Explain the use of the indefinite article

UNIT 1

Articles. Pronouns. The verb to be. My health

1. Listen to the following sentences and express your surprise using: Is it really your …? Are you really …? Is he/she really …? etc.

1. It is our classroom. 2. It is my teacher. 3. They are my classmates. 4. It is my lap-top. 5. It is my mobile. 6. It is my flat. 7. It is my homework. 8. These are my books. 9. I’m a student. 10. He is from London. 11. I’m 16 years old. 12. She is a doctor. 13. They are Americans.

2. Now express a strong disagreement using: But he/she/it is not ….

3. Listen and put questions to the following sentences using: Who is the …? What is X’s job?

1. Sam is a teacher. 2. Ann is an actress. 3. Fred is a business man. 4. Kate is a secretary. 5. Mary is a shop assistant. 6. Pete is a driver. 7. Tanya is a nurse. 8. Nick is a builder. 9. Bob is a dentist. 10. Garry is a photographer. 11. Jack is a mechanic. 12. Claire is a waitress. 13. Nadya is a flight attendant.

4. Now express a polite disagreement using: I’m afraid you are wrong. He/she is not a …. He/she is a ….

5. Complete the grid using this, that, these, those.

	close	distant
sg.	...	...
pl.	...	...

Translate into English.

Ця кімната, те вікно, ці столи, ті стільці, та квітка, цей чоловік, ці сумки, ті студенти, ці черевики, ця книга, той зошит.

Insert the indefinite article where necessary.

1. This is … house. 2. He is … doctor. 3. They are … students. 4. These are … my books. 5. I am … engineer.

Repeat after your teacher.

a dog a cat a sandwich a salad a drink a car a house an apple an egg

dogs cats sandwiches salads drinks cars houses apples eggs

Put into the plural.

1. This is an apple. 2. That is his room. 3. That is a new car. 4. This is a garden.

Translate into English.

1. Це мій друг. 2. То наш університет. 3. Це мої викладачі. 4. Мій батько водій. 5. Я перекладач. 6. Вони менеджери.

11. Insert the verb to be in the correct form.

1. They … my brothers. 2. These … my sisters. 3. This … my dad. 4. Her mum … a teacher. 5. We … lawyers. 6. I … her husband.

Complete the gaps with the possessive pronouns.

I – my

he - …

she - …

we - …

you - …

they - …

Memorise the information.

a/an	the	-
- mentioned for the first time - jobs - quantity - what a…!	- mentioned before - something or someone you know about - something or someone you can see at the moment - seas, rivers and lakes - groups of mountains or islands - play + musical instruments - unique things - public buildings and landmarks (cinemas, theatres, galleries, hotels)	- plural nouns in general - abstract concepts - uncountable nouns - names - countries and towns - mountains - streets, parks, bridges - shops and restaurants - noun + number - play + sports - phrases of time

Explain the use of the indefinite article.

1. a pair of socks. 2. He’s got a new job. 3. He is a nurse. 4. She’s a stay-at-home mum. 5. four times a day. 6. What a fantastic house! 7. They had a fight last night. 8. I’m a sales rep. 9. a number of rooms. 10. She bought a lovely bag yesterday. 11. What a shame! 12. He’s studying for an important exam.