《小学英语语法课件-冠词》

《小学英语语法课件——冠词》Learnhowtousearticles(冠词)inEnglishcorrectly.Thispresentationcoverseverythingfromdefiniteandindefinitearticlestowhentousethemwithsingularandpluralnouns,countableanduncountablenouns,andpropernouns.WhatareArticles?1DefinitionArticlesarewordsthatmodifynounstomakethemspecificortoindicatetheirpresenceinaconversation.2TypesTherearetwotypesofarticles:definiteandindefinite.Definitearticlesrefertoaspecificnounwhileindefinitearticlesrefertoageneralnoun.3ImportanceUsingarticlescorrectlyisessentialforspeakingandwritingEnglishfluentlyandaccurately.TheDefiniteArticle-"The"UsageThedefinitearticlereferstoaspecificnounthathasalreadybeenmentionedorisalreadyknowntothereaderorlistener.ExamplesThebookyouloanedmeisamazing.Thesunisshiningtoday.TheGreatWallofChinaTheGreatWallofChinaisvisitedbymillionsoftouristseveryyear.TheEiffelTowerTheEiffelTowerisoneofthemostrecognizablelandmarksintheworld.TheSunTheSunisastarthatprovideslightandheattotheEarth.TheIndefiniteArticle-"A"and"An"1UsageTheindefinitearticlereferstoageneralnounorthefirstmentionofaspecificnoun.2WhentoUse"A"Use"a"infrontofawordthatstartswithaconsonantsound.3WhentoUse"An"Use"an"infrontofawordthatstartswithavowelsound."A"Examplesacar,abox,ahouse"An"Examplesanapple,anhour,anumbrellaExceptionsto"A"and"An"SilentHWhenawordstartswithasilent"h,"use"an"insteadof"a."PhoneticSpellingUse"an"ifthewordstartswithavowelsound,evenifthefirstletterisaconsonant.AnHourglassAnhourglassmeasurestimewiththeflowofsand.AUniversityAuniversityisaninstitutionthatprovideshighereducationandresearchopportunities.AHotelAhotelisaplacethatprovideslodgingandoftenmealsandotherservicesfortravelers.UsingArticleswithNouns1SingularandPluralNounsUse"the"withbothsingularandpluralnounswhenreferringtospecificones.Use"a"or"an"withsingularnounswhenreferringtogeneralones.2CountableandUncountableNounsUse"the"withcountableanduncountablenounswhenreferringtospecificones.Usenoarticlewithuncountablenounswhenreferringtogeneralones."The"ExamplesThebook,Thebooks,Thewater,Thefoods"A"ExamplesAbook,Awaterbottle,Atoy"NoArticle"ExamplesWater,Food,MilkUsingArticleswithProperNounsBeforeaTitleUse"the"beforeatitlewhenitispartofthenameofabuilding,monument,ororganization.NoArticleDonotuseanarticlebeforemostpropernouns.TheWhiteHouseTheWhiteHouseiswherethePresidentoftheUnitedStateslivesandworks.NewYorkCityNewYorkCityisabustlingmetropoliswitharichhistoryandvibrantculture.QueenElizabethIIQueenElizabethIIisthecurrentmonarchoftheUnitedKingdom.UsingArticleswithGeographicalLocations1BeforeASingularLocationUse"the"beforeasingulargeographicallocation.2BeforePluralorGeneralLocationsDonotuseanarticlebeforepluralorgeneralgeographicallocations."The"ExamplesTheGreatBarrierReef,TheHimalayas,TheGrandCanyon"NoArticle"ExamplesMountains,Lakes,Rivers,OceansUsingArticleswithTitlesandOccupations1NoArticleDonotuseanarticlebeforemosttitlesoroccupationswhentheyarefollowedbyapropernoun.2"The"ExamplesUse"the"withcertainoccupationssuchas"thePresident,""thePope,"and"thePrimeMinister."ThePresidentoftheUnitedStatesThePresidentoftheUnitedStatesistheheadofstateandheadofgovernmentoftheUnitedStates.ANurseAnurseisahealthcareprofessionalwhoprovidespatientcareandmedicalassistance.ThePopeThePopeistheheadoftheCatholicChurchandtheBishopofRome.UsingArticlesinExpressions"Inthe"ExpressionsUse"the"withexpressionsreferringtospecificlocationsorperiodsoftime."At"ExpressionsUsenoarticlewithexpressionsreferringtogenerallocationsorperiodsoftime.IntheMorningInthemorning,Iliketodrinkcoffeeandreadthenews.AtNightAtnight,thestarsarevisibleinthesky.IntheParkInthepark,childrenlovetorunandplaywiththeirfriends.CommonMistakesandTipsforImprovingArticleUsage1CommonMistakesSomecommonmistakesincludeusingthewrongarticle,omittingarticles,andusingarticlesincorrectlywithpropernounsandtitles.2TipsforImprovingUsageReadandlistentoEnglishsources,payattentiontoarticleusageincontext,andpracticeusingarticlesinwritingandconversation."AorAn"TipChoose"a"whenspeakingquickly,sinceit'spronounced"uh"andflowsbetterwhenpairedwithconsonants."The"TipUse"the"whenyouwanttobespecificaboutanounorwhenreferringtoaspecificobjectorlocation.PracticeExercisesUseonlineexercisesorworksheetstopracticeusingarticlesaccuratelyandeffectively.ExamplesofUsingArticlesinEverydayConversationExample#1"DoyouhaveapencilIcanborrow?"Example#2"Ilovethepizzafromthatrestaurantdownthestreet.""ACupofCoffee""CanIgetacupofcoffee,please?""TheNewYorkTimes""DidyouseethearticleinTheNewYorkTimesaboutclimatechange?""TheStatueofLiberty""HaveyoueverbeentothetopoftheStatueofLiberty?"ExercisestoPracticeUsingArticles1Fill-in-the-BlanksCompletesentenceswiththeappropriatearticletopracticeproperusage.2MatchingMatcharticleswithnouns