hello I’m Emma from English and in this lesson we are working on your English
lesson we are working on your English
lesson we are working on your English grammar specifically on how to use
grammar specifically on how to use
grammar specifically on how to use article now I know this is a lesson that
article now I know this is a lesson that
article now I know this is a lesson that you need to watch there are three
you need to watch there are three
you need to watch there are three English articles up and and za it is
English articles up and and za it is
English articles up and and za it is possible to have no article and using
possible to have no article and using
possible to have no article and using one or the other changes the meaning of
one or the other changes the meaning of
one or the other changes the meaning of your English sentences but more on that
your English sentences but more on that
your English sentences but more on that later
later
later articles are a challenging part of
articles are a challenging part of
articles are a challenging part of speaking English but they’re a really
speaking English but they’re a really
speaking English but they’re a really important part they give information
important part they give information
important part they give information about the noun that they come before
about the noun that they come before
about the noun that they come before using articles incorrectly can make your
using articles incorrectly can make your
using articles incorrectly can make your sentences confusing or sound strange and
sentences confusing or sound strange and
sentences confusing or sound strange and mistakes with articles are quite obvious
mistakes with articles are quite obvious
mistakes with articles are quite obvious to native speakers they probably won’t
to native speakers they probably won’t
to native speakers they probably won’t correct you but they’ll notice them even
correct you but they’ll notice them even
correct you but they’ll notice them even though you’ll probably be understood if
though you’ll probably be understood if
though you’ll probably be understood if you make mistakes with articles using
you make mistakes with articles using
you make mistakes with articles using the incorrect article is one of the most
the incorrect article is one of the most
the incorrect article is one of the most common errors that English learners make
common errors that English learners make
common errors that English learners make if you’ve ever emailed me or messaged me
if you’ve ever emailed me or messaged me
if you’ve ever emailed me or messaged me on Facebook I’ve probably seen it in
on Facebook I’ve probably seen it in
on Facebook I’ve probably seen it in your writing – these mistakes happen all
your writing – these mistakes happen all
your writing – these mistakes happen all the time without you even realizing it
the time without you even realizing it
the time without you even realizing it but there is a reason why these kind of
but there is a reason why these kind of
but there is a reason why these kind of mistakes are so common there are lots of
mistakes are so common there are lots of
mistakes are so common there are lots of different rules about how to use
different rules about how to use
different rules about how to use articles and lots of exceptions too so
articles and lots of exceptions too so
articles and lots of exceptions too so to make articles a little easier for you
to make articles a little easier for you
to make articles a little easier for you I’ve broken this lesson down into three
I’ve broken this lesson down into three
I’ve broken this lesson down into three main rules that you need to know about
main rules that you need to know about
main rules that you need to know about using English articles now I’m not going
using English articles now I’m not going
using English articles now I’m not going to teach you every rule about English
to teach you every rule about English
to teach you every rule about English articles I don’t want to scare you away
articles I don’t want to scare you away
articles I don’t want to scare you away so much that you never come back I’m
so much that you never come back I’m
so much that you never come back I’m going to teach you some
going to teach you some
going to teach you some principles that will help you to use
principles that will help you to use
principles that will help you to use articles better remember that articles
articles better remember that articles
articles better remember that articles are used with English nouns so nouns
are used with English nouns so nouns
are used with English nouns so nouns play an important part in your decision
play an important part in your decision
play an important part in your decision to use an article the type of noun is
to use an article the type of noun is
to use an article the type of noun is important there are two types of
important there are two types of
important there are two types of articles in English definite and
articles in English definite and
articles in English definite and indefinite and it’s probably easier for
indefinite and it’s probably easier for
indefinite and it’s probably easier for me to show you how they work
me to show you how they work
me to show you how they work this table will help to make it a little
this table will help to make it a little
this table will help to make it a little clearer thinking about English nouns we
