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According to __ National Weather Service, __ cyclones are __ According to __ National Weather Service, __ cyclones are __ areas of circulating winds that rotate counterclockwise in __ areas of circulating winds that rotate counterclockwise in __ Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in __ Southern Hemisphere. Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in __ Southern Hemisphere. They are generally accompanied by some kind of __ They are generally accompanied by some kind of __ precipitation and by __ stormy weather. __ tornadoes and precipitation and by __ stormy weather. __ tornadoes and hurricanes are __ types of cyclones, as are typhoons, which are hurricanes are __ types of cyclones, as are typhoons, which are __ __ storms that occur in storms that occur in __ __ western Pacific Ocean. western Pacific Ocean. __ __ hurricane hurricane is is __ __ cyclone that forms over tropical oceans and seas and has cyclone that forms over tropical oceans and seas and has winds of at least seventy-four miles winds of at least seventy-four miles __ __ hour. hour. __ __ hurricane hurricane rotates in rotates in __ __ shape of shape of __ __ oval or circle. oval or circle. __ __ hurricanes can cause hurricanes can cause __ __ great environmental damage. Hurricane Andrew, which hit great environmental damage. Hurricane Andrew, which hit __ __ coasts of Louisiana and southern Florida in August 1992, coasts of Louisiana and southern Florida in August 1992, caused caused __ __ extreme devastation. extreme devastation.

According to According to thethe National Weather Service, National Weather Service, xx cyclones are cyclones are xx areas of circulating winds that rotate counterclockwise in areas of circulating winds that rotate counterclockwise in thethe Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in thethe Southern Southern Hemisphere. They are generally accompanied by some kind of Hemisphere. They are generally accompanied by some kind of xx precipitation and by precipitation and by xx stormy weather. stormy weather. XX tornadoes and tornadoes and hurricanes are hurricanes are xx types of cyclones, as are typhoons, which are types of cyclones, as are typhoons, which are xx storms that occur in storms that occur in thethe western Pacific Ocean. western Pacific Ocean. AA hurricane is hurricane is aa cyclone that forms over tropical oceans and seas and has winds cyclone that forms over tropical oceans and seas and has winds of at least seventy-four miles of at least seventy-four miles anan hour. hour. A A hurricane rotates in hurricane rotates in thethe shape of shape of anan oval or circle. oval or circle. XX hurricanes can cause hurricanes can cause xx great great environmental damage. Hurricane Andrew, which hit environmental damage. Hurricane Andrew, which hit thethe coasts coasts of Louisiana and southern Florida in August 1992, caused of Louisiana and southern Florida in August 1992, caused xx extreme devastation. extreme devastation.

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___ Bermuda Triangle is situated in ___ western part of ___ ___ Bermuda Triangle is situated in ___ western part of ___ Atlantic Ocean and is over ___ million sq km. Right in ___ Atlantic Ocean and is over ___ million sq km. Right in ___ middle of ___Bermuda Triangle is ___ Sargasso Sea. It is called middle of ___Bermuda Triangle is ___ Sargasso Sea. It is called "Sargasso" because of ___ seaweed that grows there. ___ "Sargasso" because of ___ seaweed that grows there. ___ "Sargasso" seaweed is supposedly strong enough to pull down "Sargasso" seaweed is supposedly strong enough to pull down ___ ships. However, that can't be ___ reason for all ___ ships ___ ships. However, that can't be ___ reason for all ___ ships and planes going missing. Or have you seen ___ seaweed and planes going missing. Or have you seen ___ seaweed growing 10 kilometres out of ___ water to pull down planes, growing 10 kilometres out of ___ water to pull down planes, too? Since ___ year 1800, more than 50 planes and ships have too? Since ___ year 1800, more than 50 planes and ships have gone missing, and nobody really knows why. That is ___ reason gone missing, and nobody really knows why. That is ___ reason why it got ___ nickname, " ___ sea of lost ships" and " ___ ships’ why it got ___ nickname, " ___ sea of lost ships" and " ___ ships’ graveyard".graveyard".

