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Group: Stun

Instructor: Mrs.Phu

GROUP DISCUSSION OF ARTICLES

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GROUP LIST:

1.Nguyễn Xuân Trung

2.Trần Trọng Biên

3.Trần Quang Hòa

4.Trần Như Sang

5.Nguyễn Trọng Thọ

6.Nguyễn Hữu Nhân

7.Võ Văn Thành Long

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A. The definite article "the"

The used for both countable nouns and non-count noun.For example:- The truth- The time- The bicycle- The bicycles

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Using the identified articles

1 / When the object or group object is unique or is considered onlyFor example:- The sun; the sea- The world; the earth

2 / Before a noun, provided that this term has just been mentioned before.For example:- I saw a beggar beggar.The looked curiously at me.

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3 / Before a noun, provided that this term is defined by a phrase or a clause.For example:- The girl in uniform - The Mechanic actually I met

- The place where I waited for him

4 / Before a noun only a distinct characterFor example:- My father is working in the garden- Please pass the dictionary

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5 / Before comparing extreme level, before first, second, only ....when the word is used as adjectives or pronouns.For example:- The first day - The best time - The only way- The first to discover this accident

6 / The + singular noun stands for a group of animals or objectsFor example:- The whale is in danger of Becoming extinct- The fast food has made life easier for housewives.

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7 / The can be used before a member of a certain groupFor example:- The small shopkeeper is finding increasingly difficult business

8 / The + noun number itdung Before a singular verb. University of the He / She / ItFor example:- The first-class passenger pays more he enjoys the real number some comfort.

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9 / The + Comparative represents a group of peopleFor example:-The old (elderly); the rich and the poor

10 / The use proper nouns just before the sea, rivers, islands, mountains, plural names of countries, deserts, domainFor example:- The Pacific; The Netherlands; The Crimea The Alps

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11 / The well stood in front of nouns names + of + nounFor example:- The Gulf of Mexico ;The United States of America.But people do say:- South Africa, North America, West Germany, although the north of Spain, The Middle Eas, The West

12 The + they means family ...For example: The Smiths = Smith Family

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Do not use the definite article:

1 / First name of the country, continent name, name of mountain, lake name….For example:Europe, South America, France, Downing Street

2 / When the noun is plural or use common sense, not just any case.For example:- I do not like French beer- I do not like Mondays

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3 / Before abstract nouns, unless the noun is only one isolated case.For example:- Men fear death

But:- The death of the President made His country acephalous.

4 / The ownership adjective or after the noun in the possessive.For example:- My friend, the friend and not tell my- The girl's mother = the mother of the girl.

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5 / Before names of meals.For example:-They invited some friends to dinner.But:- The wedding breakfast was held in a beautiful garden6 / Prior to the title.For example:- President Roosevelt

- King Louis XIV of France

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7 / In the following cases:- Women are always fond of music

- Come by car / by bus

- In spring / in autumn, last night, next year, from beginning to end, from left to right .

- To play golf / chess / cards

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B. The Real Adventure From: A / AN

1 / A stands before a consonant or a vowel sound is a consonant.

For example:

- A game; a boat

- A university; a year

- A European; a one-legged man

2 / An standing before a vowel or a silent

For example:

- An egg, an ant

- An honor; an hour

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B. The Real Adventure From: A / AN

3 / An alphabet also facing special reading as a vowel.

For example:

- An SOS (a distress signal), an MSc (a master of science), an X-ray (an x-ray)

4 / A / An have the same form in all varieties and species

For example:

- A tiger (a tiger); a tigress (a tiger a)

- An uncle (an uncle); an Aunt (an aunt)

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Articles using the uncertainty

1 / Before a singular countable.

For example:

- We need a microcomputer- He eats an ice-cream

2 / Before a noun made additional words

For example:

- It was a tempest- She'll be a musician- Peter is an actor

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Articles using the uncertainty

3/Trong idioms only certain number

For example:

- A lot a couple; a third

- A dozen ; a hundred; a quarter

Note:

also used a front half, while half followed a songuyen integrity. For example, 2 1/2 kilos = two and half kilos or two kilos and a half, nhung1 / 2 Kg = half a kilo. Sometimes ng * waive still use a + half + noun, such as a half-dozen (, a half-length; a half-hour.

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Do not use any articles of

1 / Before plural nouns

A / An no plural form. So the plural of a cat is cats and is an apple of apples.

2 / Prior are uncountable

For example:

- He Gave us good advice- I write on paper

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Do not use any articles of

3 / Before names of meals, unless it is from the front of the names that

For example:

- They have lunch at eleven - You Gave me an appetizing dinner

However, if a special meal that occasion, people still use any of the articles.

For example:

- I was invited to breakfast

- We were invited to a dinner given to welcome the new director.

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Exercise 1: Choose the best answer:

1. Salem doesn’t like .................. talkative people.

A. × B. the C. many D. a

2. It’s true that................ rich lead a different life from the poor.

A. an B. a C. the D. ×

3. Mary lives in .................Canada near Lake Ontario.

A. the B. × C. a D. an

D

C

B

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4. The explorer crossed ...............Pacific Ocean in a canoe. A. an B. a C. the D. no article

5. She has been playing ..............flute for ten years. A. an B. a C. the D. ×

6. For breakfast we usually have ................... coffee and toast.A. an B. a C. the D. ×

7. What time do you start .............. work in the morning? A. an B. a C. the D. ×

8. Barbara hopes to go to ................ university next year. A. an B. a C. the D. ×

C

C

D

D

C

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9. They went on a cruise down .................Nile and saw the Pyramids. A. an B. a C. the D. ×

10. Sarah thinks .................. life is more difficult in a foreign country. A. an B. a C. the D. ×

11. The judge sentenced the thief to six months in ................... prison. A. an B. a C. the D. ×

12. I’ve noticed that ..................Spanish eat a lot of vegetables. A. an B. a C. the D. ×

13. A volcano has erupted in .............Philippines recently. A. an B. a C. the D. many

C

C

C

D

C

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14. .............. examinations always make him nervous. A. an B. a C. the D. ×

15. We went to ............... cinema twice a month. A. an B. a C. the D. some

D

C

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Exercise 2: Supply a suitable article

1. This is…. …easy question

2. Please speak ….…little louder

3. May I have your….…phone number?

4. May I ask you …..…question?

a

a

a

0

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5. A man decided to rob ___bank in the town where he lived. He walked

into ___________bank and handed _____note to one of

________cashiers._______cashier read________note which told her

to give ________man some money. Afraid that he might

have_________gun, she did as she was told_________man then

walked out of _______building, leaving the____ note behind.

However, he had no time to spend ………money because he was

arrested ……..same day. He had made ……..mistake. He had written

……… note on back of …… envelope. And on ..……. other side of ..

…...envelope was his name and address. This clue was quite enough

for …… detective on the case.

a

the a

the the

the

a the

the the

the

a thethe

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