clearer thinking about English nouns we
clearer thinking about English nouns we know that there are countable and
know that there are countable and
know that there are countable and uncountable nouns countable nouns can be
uncountable nouns countable nouns can be
uncountable nouns countable nouns can be singular or plural so there’s a lot to
singular or plural so there’s a lot to
singular or plural so there’s a lot to think about
think about
think about and it really affects how you use
and it really affects how you use
and it really affects how you use articles if a noun is singular and
articles if a noun is singular and
articles if a noun is singular and countable then you can use the
countable then you can use the
countable then you can use the indefinite article R or n the definite
indefinite article R or n the definite
indefinite article R or n the definite article the’ can be used with countable
article the’ can be used with countable
article the’ can be used with countable or uncountable nouns when a noun is
or uncountable nouns when a noun is
or uncountable nouns when a noun is plural so when there is more than one of
plural so when there is more than one of
plural so when there is more than one of that noun the definite article thus can
that noun the definite article thus can
that noun the definite article thus can be used and though we can’t use the
be used and though we can’t use the
be used and though we can’t use the indefinite singular articles are and and
indefinite singular articles are and and
indefinite singular articles are and and we can use some when we’re not being
we can use some when we’re not being
we can use some when we’re not being specific
specific
specific now this technically is not an article
now this technically is not an article
now this technically is not an article but if you’re using a plural noun and
but if you’re using a plural noun and
but if you’re using a plural noun and you’re not being specific some is the
you’re not being specific some is the
you’re not being specific some is the perfect choice so for the singular
perfect choice so for the singular
perfect choice so for the singular countable noun strawberry I can say our
countable noun strawberry I can say our
countable noun strawberry I can say our strawberry I can say the strawberry when
strawberry I can say the strawberry when
strawberry I can say the strawberry when I’m being specific if I’m using the
I’m being specific if I’m using the
I’m being specific if I’m using the plural form of that noun strawberries
plural form of that noun strawberries
plural form of that noun strawberries then I can use some if I’m not being
then I can use some if I’m not being
then I can use some if I’m not being specific
specific
specific I would like some strawberries please or
I would like some strawberries please or
I would like some strawberries please or I can use the the definite article with
I can use the the definite article with
I can use the the definite article with my plural now could you pass me the
my plural now could you pass me the
my plural now could you pass me the strawberries the difference between the
strawberries the difference between the
strawberries the difference between the definite and the indefinite articles is
definite and the indefinite articles is
definite and the indefinite articles is the difference between talking about a
the difference between talking about a
the difference between talking about a specific pen a unique pen or any pen at
specific pen a unique pen or any pen at
specific pen a unique pen or any pen at all it doesn’t matter
all it doesn’t matter
all it doesn’t matter like I said we’re going to focus on
like I said we’re going to focus on
like I said we’re going to focus on three main rule today learn these rules
three main rule today learn these rules
three main rule today learn these rules and you will choose the correct article
and you will choose the correct article
and you will choose the correct article most of the time the first rule explains
most of the time the first rule explains
most of the time the first rule explains when use the the definite article and
when use the the definite article and
when use the the definite article and when we use our or M the indefinite
when we use our or M the indefinite
when we use our or M the indefinite article the second rule filled with
article the second rule filled with
article the second rule filled with unique mound which usually require the
unique mound which usually require the
unique mound which usually require the definite articles and the third rule
definite articles and the third rule
definite articles and the third rule explains why we sometimes leave articles
explains why we sometimes leave articles
explains why we sometimes leave articles out if you do need an article when
out if you do need an article when
out if you do need an article when should you use an indefinite article and
should you use an indefinite article and
should you use an indefinite article and when should you use the definite article
when should you use the definite article
when should you use the definite article great question
great question
great question let’s talk about rule number one
let’s talk about rule number one
let’s talk about rule number one indefinite articles R and an are used
indefinite articles R and an are used
indefinite articles R and an are used when you first introduce someone to a