TheThe Bermuda Triangle is situated in Bermuda Triangle is situated in thethe western part of western part of the the Atlantic Ocean and is over Atlantic Ocean and is over aa million sq km. Right in million sq km. Right in thethe middle of middle of thethe Bermuda Triangle is Bermuda Triangle is thethe Sargasso Sea. It is called "Sargasso" Sargasso Sea. It is called "Sargasso" because of because of thethe seaweed that grows there. seaweed that grows there. TheThe "Sargasso" "Sargasso" seaweed is supposedly strong enough to pull down seaweed is supposedly strong enough to pull down xx ships. ships. However, that can't be However, that can't be thethe reason for all reason for all x/thex/the ships and planes ships and planes going missing. Or have you seen going missing. Or have you seen xx seaweed growing 10 seaweed growing 10 kilometres out of kilometres out of thethe water to pull down planes, too? Since water to pull down planes, too? Since thethe year 1800, more than 50 planes and ships have gone missing, year 1800, more than 50 planes and ships have gone missing, and nobody really knows why. That is and nobody really knows why. That is thethe reason why it got reason why it got thethe nickname "nickname "thethe sea of lost ships" and " sea of lost ships" and " thethe ships’ graveyard". ships’ graveyard".

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In 1881 ___ Ellen Austen was passing ___ Azores when it saw In 1881 ___ Ellen Austen was passing ___ Azores when it saw ___ abandoned ship. It stopped to help and three of its men ___ abandoned ship. It stopped to help and three of its men went on board. However, due to ___ storm ___ boats were went on board. However, due to ___ storm ___ boats were separated and ___ Ellen Austen had to come back again ___ few separated and ___ Ellen Austen had to come back again ___ few days later. To their surprise, ___ men on board ___ abandoned days later. To their surprise, ___ men on board ___ abandoned ship had completely disappeared and so they sent another three ship had completely disappeared and so they sent another three men on board. Again they were separated by ___ storm and men on board. Again they were separated by ___ storm and when they came back some time later, not only had ___ ship when they came back some time later, not only had ___ ship disappeared but also their own crew who had gone aboard.disappeared but also their own crew who had gone aboard.

In 1881 In 1881 thethe Ellen Austen was passing Ellen Austen was passing thethe Azores when it saw Azores when it saw anan abandoned ship. It stopped to help and three of its men went abandoned ship. It stopped to help and three of its men went on board. However, due to on board. However, due to aa storm storm thethe boats were separated boats were separated and and thethe Ellen Austen had to come back again Ellen Austen had to come back again aa few days later. To few days later. To their surprise, their surprise, thethe men on board men on board thethe abandoned ship had abandoned ship had completely disappeared and so they sent another three men on completely disappeared and so they sent another three men on board. Again they were separated by board. Again they were separated by aa storm and when they storm and when they came back some time later, not only had came back some time later, not only had thethe ship disappeared ship disappeared but also their own crew who had gone aboard.but also their own crew who had gone aboard.

State the function and/or the reference of determinators (primary determiners)

Pass me Pass me aa beer. – indefinite beer. – indefinite specific reference, individualizing specific reference, individualizing functionfunction (=one belonging to a class, one of many) (=one belonging to a class, one of many)Jimmy became Jimmy became aa lawyer. – generic reference, classifying function lawyer. – generic reference, classifying function (assigning to a class)(assigning to a class)AA cat is a domestic animal. – generic reference, classifying cat is a domestic animal. – generic reference, classifying function (general sense, species)function (general sense, species)It will cost you It will cost you aa dollar. – numeric function (=one) dollar. – numeric function (=one)We are of We are of anan age. – numeric function (=the same) age. – numeric function (=the same)How much do you make How much do you make aa month? – distributive function (=per) month? – distributive function (=per)It was It was aa day to remember. He lived day to remember. He lived aa happy life – distributive, happy life – distributive, something unique (=a particular day, a particular kind of life)something unique (=a particular day, a particular kind of life)What What aa nice dress! – distributive, after nice dress! – distributive, after whatwhat, , suchsuch, , soso

