Lesson 3. The definite and indefinite article.
Reading and discussion
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2006/200618-atm.html
Grammar
The definite and indefinite article
https://www.native-english.ru/grammar/definite-article
1 - ...... apple a day keeps the doctor away.
2 - Mount Everest is in ....... Himalayas.
3 - ....... President of the United States was elected last year.
4 - We spent a lot of time swimming in ...... sea on holiday.
5 - London is on ...... River Thames.
6 - She did ..... MA in French literature.
7 - My garden's looking lovely now that ...... daffodils are in flower.
8 - It's ...... most expensive hotel in town.
9 - .......Mount Everest is in the Himalayas.
10 - My mother is allergic to ........ cigarette smoke.
11 - An atheist does not believe in ....... God.
12 - He never listens to ....... classical music.
13 - You can pay that bill at ..... bank.
14 - My flat is on ..... second floor.
15 - It was ...... excellent meal last night.
16 - We usually have ...... dinner at eight.
17 - I'm against ..... capital punishment.
18 - ...... Underground is a very convenient way of getting around London.
19 - Could you turn off ...... light when you leave?
20 - I don't go to ...... theatre very often.
21 - His birthday is on ...... fourth of May.
22 - I bought ...... umbrella last week.
23 - ..... roses are my favourite flowers.
24 - I don't believe in ...... death penalty for any crime.
25 - Do you know how to use ....... computer?
26 - Would you like .... orange?
27 - Did you see the film on ..... TV last night?
28 - I've got to get to ...... post office before it closes.
29 - It is ...... largest producer of computer keyboards in the world.
30 - I always listen to ..... radio on my way into work.
31 - ..... Andes are in South America.
32 - An apple a day keeps ...... doctor away.
33 - There is a major problem with ....... crime nowadays.
34 - Paris is ...... capital of France.
35 - Could you close ..... door, please?
36 - They go to ....... church every week.
37 - They crashed because they had ..... burst tyre.
38 - Would you mind turning off ...... lights when you leave?
39 - The party was so loud that she asked them to turn ...... music down.
40 - They live in ...... lovely flat.
41 - Their offices are on ....... fifth floor.
42 - We start ...... work at a quarter to nine.
43 - The only sport I enjoy is ...... rugby.
44 - It's ...... old house and needs some work.
45 - I left it at ...... office.
46 - Could you take ....... books you borrowed back to the library, please?
47 - Come in- ...... water's lovely and warm.
48 - He joined .... union when he started work.
49 - It's in ....... Milton Road.
50 - It's ...... second road on the right.
51 - He's wearing ..... blue suit.
52 - He's wearing ...... tie I gave him.
53 - What time would you like ...... breakfast?
54 - I don't know anywhere in ...... world quite as beautiful as here.
55 - We were stopped by ...... police last night.
56 - She's been looking for ...... job since she was made redundant.
57 - The River Nile is .... longest river of all.
58 - I was really angry because I missed ...... bus.
59 - Christmas Day falls on ...... Sunday this year.
60 - There were no buses so I had to take .... taxi.
Fun pause
A tale of two brains (follow the link)
https://en.islcollective.com/video-lessons/tale-two-brains-exerpt
Homework
Task 1. Fill in the articles (a/an/the) if it is necessary.
1. I opened ______ door and found ______ old man wearing ______ hat standing on _____ doorstep.
2. All of them went to ______ picnic near ______ waterfall at ______ Green Valley on ______ Saturday.
3. ______ boy came cycling down ______ street and banged into ______ tree in front of ______ house opposite ours.
4. What ______ pity ______ Eric could not go to _______ football match that was held on ______ school field. It was really ______ exciting game.
5. ______ price of ______ eggs has been on ______ increase for ______ long time. Now, ______ egg costs much more.
6. I found _______ empty tin by ______ roadside just now. This is not ______ unusual thing, but _______ point is that ______ tin can cause ______ serious accident.
7. ______ author of this book came to our school yesterday and gave us ______ lecture on ______ importance of reading good books for ______ education.
8. When I woke up early in ______ morning, I saw _______ fine mist covering ______ hills and trees. But ______ hour later, ______ mist had disappeared, and ______ sun was shining brightly.
9. As he was going to ______ school, he met with ______ accident. He received _______ bad bump on _______ head and was taken to ______ hospital in _______ ambulance.
10. _______ bus stopped at _______ bus-station. _______ old woman wearing _______ faded skirt and ______ old blouse got off _______ bus.
11. Mary suddenly let out _______ frightened scream. She had felt _______ cold object brush past her face. We told her that it was probably ______ owl or ______ bat, and warned her to look out for potholes along _______ path.
12. _______ old shopkeeper works too hard in _______ shop. He is on his feet _______ whole day long, serving _______ customers, and climbing up and down ______ stepladder to get _______ things they want. What he needs is _______ long rest and _______ assistant to help him in _______ shop.
13. She sent ______ note to her cousin, telling him that she was in _______ great danger and that she needed _______ help. When he got to her house, he found that all _______ lights had been switched off. _______ only light came from _______ single candle standing on _______ table in _______ center of ______ hall.
14. I brought along _______ loaf of bread and _______ tin of sardines for my lunch. I also had _______ apple, ______ orange and _______ tomato. But I forgot to bring along _______ knife and _______ can-opener. So I ate only _______ apple, _______ orange and _______ tomato for _______lunch.