Презентация Use of articles with place names Continents Cities Mountains Organizations Buildings …and other stuff онлайн

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Содержание слайда: No Pains No Gains! Popular wisdom  Hello, guys! Today we continue dealing with the biggest absurdity of English grammar ─ articles. The use of the articles is one of the most difficult points in the language. Fortunately, most article mistakes do not matter to much. Even if we leave all the articles out of a sentence, it can usually be understood. However, it’s better to use the articles correctly if possible. (popular wisdom again)

Содержание слайда: So, let’s start… Let’s start with a history exam paper of one really smart guy The Egyptians were an ancient race of Caucasians residing in one of the northern sections of Africa. The latter as we all know is the largest continent in the Eastern Hemisphere. The Egyptians are extremely to us today for various reasons. Modern science would still like to know what the secret ingredients were that the Egyptians used when they wrapped up dead people so that their faces would not rot for innumerable centuries… [Holden Caulfield. “The Cather in the Rye” by J.D.Salinger]

Содержание слайда: As you can see there are some place names used in this text. The moment of truth: with some words we use the, with the others – not. Reasonable question: how come?

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Содержание слайда: Now it’s time for some practice You are just supposed to do some exercises… and that’s all! Be attentive! Be cool! Be smart! Use your brains!

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Содержание слайда: Answers 1. Is      Everest the highest mountain in the world? 2. Have you ever gone skiing in  the     Alps? 3. There is  an     Egyptian in my new class. 4. What is the capital of  the     Netherlands? 5. He graduated from      Yale University in 1997. 6. They spent two months at   Lake Ontario last year. 7. Brazil is the largest country in  South America. 8.   The    Nile is the second-longest river in the world. 9.       Fifth Avenue separates the East Side of Manhattan from the West Side 10. Amundsen and his companions reached  the     South Pole on December 14, 1911. 11. Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia are in   the    Eastern Hemisphere. 12. Visitors to  the    Guggenheim Museum view paintings from a spiral ramp that goes from the main level to the top of the building.

Содержание слайда: Here are some geography questions. Use the if necessary Where’s Argentina? Of which country is Stockholm the capital? What is the smallest continent in the world? Which is the longest river in South America? Which river flows through London? Of which country is Bangkok the capital?

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