文档介绍：Language: Using the
1. We use a or an before nouns when we mention them for the first time. We use the when we mention them again.
. A man and a woman got on a bus.
The man was short and the woman was tall.
Make similar sentences :
boy, girl, tram, thin, fat
2. European, Indian, plane, smiling, laughing
1. A boy and a girl got on a tram. The boy was thin and the girl was fat.
2. A European and an Indian got on a plane. The European was smiling and the Indian was laughing.
A: Holiday shopping
1. Danny bought a pair of sunglasses and a sunhat. The sunglasses cost ¥50 and the sunhat cost ¥28.
2. Daisy bought a pair of goggles and a towel. The goggles cost ¥72 and the towel cost ¥54.
3. Tommy bought a roll of film and an umbrella. The film cost ¥30 and the umbrella cost ¥50.
4. Rita bought a camera and a tennis racket. The camera cost ¥219 and the tennis racket cost ¥295.
2. We use the before nouns when it is clear what we are talking about. For example, at the airport, Judy and Miss Lu have this conversation.
Judy: Excuse me. Where is the bank?
Miss Lu: It’s over there by the post office.
B1: At the airport:
1. S1: Where is the gift shop?
S2: It’s over there by the toilets/ money changer.
2. S1: Where is the check-in counter?
S2: It’s over there by the immigration counter.
3. S1: Where is the snack bar?
S2: It’s over there by the sweet shop.
4. S1: Where is the police reporting center?
S2: It’s over there by the manager’s office.
5. S1: Where is the lift?
S2: It’s over there by the toilets.
6. S1: Where is the post office?
S2: It’s over there by the bank.
7. S1: Where is the information counter?
S2: This is it. / Here.
Give more examples:
3. We often use the before things and people when there is only one of them. Examples: Paris is the capital of France.
It has many landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower.
the wind the rain the ground
the shy the moon the sun the Pacific Ocean the Atlantic Ocean the South Pole the North Pole the Equator
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