1. DEFINE AND INDEFINE ARTICLES
LESSON #1
PROF. BEATRIZ MONTES

2. Introduction
• In this course the students are learning English as
a second language. It develops the fundamental
grammar comprehension through explanations
and variety of application exercises in order to
lead them to communicative performances when
speaking and writing as well as understanding the
language in listening and reading activities. This
course promotes vocabulary acquisition,
especially that within the students’ technological
area, computer field and daily life.

3. Note: To the students
• Before you continue the skill of this lesson
you have to answer the pre-test.

4. Pre test #1
• EXERCISE: Complete the sentences. Use the.
• The is the define article.
• 1._____ bicycle is new.
• 2._____ books are on ____shelf.
• 3. _____ jewelry is in ____box.
• 4.______ necklace is beautiful.
• 5.______ sun is hot.

5. Objectives
• Explain how to use the correct word order in a
sentence.
• To define how to enrich their vocabulary
words in English.
• Explain how to capitalize words correctly in a
sentence.
• Explain how to use punctuate sentences
correctly in a sentence.

6. SKILL : USING THE
• A speaker uses the when the speaker and the
listener have the same thing or person in
mind.
• The shows that a noun is specific.
• In (a): Both A and B have the same kitchen in
mind.
• (a) A: Where’s David?
• B: He’s in the kitchen.

7. USING THE
• In (b): when B say “the apple, “ both A and B
have the same apple in mind.
• (b) A: I have two pieces of fruit for us, an
apple and a banana.
• Which do you want?
• B: I’d like the apple, thank you.

8. USING THE
• In (c) : Both A and B are thinking of the same
sky (there is only one sky for them to think of)
and the same sun (there is only one sun for
them to think of).
• (c) A: It’s a nice summer day today.
The sky is blue.
The sun is hot.
B: Yes, I really like summer.

9. USING THE
• The is used with:
– Singular count nouns, as in (d).
– Plural count nouns , as in (e).
– Non count nouns, as in (f).
In other words, the is used with each of the three
kinds of nouns.
(d) Mike has a pen and a pencil.
The pen is blue.
The pencil is yellow.

10. SKILL: USING THE
• (e) Mike has some pens and pencils.
• The pens are blue.
• The pencils are yellow.
• (f) Mike has some rice and some cheese.
• The rice is white.
• The cheese is yellow.

11. USING THE
• Notice in the examples: the speaker is using
the for the second mention of a noun. when
the speaker mentions a noun for a second
time, both the speaker and listener are now
thinking about the same thing.
– First mention: I have a pen.
– Second mention: The pen is blue.

12. EXERCISE #1
• Work • Instruction:
– Go to the content with
the article the and do
exercise #1.