Can I have Can I have aa pen? pen? Birds of Birds of aa feather flock together. feather flock together.It is not so good It is not so good anan idea. idea.Isn’t she Isn’t she aa teacher? teacher? They caught him driving 70 miles They caught him driving 70 miles an an hour. hour. AA tiger can be dangerous. tiger can be dangerous.

Linda is Linda is anan actress. actress. Are you saying you paid Are you saying you paid aa thousand for that? thousand for that?

Can I have Can I have aa pen? - pen? - specific reference, individualizing functionspecific reference, individualizing functionBirds of Birds of aa feather flock together. – numeric function feather flock together. – numeric functionIt is not so good It is not so good anan idea. – distributive function idea. – distributive functionIsn’t she Isn’t she aa teacher? – generic reference, classifying function teacher? – generic reference, classifying functionThey caught him driving 70 miles They caught him driving 70 miles an an hour. – distributive functionhour. – distributive functionAA tiger can be dangerous. – generic reference, classifying tiger can be dangerous. – generic reference, classifying functionfunctionLinda is Linda is anan actress. – generic reference, classifying function actress. – generic reference, classifying functionAre you saying you paid Are you saying you paid aa thousand for that? – numeric function thousand for that? – numeric function

I’ve seen him I’ve seen him aa couple of times. couple of times.He’s such He’s such anan idiot. idiot. His son wants to be His son wants to be aa pilot. pilot.

I have I have aa wonderful job. wonderful job. AA lion is lion is aa wild animal. wild animal. Could you give me Could you give me aa cigarette? cigarette?

I’ve seen him I’ve seen him aa couple of times. – numeric function couple of times. – numeric functionHe’s such He’s such anan idiot. – distributive function idiot. – distributive functionHis son wants to be His son wants to be aa pilot. pilot. –– generic reference, classifying generic reference, classifying functionfunctionI have I have aa wonderful job. – distributive function wonderful job. – distributive functionAA lion is lion is aa wild animal. wild animal. – generic reference, classifying generic reference, classifying functionfunctionCould you give me Could you give me aa cigarette? – cigarette? – indefinite indefinite specific specific reference, individualizing functionreference, individualizing function

Open Open thethe door. door.

TheThe moon is so beautiful. moon is so beautiful. TheThe French are famous for their cuisine. French are famous for their cuisine. She hit him in She hit him in thethe face. face.

She is She is thethe tallest girl in our class. tallest girl in our class.We will call John We will call John thethe electrician. electrician. TheThe book on the table is mine book on the table is mine

Open Open thethe door. – specific, implicit (situational) = door. – specific, implicit (situational) = immediate surroundingsimmediate surroundings

TheThe moon is so beautiful. moon is so beautiful. – specific, implicit (situational) – specific, implicit (situational) = the only one= the only one

TheThe French are famous for their cuisine. generic French are famous for their cuisine. genericShe hit him in She hit him in thethe face. – specific, implicit (situational) = face. – specific, implicit (situational) =

his/my etc. inherent possessionhis/my etc. inherent possessionShe is She is thethe tallest girl in our class. – explicit (linguistic) – tallest girl in our class. – explicit (linguistic) –

with superlativeswith superlativesWe will call John We will call John thethe electrician. – explicit (linguistic) – electrician. – explicit (linguistic) –

with professionswith professionsTheThe book on the table is mine – explicit (linguistic) – book on the table is mine – explicit (linguistic) –

premodified (PrepP)premodified (PrepP)

Why did you switch off Why did you switch off thethe lights? lights? People from the Southwest are famous for their cooking People from the Southwest are famous for their cooking

skills. skills. Can you play Can you play thethe piano? piano? IIt was unlikely that two people would share t was unlikely that two people would share thethe same same

impression. impression. I walked up I walked up thethe stairs and went to bed. stairs and went to bed.Which is Which is thethe longest river in your country? longest river in your country? TheThe man living next door is a doctor. man living next door is a doctor. TheThe rich should help rich should help thethe poor. poor.

