The (3) (Children / The Children)
THE (3) (CHILDREN / THE CHILDREN)
Practice English with your teacher
Warm-up
Talk about these questions with your teacher.
선생님과 이야기해 보세요.
- What is a milestone moment that changed your life?
인생을 바꾼 중요한 순간은 무엇인가요? - When did you feel like you truly became an adult?
진정한 어른이 되었다고 느낀 것은 언제인가요?
Vocabulary
Listen and repeat after your teacher.
선생님을 따라 읽어보세요.
Reading
Read the passage with your teacher.
선생님과 함께 지문을 읽어보세요.
A. When we are talking about things or people in general, we do not use 'the':* I'm afraid of dogs. (not 'the dogs') (dogs = dogs in general, not a particular group
of dogs)
* Doctors are paid more than teachers.
* Do you collect stamps?
* Crime is a problem in most big cities. (not 'the crime')
* Life has changed a lot in the last 30 years. (not 'the life')
* Do you often listen to classical music? (not 'the classical music')
* Do you like Chinese food/French cheese/Swiss chocolate?
* My favourite sport is football/skiing/athletics. (not 'the football the skiing' etc.)
* My favourite subject at school was history/physics/English. We say 'most
people / most books/most cars' etc.
* Most people like George. (not 'the most people')B. We use the when we mean particular things or people.Compare:#1 In general (without 'the')
* Children learn a lot from playing. (= children in general)
* I often listen to music.
* All cars have wheels.
* Sugar isn't very good for you.
* Do English people work hard? (= English people in general)#2 Particular people or things (with the)
* We took the children to the zoo. (= a particular group, perhaps the speaker's own
children)
* The film wasn't very good but I liked the music. (= the music in the film)
* All the cars in this car park belong to people who work here.
* Can you pass the sugar, please? (= the sugar on the table)
* Do the English people you know work hard? (= only the English people you
know, not English people in general)C. The difference between 'something in general' and 'something in particular' is
not always very clear. Compare these sentences:#1 In general (without 'the')
* I like working with people. (= people in general)
* I like working with people who are lively. (not all people, but 'people who are
lively' is still a general idea)
* Do you like coffee? (= coffee in general)
* Do you like strong black coffee? (not all coffee, but 'strong black coffee' is still a
general idea)#2 Particular people or things (with the)
* I like the people I work with. (= a particular group of people)
* Did you like the coffee we had after our meal last night? (= particular coffee)
Dialogue Practice
Practice the dialogue with your teacher.
선생님과 대화를 연습해 보세요.
Boy: Look! The sun is already shining after the rain last night.
Girl: Oh that's nice, we can play on the park today.
Boy: Mom, can we go out and play on the park today?
Mon: Okay, just make sure you don't start another fight with the other children.
Boy: Okay mom, I promise. Let's go!
Girl: Wait, I'll get the bicycle in the garage first.
Boy: Hurry up, the boys are already there!
Comprehension Check
Answer the questions about what you read.
읽은 내용에 대한 질문에 답해 보세요.
A. In this exercise you have to write whether you like or dislike these things:boxing cats fast food restaurants football hot weather mathematics
opera small children rock music zoosChoose FOUR of these things and begin your sentences with one of these:I like .../ I don't like... I don't mind... I love .../ I hate... I'm interested in .../ I'm not
interested in ...1. _I don't like hot weather very much._
2. ---
3. ---
4. ---
5. ---B. Complete the sentences using one of the following. Use the where necessary.(the) basketball (the) questions (the) history (the) hotels (the) meat (the) lies
(the) information (the) patience (the) people (the) water (the) grass (the) spiders1. My favourite sport is basketball.
2. The information we were given wasn't correct.
3. Many people are afraid of ---.
4. A vegetarian is somebody who doesn't eat ---.
5. The test wasn't very difficult. I answered all --- without difficulty.
6. Do you know --- who live next door?
7. --- is the study of the past.
8. George always tells the truth. He never tells ---.
9. We couldn't find anywhere to stay in the town. All --- were full.
10. --- in the pool didn't look very clean, so we didn't go for a swim.
11. Don't sit on ---. It's wet after the rain.
12. You need --- to teach young children.C. Choose the correct form, with or without the.1. I'm afraid of _dogs/the dogs._ ('dogs' is correct)
2. Can you pass _salt/the salt_, please? ('the salt' is correct)
3. _Apples/The apples_ are good for you.
4. Look at _apples/the apples_ on that tree! They're very big.
5. _Women/The women_ live longer than men/the men.
6. I don't drink _tea/the tea._ I don't like it'
7. We had a very nice meal. _Vegetables/The vegetables_ were especially good.
8. _Life/The life_ is strange sometimes. Some very strange things happen.
9. I like _skiing/the skiing_ but I'm not very good at it.
10. Who are _people/the people_ in this photograph?
11. What makes _people/the people_ violent? What causes aggression/the
aggression?
12. _All books/All the books_ on the top shelf belong to me.
13. Don't stay in that hotel. It's very noisy and _beds/the beds_ are very
uncomfortable.
14. A pacifist is somebody who is against _war/the war._
15. _First World War/The First World War_ lasted from 1914 until 1918.
16. One of our biggest social problems is _unemployment/the unemployment._
17. Ron and Brenda got married but _marriage/the marriage_ didn't last very long.
18. _Most people/The most people_ believe that _marriage/the marriage_ and _
family life/the family life_ are the basis of _society/the society._
Korean Trap! / 한국인 실수 교정
Common mistakes Korean speakers make.
한국인이 자주 하는 실수를 알아봅시다.
"enter"는 타동사이므로 "to"를 쓰지 않습니다.
Discussion
Share your thoughts with your teacher.
선생님과 의견을 나눠보세요.
- Which rite of passage from the reading is most important in Korean culture?
글에 나온 통과의례 중 한국 문화에서 가장 중요한 것은 무엇인가요? - At what point in life did you feel the most independent?
인생에서 가장 독립적이라고 느낀 시점은 언제인가요? - Do you think young people today grow up faster or slower than previous generations?
요즘 젊은 사람들이 이전 세대보다 더 빨리 또는 더 느리게 성장한다고 생각하시나요? - What life lesson would you want to teach your children?
자녀에게 가르치고 싶은 인생의 교훈은 무엇인가요?
Lesson Summary / 수업 요약
Today's Topic: THE (3) (CHILDREN / THE CHILDREN)
Level: Low Intermediate (L.I)
Review this lesson before your next class! / 다음 수업 전에 복습하세요!