when you first introduce someone to a
when you first introduce someone to a noun it doesn’t matter if you’re
noun it doesn’t matter if you’re
noun it doesn’t matter if you’re speaking or writing when you first
speaking or writing when you first
speaking or writing when you first introduce a countable noun you need to
introduce a countable noun you need to
introduce a countable noun you need to use R or M then you can use the definite
use R or M then you can use the definite
use R or M then you can use the definite article after you have introduced the
article after you have introduced the
article after you have introduced the noun I want to demonstrate this for you
noun I want to demonstrate this for you
noun I want to demonstrate this for you with a very simple story I saw a person
with a very simple story I saw a person
with a very simple story I saw a person yesterday the person was sitting under a
yesterday the person was sitting under a
yesterday the person was sitting under a tree the tree was very tall the person
tree the tree was very tall the person
tree the tree was very tall the person stood up when they saw a cat the cat
stood up when they saw a cat the cat
stood up when they saw a cat the cat jumped on a wall to try and catch a bird
jumped on a wall to try and catch a bird
jumped on a wall to try and catch a bird but the bird flew off the wall in this
but the bird flew off the wall in this
but the bird flew off the wall in this example the noun
example the noun
example the noun person tree wall cat and bird all take
person tree wall cat and bird all take
person tree wall cat and bird all take the indefinite article but only when
the indefinite article but only when
the indefinite article but only when they’re first introduced after that we
they’re first introduced after that we
they’re first introduced after that we use the definite article every time this
use the definite article every time this
use the definite article every time this rule is about ensuring that the reader
rule is about ensuring that the reader
rule is about ensuring that the reader or the listener knows which specific
or the listener knows which specific
or the listener knows which specific noun you’re talking about as soon as
noun you’re talking about as soon as
noun you’re talking about as soon as you’ve made this clear to the person you
you’ve made this clear to the person you
you’ve made this clear to the person you can use the definite article every time
can use the definite article every time
can use the definite article every time you use it
you use it
you use it now we know which bird of all of the
now we know which bird of all of the
now we know which bird of all of the possible birds in the world that it
possible birds in the world that it
possible birds in the world that it could be we know which specific bird
could be we know which specific bird
could be we know which specific bird you’re talking about so we can use the
you’re talking about so we can use the
you’re talking about so we can use the definite article the second rule when a
definite article the second rule when a
definite article the second rule when a noun is unique use the definite article
noun is unique use the definite article
noun is unique use the definite article when something is unique there is only
when something is unique there is only
when something is unique there is only one of that thing that’s when we use the
one of that thing that’s when we use the
one of that thing that’s when we use the definite article the definite article is
definite article the definite article is
definite article the definite article is the the Sun is the president the Queen
the the Sun is the president the Queen
the the Sun is the president the Queen of England and the capital city are all
of England and the capital city are all
of England and the capital city are all examples of this there is only one of
examples of this there is only one of
examples of this there is only one of these nouns they’re unique this is a
these nouns they’re unique this is a
these nouns they’re unique this is a special tree for nouns that are well
special tree for nouns that are well
special tree for nouns that are well known by most people but it’s even true
known by most people but it’s even true
known by most people but it’s even true when the listener might not know the
when the listener might not know the
when the listener might not know the noun Hootie he’s the president of the
noun Hootie he’s the president of the
noun Hootie he’s the president of the United States he’s the CEO he’s the
United States he’s the CEO he’s the
United States he’s the CEO he’s the mayor compare it to who she she’s a
mayor compare it to who she she’s a
mayor compare it to who she she’s a member of parliament she’s an accountant
member of parliament she’s an accountant
member of parliament she’s an accountant she’s an engineer there is more than one
she’s an engineer there is more than one
she’s an engineer there is more than one of these nouns so that noun is not
of these nouns so that noun is not
of these nouns so that noun is not unique now I’m going to keep giving some
unique now I’m going to keep giving some
unique now I’m going to keep giving some more examples to rule number two and
more examples to rule number two and
more examples to rule number two and remember for Rule two we’re thinking
remember for Rule two we’re thinking
