Výukový materiál zpracován v rámci projektu EU peníze školám Registrační číslo projektu: CZ.1.07/1.4.00/ Jméno autora:Mgr. Věra Vepřeková Třída/ročník: VIII. Datum vytvoření: Šablona:III/2č. materiálu: VY_32_INOVACE_237

Vzdělávací oblast:Jazyk a jazyková výchova Tematická oblast: Definite and Indefinite articles Předmět:Anglický jazyk Výstižný popis způsobu použití, případně metodické pokyny: Materiál vhodný pro výkladovou hodinu se závěrečným opakovacím cvičením. Klíčová slova:definite, indefinite, a, an, the Druh učebního materiálu:Powerpointová presentace

Indefinite articles „a, an“ indefinite articles „a“„an“ There are two indefinite articles in English: „a“ and „an“. countible noun singular form a)They are used before a countible noun that has a singular form. there is b)Phrases: there is + countible noun. c)Profession, job (She is a teacher). „za“ d)Meaning „za“ (twice a day). e)Phrases useing: have, give, take (have a wash, give a lift, take a care). f)Some kind of illnesses (Have a cold., Have a headache.). „some“, „any“ g)Instead of „some“, „any“ (She left a Monday.).

„A“consonant sound „an“ vowel sound Indefinite articles „a, an“ „A“ is used before a consonant sound and „an“ is used before a vowel sound. EX.: an umbrella and a union because the sounds of the first letters are different.

Exercise – indefinite articles Which article „a“ or „an“ can be put before the following words or phrases? book, comic, eagle, bike, exercise book, blue pencil, actress, pet, cat, one-dollar bill aan

Definite article „the“ a)Unique = the sun, the moon, the president, the north. b)Ordinal numbers (Let´s meet him on the first floor). c)Comparing – superlative = He is the best of all). d)Family members in plural (The Smiths live in London). e)Names of countries in the plural, mountain ranges, regions = The USA, The Alps, the west parts of Australia f)Groups of Islands = the Bahamas, the British Isles, the Canaries. g)Name with of, oceans, seas, rivers = the Tower of London, the Atlantic, the Mediterranean, the Nile h)Nationality = the Czechs, the English

Without articles a)Names of persons on the singular, relatives (Peter and John live in London). b)Names of countries in the singular; summits, peaks; continents; towns = Germany, Mount McKinley, Africa, New York. c)Single islands = Corfu, Bermuda, Sicily. d)Parks, lakes, streets = Hyde Park, Loch Ness, Oxford Street. e)Sports = play tennis. f)Regulary daily meal (I have a breakfast, have a dinner…) g)Names of sciences and languages = english, lexicology. h)Pronouns standing infront of nouns (this book, Peter´s pen…). i)Magazines = I like Vogue. j)Restaurants k)Languages l)Airports, stations

Exercise – definite article Decide whether to use the definite article „the“ or not. 1.My grandmother likes _______flowers very much. 2.See you on _________Wednesday. 3.I never listen to _________radio in__________ morning. 4.She has never been to __________Alps before. 5.What about going to _________Australia in _________March? 6.Listen! Tom is playing __________piano now. 7.Look! Ema is playing ___________ volleyball with her friends. 8.I arrived in __________USA last Monday. 9.We left _________Rome, flew over _________Mont Blanc in __________ Alps. 10.We made a quick stop in __________ London.

Autorem materiálu a všech jeho částí, není-li uvedeno jinak, je Mgr. Věra Vepřeková