39732_6-7 The articles (1).ppt
- 2. Inventions When was the telephone invented? • mountain rangers They went skiing in the Swiss Alps. • rivers, seas and oceans The river Volga flows into the Caspian Sea. • species of animals The domestic cat has lived alongside humans since the time of Pharaohs.
- 3. island groups The Seychelles are a group of islands in the Indian Ocean. . • cinemas, theatre We are going to the Odeon this evening •hotels The Grand Hotel is in Baker Street. • deserts The sand on this beach was imported from the Sahara.
- 4. Newspapers Which newspaper shall I buy – the Independent or the Herald? • organisations He used to work for the BBC. • museums, art galleries You should go to the Science Museum. It’s very interesting. • national groups The Welsh are famous for their singing.
- 5. Also we use the definite article: • to talk about previously mentioned things There is a cat in the yard. The cat is black. • to talk about particular nouns when it is clear what we are referring to Where is the dog? I want to take him for a walk. • when there is only one of something The earth goes round the sun. He is the tallest boy in our class. • with superlatives
- 6. with (singular) jobs, etc. She is a doctor. • in exclamations What a lovely dress! • with these numbers: 100, 1,000, 1,000,000 There were over a hundred people at the party. • with singular countable nouns (mentioned for the first time or when it doesn’t matter which one). I need a pencil.
- 7. Use no article (the zero article) to talk about: continents They are travelling through Asia. • countries Have you been to Russia? • mountains They have reached the summit of Mount Everest. • lakes Chicago is on Lake Michigan.
- 8. villages, towns, cities We live in Tartu. • streets, roads, etc. He lives in Oxford Street. • magazines Do you read Time magazine? • illnesses He’s got flu. • uncountable, plural and abstract nouns used in their general sense Love makes the world go round. We buy fruit and vegetables at the market.
- 9. to/ at/ from school/university/ college in/ to class to/ in/ into/ from church to/ in/ into/ out of prison/ hospital/ bed to/ at/ from work for/ at/ to breakfast/ lunch/ dinner by car/ bus/ bicycle/ plane/ train/tube/ boat/ on foot