remember for Rule two we’re thinking about nouns that are unique there’s only
about nouns that are unique there’s only
about nouns that are unique there’s only one of these
one of these
one of these but this uniqueness is doesn’t need to
but this uniqueness is doesn’t need to
but this uniqueness is doesn’t need to be really obvious it can come through
be really obvious it can come through
be really obvious it can come through the context so for example a truck
the context so for example a truck
the context so for example a truck crashed into a tree the driver was not
crashed into a tree the driver was not
crashed into a tree the driver was not injured once we introduce the car we
injured once we introduce the car we
injured once we introduce the car we know by association that there could
know by association that there could
know by association that there could only be one driver because there was
only be one driver because there was
only be one driver because there was only one car or one truck mentioned so
only one car or one truck mentioned so
only one car or one truck mentioned so the driver is unique in the story
the driver is unique in the story
the driver is unique in the story there’s only one driver that we could
there’s only one driver that we could
there’s only one driver that we could possibly be talking about keep thinking
possibly be talking about keep thinking
possibly be talking about keep thinking about this idea of a unique now as we
about this idea of a unique now as we
about this idea of a unique now as we continue when you’re using superlative
continue when you’re using superlative
continue when you’re using superlative adjectives the best place the worst
adjectives the best place the worst
adjectives the best place the worst thing the fastest runner the tallest
thing the fastest runner the tallest
thing the fastest runner the tallest mountain the most interesting person
mountain the most interesting person
mountain the most interesting person I’ve met you need to use the definite
I’ve met you need to use the definite
I’ve met you need to use the definite article because there can only be one
article because there can only be one
article because there can only be one person place or thing that can be the
person place or thing that can be the
person place or thing that can be the fastest or the most expensive pole is
fastest or the most expensive pole is
fastest or the most expensive pole is taller than Steve and Greg but tom is
taller than Steve and Greg but tom is
taller than Steve and Greg but tom is taller than Paul and Adam is the tallest
taller than Paul and Adam is the tallest
taller than Paul and Adam is the tallest there are many boys who are taller than
there are many boys who are taller than
there are many boys who are taller than Greg but only one person can be the
Greg but only one person can be the
Greg but only one person can be the tallest that’s Adam also use the
tallest that’s Adam also use the
tallest that’s Adam also use the definite article some named things by
definite article some named things by
definite article some named things by naming them they become unique so for
naming them they become unique so for
naming them they become unique so for example the Himalayas the Amazon River
example the Himalayas the Amazon River
example the Himalayas the Amazon River the Indian Ocean the United Nations the
the Indian Ocean the United Nations the
the Indian Ocean the United Nations the Eiffel Tower the 8:06 but all of these
Eiffel Tower the 8:06 but all of these
Eiffel Tower the 8:06 but all of these nouns are unique but there are some
nouns are unique but there are some
nouns are unique but there are some exceptions like the names of people we
exceptions like the names of people we
exceptions like the names of people we don’t usually use an article the names
don’t usually use an article the names
don’t usually use an article the names of lakes and islands don’t usually use
of lakes and islands don’t usually use
of lakes and islands don’t usually use articles
articles
articles peepee island or Lake Victoria except
peepee island or Lake Victoria except
peepee island or Lake Victoria except when these nouns are plural like the
when these nouns are plural like the
when these nouns are plural like the Great Lakes or the Galapagos Islands
Great Lakes or the Galapagos Islands
Great Lakes or the Galapagos Islands these exceptions are what make articles
these exceptions are what make articles
these exceptions are what make articles very frustrating in English but don’t
very frustrating in English but don’t
very frustrating in English but don’t give up when you’re ordering things
give up when you’re ordering things
give up when you’re ordering things so when ordinal numbers like second if
so when ordinal numbers like second if
so when ordinal numbers like second if are used as adjectives for example the
are used as adjectives for example the
are used as adjectives for example the second time or as a third example or the
second time or as a third example or the
second time or as a third example or the fourth person to call so in other words
fourth person to call so in other words
fourth person to call so in other words once you place an order on an object
once you place an order on an object
once you place an order on an object they hold a unique position in that
they hold a unique position in that
they hold a unique position in that order and so you can use the definite