Why did you switch off Why did you switch off thethe lights? – specific, implicit lights? – specific, implicitPeople from the Southwest are famous for their cooking People from the Southwest are famous for their cooking

skills. – specific, implicitskills. – specific, implicitCan you play Can you play thethe piano? generic piano? genericIIt was unlikely that two people would share t was unlikely that two people would share thethe same same

impression. – explicit (linguistic)impression. – explicit (linguistic)I walked up I walked up thethe stairs and went to bed. specific, implicit stairs and went to bed. specific, implicitWhich is Which is thethe longest river in your country? explicit longest river in your country? explicitTheThe man living next door is a doctor. explicit man living next door is a doctor. explicitTheThe rich should help rich should help thethe poor. generic poor. generic

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My brother, ___ lives in London, is a lawyer.My brother, ___ lives in London, is a lawyer.There is ___ bread on the shelf.There is ___ bread on the shelf.Isn’t there ___ milk in the fridge?Isn’t there ___ milk in the fridge?The woman ____ daughter is your student wants to see The woman ____ daughter is your student wants to see

you.you.___ can live on ___ own.___ can live on ___ own.___ man is an island.___ man is an island.The box was empty. There was ___ in it.The box was empty. There was ___ in it.I am thirsty. let me have ____ glass of water.I am thirsty. let me have ____ glass of water.

My brother, My brother, whowho lives in London, is a lawyer. lives in London, is a lawyer.There is There is somesome bread on the shelf. bread on the shelf.Isn’t there Isn’t there anyany milk in the fridge? milk in the fridge?The woman The woman whosewhose daughter is your student wants to see daughter is your student wants to see

you.you.NoNo oneone can live on can live on theirtheir own. own.NoNo man is an island. man is an island.The box was empty. There was The box was empty. There was nothingnothing in it. in it.Don’t touch that book. It isDon’t touch that book. It is minemine..

whowho lives lives – relative pronoun – relative pronounsomesome bread – indefinite determiner bread – indefinite determiner anyany milk milk – indefinite determiner – indefinite determinerwhosewhose daughter – relative pronoun daughter – relative pronounnono oneone can live – negative pronoun can live – negative pronounon on theirtheir own – possessive determiner own – possessive determinernono man – negative determiner man – negative determinernothingnothing in it – negative pronoun in it – negative pronounIt is It is minemine. – possessive pronoun. – possessive pronoun

John hurried up and seizing one of us by the collar and John hurried up and seizing one of us by the collar and the the ___ ___ by the arm shoved us by the arm shoved us ___ through the kitchen ___ through the kitchen door.door.

___ you need is a hot bath.___ you need is a hot bath.I wake up at seven ___ morning.I wake up at seven ___ morning.These apples look nice. Can I have ___?These apples look nice. Can I have ___?Raise ___ hand if you know the answer.Raise ___ hand if you know the answer.What do you think about ____?What do you think about ____?

and the and the otherother by the arm – demonstrative semi- by the arm – demonstrative semi-pronominalpronominal

shoved us shoved us bothboth through – indefinite pronoun through – indefinite pronounWhatWhat you need – relative pronoun you need – relative pronouneveryevery morning – universal determiner morning – universal determinerCan I have Can I have somesome? – indefinite pronoun? – indefinite pronounyouryour hand – possessive determiner hand – possessive determinerabout about thisthis – demonstrative pronoun – demonstrative pronoun