英语冠词的使用

1、ContinentsCities MountainsOrganizationsBuildingsand other stuffHello, guys! Today we continue dealing with the biggest absurdity of English grammar articles. articles. The use of the articles is one of the most difficult points in the language. Fortunately, most article mistakes do not matter to muc

2、h. Even if we leave all the articles out of a sentence, it can usually be understood.However, its better to use the However, its better to use the articles correctly if possible. articles correctly if possible. (popular wisdom again)(popular wisdom again) The Egyptians were an ancient race of Caucas

3、ians 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 th

4、ey wrapped up dead people so that their faces would not rot for innumerable centuries Holden Caulfield. “The Cather in the Rye” by J.D.SalingerAs you can see there are some place names used in this text.The moment of truth: with some words we use thethe, with the others not.Reasonable question: how

5、come?The EgyptiansCaucasiansAfricaThe Eastern HemisphereRemember!We do not normally use thethe with place namesContinents and Continents and geographical areasgeographical areas: : Africa, Africa, Europe, South AmericaEurope, South AmericaCountriesCountries: : France, Japan, France, Japan, Switzerla

6、ndSwitzerlandStates, regionsStates, regions: : Texas, Texas, Ohio, Central EuropeOhio, Central EuropeCities, townsCities, towns: : Cairo, New Cairo, New York, MadridYork, MadridDont forget about the exceptions!The AntarcticThe ArcticThe Argentine(but Argentina)The CrimeaThe NetherlandsThe HagueThe R

7、ivieraThe RuhrStreets, roads, squares and Streets, roads, squares and addressesaddresses: Oxford Street, Fifth : Oxford Street, Fifth Avenue, 24 North StreetAvenue, 24 North StreetParksParks: : Hyde Park, Waterloo BridgeHyde Park, Waterloo BridgeBuildings and institutionsBuildings and institutions(t

8、he (the first word is the name of a first word is the name of a person or a place): person or a place): Kennedy Kennedy Airport, Victoria Station, London Airport, Victoria Station, London ZooZooBut we say the White House, the Royal PalaceMountainsMountains: : Everest, Etna, Everest, Etna, Kilimanjar

9、oKilimanjaroBaysBays: : Hudson Bay, Biscay BayHudson Bay, Biscay BayIslandsIslands: : Corsica, Sicily, Bermuda, Corsica, Sicily, Bermuda, MaltaMaltaRemember, buddy!We use mount and lake without the:the:Mount Everest, Mount Etna, Lake Mount Everest, Mount Etna, Lake SuperiorSuperior We use theNames o

10、f the countries with the words Names of the countries with the words kingdom, republic, states, unionkingdom, republic, states, union: the : the United Kingdom, the Dominican RepublicUnited Kingdom, the Dominican RepublicOceans, seas, rivers, canalsOceans, seas, rivers, canals: the : the Atlantic (O

11、cean), the Channel, The Atlantic (Ocean), the Channel, The NileNileDesertsDeserts: the Sahara, the Gobi: the Sahara, the GobiGroups of islandsGroups of islands: the Bahamas, the : the Bahamas, the CanariesCanariesMountain rangesMountain ranges: the Alps, the : the Alps, the HimalayasHimalayasHotels,

12、 restaurants, pubsHotels, restaurants, pubs: : the Station Hotel, the the Station Hotel, the Hilton, the Red LionHilton, the Red LionTheatres, cinemasTheatres, cinemas: : the the Palace Theatre, the Odeon Palace Theatre, the Odeon CinemaCinemaMuseums, galleriesMuseums, galleries: : the the British M

13、useum, the Tate British Museum, the Tate GalleryGalleryNewspapersNewspapers: : the Washington the Washington Post, the GuardianPost, the GuardianOrganizationsOrganizations: : the European the European Community, the BBCCommunity, the BBCYou are just supposed to do some exercises and thats all!Be att

14、entive!Be cool!Be smart!Use your brains!1. Is1. Is _ _ Everest the highest mountain Everest the highest mountain in the world?in the world?2. Have you ever gone skiing 2. Have you ever gone skiing inin _ _ Alps? Alps?3. There is3. There is _ _ Egyptian in my new Egyptian in my new class.class.4. Wha

15、t is the capital 4. What is the capital of _of _ Netherlands? Netherlands?5. He graduated from _5. He graduated from _ Yale Yale University in 1997.University in 1997.6. They spent two months at _6. They spent two months at _ Lake Lake Ontario last year.Ontario last year.7. Brazil is the largest cou

16、ntry in _South 7. Brazil is the largest country in _South America.America.8. _8. _ Nile is the second-longest river in Nile is the second-longest river in the world.the world.9.9. _ _ Fifth Avenue separates the East Side Fifth Avenue separates the East Side of Manhattan from the West Sideof Manhatta

17、n from the West Side10. Amundsen and his companions 10. Amundsen and his companions reachedreached _ _ South Pole on December 14, 1911. South Pole on December 14, 1911.11. Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia are 11. Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia are inin _ _ Eastern Hemisphere. Eastern Hemisph

18、ere.12. Visitors to12. Visitors to _ _ Guggenheim Museum view Guggenheim Museum view paintings from a spiral ramp that goes from the paintings from a spiral ramp that goes from the main level to the top of the building.main level to the top of the building.1. Is Everest the highest mountain in the w

19、orld?2. Have you ever gone skiing in the the Alps?3. There is an an Egyptian in my new class.4. What is the capital of the 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 The Nile is the second-longest river in the world.9. Fifth Avenue separates the East Side of Manhattan from the West Side10. Amundsen and his companions reached the the South Pole on