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Open Mind Elementary Unit 02 Grammar 1

The document discusses the use of articles (a, an, the) in English grammar. It provides examples of when to use indefinite articles like "a" and "an", definite articles like "the", and no article. The examples cover situations like referring to jobs, singular or plural nouns, and specific vs non-specific nouns. Exercises are included to practice using articles correctly.

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Open Mind Elementary Unit 02 Grammar 1

The document discusses the use of articles (a, an, the) in English grammar. It provides examples of when to use indefinite articles like "a" and "an", definite articles like "the", and no article. The examples cover situations like referring to jobs, singular or plural nouns, and specific vs non-specific nouns. Exercises are included to practice using articles correctly.

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Open Mind Elementary

Unit 2 Grammar 1
ARTICLES
ARTICLES

1. Find three articles in the conversation. an, a, the


2. Can you notice an error? a actress an actress

I’m an engineer. I work for a


small company. The company
is called City Construction.

Mike and Laura are engineers.


The engineers at City Construction
are very intelligent.
I’m not an engineer. I want to be
a actress.
ARTICLES

1. Words that can come after articles are:


nouns / adjectives / verbs
2. The words after a/an can be plural / singular / both.
3. The words after the can be plural / singular / both.

I’m an engineer. I work for a


small company. The company
is called City Construction.

Mike and Laura are engineers. The engineers at


City Construction are very intelligent.
I’m not an engineer. I want to be a actress.
ARTICLES

1. We use a / an / no article before a consonant.


2. We use a / an / no article before a vowel.
3. We use a / an / no article before a general comment.

I’m a singer. I want to be an


actor. Actors are interesting.
ARTICLES

I go to a big school. The school


is in the city centre.

I go to the University of Madrid.

1. The first time we mention something we use


____,
a the
then after the first time we use ____.
2. We use ____
the before a noun when there is only
one of it.
ARTICLES

Zero (no) article – I like apples.

a
I’m _____ teacher.
Indefinite article a/an
_____
an engineer.
I’m _____

I like _____
the apples on
the table.
Definite article the
_____
The
_____ Queen of
England is very rich.
ARTICLES

indefinite article with


We use the ________ I’m a teacher.
jobs. She’s an actress.

We use the ________


indefinite article to talk It’s an interesting country.
about a non-specific singular noun. I want a cup of coffee.

We use the ________


zero article to say
something general about a plural I like cats.
noun.

We use the ________


indefinite article to talk
about a singular noun for the first I have a car. The car is small
definite
time. Then we use the _________ and black.
article.

We use the _______


definite article to talk
about specific nouns and unique The sun is hot.
things.
ARTICLES

Choose the correct option. Remember to use


1. a) I’m a firefighter. the indefinite
b) I’m an firefighter. article (a/an) the
first time
2. a) I see a girl. A girl is short. something is
b) I see a girl. The girl is short. mentioned. Use
the definite article
3. a) I don’t like cats. (the) every time
b) I don’t like the cats. after that.

4. a) I like teachers at school.


b) I like the teachers at school.
ARTICLES

Think of a famous person in your country.


Imagine you are him or her and write five
sentences about yourself. Use at least one
definite article, one indefinite article and one
sentence with zero article.

I am a singer. I have the best voice in the


country! I love music!

When you have written your sentences, read


them to other students in your class, but don’t
reveal who you are. After the activity, see if you
can guess any of the famous people.
ARTICLES

Grammar wrap-up

1. Write down the definite article and the indefinite


article.

2. Write down three situations in which we use the


indefinite article.

3. When do we use no article?

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