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THE INDEFINITE ARTICLE VS THE DEFINITE ARTICLE. ARTICLES. We can use: → the in definite article a/an = člen neurčitý → the definite article the/the = člen určitý. REMEMBER: We usually use articles with ( before ) nouns in English !. WATCH AND COMPARE:.
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We can use: → the indefinite article a/an = člen neurčitý → the definite article the/the = člen určitý REMEMBER: Weusually use articleswith (before) nouns in English!
WATCH AND COMPARE: THE INDEFINITE ARTICLE a – isusedbefore a wordbeginingwith a consonant, or a vowelwith a consonantsound: a man, a hat, a university an – isusedbefore a wordbeginingwith a vowel, or a consonantwith a vowelsound: anapple, anuncle, anhour THE DEFINITE ARTICLE the [ðә] – is used before a word begining with a consonant, or a vowel with a consonant sound: the boy, the sky, the USA the[ði] - is used before a word begining with a vowel, or a consonant with a vowel sound: the arm, the earth
Botharticlesare thesameforallgenders!Examples: a man, a woman, theactor, theactress, a boy, a girl, …
Read loudly – respect the correct pronounciation: a bank, the week, an elephant, the office, the UK, a book. Check: [әbæŋk], [ðәwiːk], [әn ˈelɪfənt], [ði ˈɒfɪs],[ðә ju kei], [ðә bʊk] Complete the indefinite article: _ car _ job _ hour _ airport Check: a car a job an hour an aiport PRACTISE
article [ˈɑːtɪkəl] člen consonant [ˈkɒnsənənt] souhláska gender [ˈdʒendə] pohlaví sound [saʊnd] zvuk vowel [ˈvaʊəl] samohláska Someusefulwords: