冠词的定义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。冠词有三个:即定冠词(definitearticle)、不定冠词(indefinitearticle)和零冠(zeroarticle)。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。auniversity,anumbrella,aEuropean,anexample,aone-actplay,anhourMrs.Taylorhas___8-year-olddaughterwhohas___giftforpainting----shehaswontwonationalprizes.A.a;aB.an;theC.an;aD.the;a不定冠词的基本用法①泛指某一类人或事物的一个。Aboyiswaitingforyou.②表示某一类人或事物,相当于any,Ahorseisananimal.③用于首次提到的人或物的单数名词前面。Anoldcockissittinginatalltree.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----asnow一场雪shower----ashower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。Thelittlegirlisajoytoherparents.Heisasuccess.和你一块共事很愉快。Itisapleasuretoworkwithyou.Hedidmeagreatkindness.Whatagreatsurpriseyougaveme.⑥用于某些固定的词组。alotof/alots很多afew有些alittle一些apieceof一张……tohavearest休息一下asamatterofface事实上定冠词的基本用法: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：Howdoyoulikethefilm?Therewasachairbythewindow.Onthechairsatayoungwomanwithababyinherarms.Thebabyisveryfat.②指世界上独一无二的事物。Theearthisbiggestthanthemoon,butsmallerthanthesun.thesky;theuniverse;theatmosphere③用在单数可数名词之前,表示某一类人或事物。如：Thelionismorefiercethanthewolf.ThecompasswasinventedinancientChina.④常用在乐器的名称之前。如：playtheviolin/piano⑤用在某些专有名词前：thePeople’sRepublicofChina,theGreatWall,theWhiteHouse;在江河、山脉、海洋、湖泊、群岛的名词之前：theChangjiangRiver;theYellowRiver;theSaltLake⑥在姓氏的复数形式前加定冠词,表示一家人。theSmiths史密斯一家人TheWangsliveinthenext-doorhouse.不加冠词的情况：①在大多数专有名词、泛指的抽象名词和物质名词前：Welovescience.Sheisfondofmusic.②在星期、月份、季节或节假日等名词前：NationalDay;NewYear’sDay;Women’sDay③在称呼语、表示头衔或职务的名词前What’swrongwithyou,Uncle?ThisisComradeYang,chairmanoftheStudents’Union.HereportedthistoMrBlackheadmasteroftheschool.④在三餐饭和球类运动、棋类运动的名词前：Ilikericeforsupper.Let’sgoandwatchthemplaychess.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:theUnitedStates,thePhilippines,thePeople’sRepublicofChina。Finishactivity1onstudents’books.Becausetheyareallunique—thereisonlyoneofthem.Weusuallyusethedefinitearticle(the)withthem.Whydoyouthinkthisisnecessary?TheInternet/theWorldWideWeb/theheadteacher/theuniversetheworld/thesun/theofficiallanguage/themoon/thepresidentthecapitalFinishactivity2.Continents:Asia,Europe,Oceania;America,AntarcticaCountries:China,Argentina,Australia,India,France(exceptions:TheNetherlands,TheNetherlands,TheLebanon)Cities:Beijing,London,NewYork,Sydney,Shanghai(exceptions:TheHague)Pluralanduncountablenounsingeneralstatements:Snowiscold.Gunsaredangerous.1.Isthere(a/the)computeratyourschool?2.Doyouhave(a/the)lessoninthecomputerroom?__Finishactivity3.Choosethecorrectarticletocompleteeachquestion.3.Canyouaccess(an/the)Internetatschool?4.Haveyougot(a/the)phoneathome?5.Haveyougot(a/the)computerathome?_____1.Does___headmasterknowhowtouseacomputer?2.Are___computersimportant?3.Canyouaccess____Internetatschool?the/theCompletethesentenceswiththedefinitearticleifnecessary.4.Youneed____softwaretouseacomputer?5.____WorldWideWebisfullof_____websites./The/EXX.1.InHangzhouMrGreenwassostruckby____beautyof_____naturethathestayedoranothernight.A./;/B./;theC.the;/D.the;the2.Manypeoplearestillin_____habitofwritingsillythingsin______publicplaces.A.the;theB./;/C.the;/D./;the3.Fiveyearsagoherbrotherwas____universitystudentof_____physics.A.a;theB.an;theC.an;/D.a;/4.---Haveyouseen_____pen?Ileftitherethismorning.---Isit____blackone?IthinkIsawitsomewhere.A.a;theB.the;theC.the;aD.a;a5.Ilove____historybecauseitgiveus______knowledgeofpastevents.A.the,aB./;aC./;/D.a;the6.Mostanimalshavelittleconnectionwith___animalsof___differentkindunlesstheykillthemforfood.A.the;aB./;aC.the;theD./;the7.Manypeopleagreethat___knowledgeofEnglishisamustin___internationaltradetoday.A.a;/B.the;anC.the;theD./;the8.___isthelargestofthecontinentsoftheworld.A.AsiaB.AnAsiaC.AAsiaD.TheAsia9.Igoto___schoolonfootbecausemyhomeisnear___school.A.the;theB.the;/C./;theD./;/10.Weelectedhim___headoftheworkshop.A./B.oneC.theD.a
