A & An- Mini-Presentations

A/ an and the mini-presentations

Take turns speaking on topics from below and asking follow-up questions. 

• The same topic as your partner
• A new topic
• A prince or princess
• The current president, king, queen, emperor or empress of this country
• A king, queen, emperor or empress
• The present President of the United States
• An inspiring company president/ An inspiring company founder
• The world/ The Earth
• A planet (e.g. Mars)
• The moon/ Our moon
• The Sun
• A star/ A constellation (e.g. Orion)
• A festival or a celebration
• The best festival or celebration
• A disaster
• The end of human life on earth
• The 1960s
• A decade of the 20^th century (e.g. the 1970s)
• The first decade of the 21^st century/ The noughties
• A nice day that I had
• The day before yesterday
• A future day off
• A typical working day
• The day after tomorrow
• The ocean
• A beach near here
• The nearest station to here
• An important station near here

Ask about any topics above which you don’t understand, listening to your teacher briefly talk about that topic and asking follow-up questions each time.

Without looking above, put “a”, “an” or “the” into each gap below.

• ____________________ same topic as your partner
• ____________________ new topic
• ____________________ prince or princess
• _______________ current president, king, queen, emperor or empress of this country
• ____________________ present President of the United States
• __________ inspiring company president/ ___________ inspiring company founder
• ____________________ world/ __________________ Earth
• ____________________ planet (e.g. Mars)
• ____________________ moon/ Our moon
• ____________________ Sun
• ____________________ star/ __________________ constellation (e.g. Orion)
• ____________________ festival or __________________ celebration
• ____________________ best festival or celebration
• ____________________ disaster
• ____________________ end of human life on earth
• ____________________ decade of the 20^th century (e.g. ____________ 1970s)
• ____________________ first decade of the 21^st century/ _______________ noughties
• ____________________ nice day that I had
• ____________________ day before yesterday
• ____________________ future day off
• ____________________ typical working day
• ____________________ day after tomorrow
• ____________________ ocean
• ____________________ beach near here
• ____________________ nearest station to here
• ____________________ important station near here

Check as a class or above.

What are the meanings/ uses of “a(n)” and “the” above? Find examples of each.