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A r t i c l e s
A guide for English Language Learners
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A r t i c l e s
A guide for English Language Learners
I n tr od uct i o n
Hello, students! Today, we will learn
about articles in English. Articles like "a,"
"an," and "the" help us understand
whether a noun is general or specific.
Let's discover how to use them correctly
to improve our English skills.
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A r t i c l e s
A guide for English Language Learners
I n tr od uct i o n
Hello, students! Today, we will learn
about articles in English. Articles like "a,"
"an," and "the" help us understand
whether a noun is general or specific.
Let's discover how to use them correctly
to improve our English skills.
a / a n
to say what something is:
to say what job people do:
in expressions of frequency:
This is a book.
He is a teacher.
He teaches English three times
a week.
We use a:
We use an:
We use "an" before singular nouns that begin with a vowel sound,
e.g., "an apple," "an honest man.
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A r t i c l e s
A guide for English Language Learners
I n tr od uct i o n
Hello, students! Today, we will learn
about articles in English. Articles like "a,"
"an," and "the" help us understand
whether a noun is general or specific.
Let's discover how to use them correctly
to improve our English skills.
a / a n
to say what something is:
to say what job people do:
in expressions of frequency:
This is a book.
He is a teacher.
He teaches English three times
a week.
We use a:
We use an:
We use "an" before singular nouns that begin with a vowel sound,
e.g., "an apple," "an honest man.
t h e
when the speaker and hearer know the thing we
are talking about. Ex: Close the door! (the one
that is open)
when there’s only one of something. Ex: the
internet, the sun, etc.
before superlative adjectives.  Ex: the biggest,
the best.
We use the:
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A r t i c l e s
A guide for English Language Learners
I n tr od uct i o n
Hello, students! Today, we will learn
about articles in English. Articles like "a,"
"an," and "the" help us understand
whether a noun is general or specific.
Let's discover how to use them correctly
to improve our English skills.
a / a n
to say what something is:
to say what job people do:
in expressions of frequency:
This is a book.
He is a teacher.
He teaches English three times
a week.
We use a:
We use an:
We use "an" before singular nouns that begin with a vowel sound,
e.g., "an apple," "an honest man.
t h e
when the speaker and hearer know the thing we
are talking about. Ex: Close the door! (the one
that is open)
when there’s only one of something. Ex: the
internet, the sun, etc.
before superlative adjectives.  Ex: the biggest,
the best.
We use the:
We often use a the first time we
mention a person or thing and
then t h e the next time because it
is now clear who or what are we
talking about.
E x : Let’s have a hamburger. The
hamburgers are very good here.
a or the?