(共37张PPT)
冠词是置于名词之前、说明名词所表示的人或事物的一种虚词。冠词也可以说是名词的一种标志,它不能离开名词而单独存在。
冠词有三种:即定冠词(definite article)、不定冠词(indefinite article)和零冠(zero article)。
不定冠词有两个形式,一个是a, 另一个是an。a用在辅音(指的是音标不是指字母)开头的词前, an用在以元音开头的词前。
a university, an umbrella, a European,
an example, a one-act play, an hour
Mrs. Taylor has ___ 8-year-old daughter who has ___ gift for painting — she has won two national prizes.
A. a; a B. an; the
C. an; a D. the; a
① 泛指某一类人或事物的一个。
A boy is waiting for you.
② 表示某一类人或事物, 相当于any。
A horse is an animal.
③ 用于首次提到的人或物的单数名词前
面。
An old cock is sitting in a tall tree.
④ 用于描写自然现象的名词前,表示“一
阵”、“一场”、“一种”等。例如:
Snow – a snow 一场雪
Shower – a shower 一阵暴雨
⑤ 用在抽象名词之前表示具体介绍,是
什么样的人,是什么样的事物。如:
The little girl is a joy to her parents.
He is a success.
It is a pleasure to work with you.
He did me a great kindness.
What a great surprise you gave me.
⑥ 用于某些固定的词组。
a lot of/ a lots 很多
a few 有些
a little 一些
a piece of 一张……
to have a rest 休息一下
as a matter of face 事实上
① 特指某个或某些人或事物, 或指谈话
双方都知道的人或事物, 或重复上文
提到的人或事物。例如:
How do you like ____film
There was a chair by ____window. On ____chair sat ___young woman with___ baby in her arms. The baby is very fat.
the
the
a
the
a
② 指世界上独一无二的事物。
The earth is biggest than the moon, but smaller than the sun. the sky; the universe; the atmosphere
③ 用在单数可数名词之前, 表示某一类
人或事物。如:
The lion is more fierce than the wolf.
The compass was invented in ancient
China.
④ 常用在乐器的名称之前。如:
play the violin/piano
⑤ 用在某些专有名词前:
the People’s Republic of China, the Great Wall, the White House;
在江河、山脉、海洋、湖泊、群岛的名词之前:the Changjiang River; the Yellow River; the Salt Lake
⑥ 在姓氏的复数形式前加定冠词, 表示一家人。
the Smiths 史密斯一家人
The Wangs live in the next-door house.
姓王的一家住在隔壁。
① 在大多数专有名词、泛指的抽象名
词和物质名词前。
We love science.
我们热爱科学。
She is fond of music.
她喜欢音乐。
② 在星期、月份、季节或节假日等名
词前。
National Day; New Year’s Day;
Women’s Day
③ 在称呼语、表示头衔或职务的名词前。
What’s wrong with you, Uncle
This is Comrade Yang, chairman of the Students’ Union.
He reported this to Mr Black headmaster of the school.
④在三餐和球类运动、棋类运动的名词前。
I like rice for supper.
Let’s go and watch them play chess.
⑤ 国名、人名前面,一般不加定冠词。
China, Japan, England, Mary, Henry
等。
但有的国名例外,如:
the United States, the Philippines, the People’s Republic of China。
1. Look at the words. We usually use the definite article (the) with them. Why do you think this is necessary
The Internet/ the World Wide Web/ the head teacher/ the universe
the world/ the sun/ the official language/ the moon/ the president the capital
Because they are all unique—there is only one of them.
2. Look at these categories below. The definite and indefinite articles (a/an) are not usually used with them. Write two or three examples in each category.
Continents:
Asia, Europe, Oceania; America,
Antarctica
Countries:
China, Argentina, Australia, India, France (exceptions: The Netherlands, The Netherlands, The Lebanon)
Cities:
Beijing, London, New York, Sydney,
Shanghai (exceptions: The Hague)
Plural and uncountable nouns in general statements:
Snow is cold. Guns are dangerous.
1) Is there (a/the) computer at your school
2) Do you have (a/the) lesson in the computer room
_
_
3. Choose the correct article to complete each question.
3) Can you access (an/the) Internet at
school
4) Have you got (a/ the) phone at home
5) Have you got (a/the) computer at
home
___
_
_
1) Does ___ headmaster know how to use a computer
2) Are___ computers important
3) Can you access ____ Internet at
school
the
/
the
4. Complete the sentences with the definite article if necessary.
4) You need ____ software to use a
computer
5) ____ World Wide Web is full of
_____ websites.
/
The
/
1. My neighbor asked me to go for ____ walk, but I don’t think I’ve got ____ energy.
A. a; 不填 B. the; the C. 不填;the D. a; the
2. It’s not ____ good idea to drive for four hours without ____ break.
A. a; a B. the; a C. the; the D. a; the
3. We went right round to the west coast by ____ sea instead of driving across ____ continent.
A. the; the B. 不填;the
C. the; 不填 D. 不填;不填
4. Have you heard ____ news The price of ____ petrol is going up again!
A. the; the B. 不填; the
C. the; 不填 D. 不填; 不填
5. —Could you tell me the way to ____ Johnsons, please
—Sorry, we don’t have ____ Johnson here in the village.
A. the; the B. the; a
C. 不填; the D. the; 不填
用正确的冠词填空。
1. _____ old man lived in _____ small house near _____ forest. One day _____ old man left _____ house and went into _____ forest to gather wood.
2. Please take care of _____ old.
a
a
the
the
the
An
the
3. I have read _____ tenth chapter of this book.
4. Sue cut herself in _____ hand.
5. The teacher asked the question _____ second time.
the
the
a
Preview
1. Preview LISTENING AND VOCABULARY
about words on page 54.
2. Preview WRITING about short essay on page 56.
Finish the exercises in the workbook.