order and so you can use the definite
order and so you can use the definite article okay lastly why do we use an
article okay lastly why do we use an
article okay lastly why do we use an article with a noun
article with a noun
article with a noun sometimes and at other times we don’t
sometimes and at other times we don’t
sometimes and at other times we don’t use an article at all this is the third
use an article at all this is the third
use an article at all this is the third rule when we’re speaking about a noun in
rule when we’re speaking about a noun in
rule when we’re speaking about a noun in general we’re not being specific about
general we’re not being specific about
general we’re not being specific about which particular man will usually leave
which particular man will usually leave
which particular man will usually leave the article out and if it’s countable
the article out and if it’s countable
the article out and if it’s countable you need to use the plural form let’s
you need to use the plural form let’s
you need to use the plural form let’s use a countable noun with pen as an
use a countable noun with pen as an
use a countable noun with pen as an example when we’re talking about an
example when we’re talking about an
example when we’re talking about an actual pen or pens that really exists we
actual pen or pens that really exists we
actual pen or pens that really exists we use an article definite or indefinite in
use an article definite or indefinite in
use an article definite or indefinite in the following examples we’re speaking of
the following examples we’re speaking of
the following examples we’re speaking of specific or actual or real pens that
specific or actual or real pens that
specific or actual or real pens that exist can I borrow the pen that’s a
exist can I borrow the pen that’s a
exist can I borrow the pen that’s a specific pen the pen that’s on your desk
specific pen the pen that’s on your desk
specific pen the pen that’s on your desk singular and specific the pens are in
singular and specific the pens are in
singular and specific the pens are in your bag prep a plural noun right and
your bag prep a plural noun right and
your bag prep a plural noun right and with the definite article but we can
with the definite article but we can
with the definite article but we can also make general statements about pens
also make general statements about pens
also make general statements about pens and when we do we speak generally
and when we do we speak generally
and when we do we speak generally this is when we can leave the article
this is when we can leave the article
this is when we can leave the article app for example I prefer to use black
app for example I prefer to use black
app for example I prefer to use black pen I never have pens when I need them
pen I never have pens when I need them
pen I never have pens when I need them I bought pens for you to use it is
I bought pens for you to use it is
I bought pens for you to use it is absolutely possible to use an article or
absolutely possible to use an article or
absolutely possible to use an article or leave it out but the meaning will be
leave it out but the meaning will be
leave it out but the meaning will be different in each case I really like
different in each case I really like
different in each case I really like eating cake this is a general statement
eating cake this is a general statement
eating cake this is a general statement about cake could be any cake but compare
about cake could be any cake but compare
about cake could be any cake but compare it to I really like the cake you made
it to I really like the cake you made
it to I really like the cake you made it’s a statement about a specific cake a
it’s a statement about a specific cake a
it’s a statement about a specific cake a cake that I’ve actually eaten when
cake that I’ve actually eaten when
cake that I’ve actually eaten when speaking generally about a countable
speaking generally about a countable
speaking generally about a countable noun you need to use the plural form so
noun you need to use the plural form so
noun you need to use the plural form so for example I am allergic to
for example I am allergic to
for example I am allergic to strawberries
strawberries
strawberries so strawberries in general Australians
so strawberries in general Australians
so strawberries in general Australians like to eat eggs for breakfast just eggs
like to eat eggs for breakfast just eggs
like to eat eggs for breakfast just eggs in general not specific eggs if you’re
in general not specific eggs if you’re
in general not specific eggs if you’re talking about something that is
talking about something that is
talking about something that is uncountable like information or
uncountable like information or
uncountable like information or knowledge or equipment then just use the
knowledge or equipment then just use the
knowledge or equipment then just use the noun in its original form because
noun in its original form because
noun in its original form because obviously it doesn’t have a plural form
obviously it doesn’t have a plural form
obviously it doesn’t have a plural form so for example the information is
so for example the information is
so for example the information is available at the counter and that’s
available at the counter and that’s
available at the counter and that’s specific information something that
