에 어떻게 영향을 미치나요? - Do you agree with the main argument presented in the reading? Why or why not?
읽기 자료에 제시된 주요 주장에 동의하시나요? 왜 그런가요, 왜 아닌가요? - If you could share one idea from this lesson with a friend, what would it be?
이 수업에서 친구에게 공유하고 싶은 한 가지 아이디어는 무엇인가요?
Lesson Summary / 수업 요약
Today's Topic: A / AN AND THE
Level: Low Intermediate (L.I)
Review this lesson before your next class! / 다음 수업 전에 복습하세요!