specific information something that
specific information something that we’ve already been talking about
we’ve already been talking about
we’ve already been talking about information is available at the counter
information is available at the counter
information is available at the counter is a very general statement general
is a very general statement general
is a very general statement general information okay I know that that was a
information okay I know that that was a
information okay I know that that was a big lesson and a lot to take in you
big lesson and a lot to take in you
big lesson and a lot to take in you should probably watch it again to really
should probably watch it again to really
should probably watch it again to really let all of the information sink in I’ve
let all of the information sink in I’ve
let all of the information sink in I’ve made a cheat sheet under worksheet
made a cheat sheet under worksheet
made a cheat sheet under worksheet that’s going to help you to practice
that’s going to help you to practice
that’s going to help you to practice using what you learned in this lesson
using what you learned in this lesson
using what you learned in this lesson you can download it right here but
you can download it right here but
you can download it right here but before you do go there let’s just go
before you do go there let’s just go
before you do go there let’s just go over those three in
over those three in
over those three in rules again just to make sure you
rules again just to make sure you
rules again just to make sure you remember them the first rule explains
remember them the first rule explains
remember them the first rule explains when we use that and when we use our and
when we use that and when we use our and
when we use that and when we use our and and the definite and the indefinite
and the definite and the indefinite
and the definite and the indefinite articles remember the story about the
articles remember the story about the
articles remember the story about the person and the cat and the bird when you
person and the cat and the bird when you
person and the cat and the bird when you are introducing something that is
are introducing something that is
are introducing something that is probably unknown to the listener or the
probably unknown to the listener or the
probably unknown to the listener or the reader you need to use our and and or n
reader you need to use our and and or n
reader you need to use our and and or n then any time after that you can use the
then any time after that you can use the
then any time after that you can use the the second rule deals with unique nouns
the second rule deals with unique nouns
the second rule deals with unique nouns which usually use the definite article
which usually use the definite article
which usually use the definite article now I gave you lots of different
now I gave you lots of different
now I gave you lots of different examples about how nouns can be unique
examples about how nouns can be unique
examples about how nouns can be unique and we also talked about how the should
and we also talked about how the should
and we also talked about how the should usually be used with ordinal numbers
usually be used with ordinal numbers
usually be used with ordinal numbers when their adjectives the third rule
when their adjectives the third rule
when their adjectives the third rule explains why we sometimes leave articles
explains why we sometimes leave articles
explains why we sometimes leave articles out that’s when we’re talking generally
out that’s when we’re talking generally
out that’s when we’re talking generally about something now remember that these
about something now remember that these
about something now remember that these three rules are great but their general
three rules are great but their general
three rules are great but their general rule they work most of the time and
rule they work most of the time and
rule they work most of the time and fortunately there will always be some
fortunately there will always be some
fortunately there will always be some exceptions with articles but don’t lose
exceptions with articles but don’t lose
exceptions with articles but don’t lose hope these three rules are going to help
hope these three rules are going to help
hope these three rules are going to help you make better choices about using
you make better choices about using
you make better choices about using English articles so that you can really
English articles so that you can really
English articles so that you can really improve your English grammar don’t
improve your English grammar don’t
improve your English grammar don’t forget to download the worksheet up here
forget to download the worksheet up here
forget to download the worksheet up here the all English worksheets are great
the all English worksheets are great
the all English worksheets are great because I’ll also send you a bonus audio
because I’ll also send you a bonus audio
because I’ll also send you a bonus audio guide of me explaining the answers for
guide of me explaining the answers for
guide of me explaining the answers for you so if you do get any of them wrong
you so if you do get any of them wrong
you so if you do get any of them wrong you’ll know exactly why to keep
you’ll know exactly why to keep
you’ll know exactly why to keep practicing English grammar check out
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