What’s full of holes but still

holds water?

S____E
What is easy to get into, but
hard to get out of?

_ _O_ _ _E
 Today’s idiom for your routine
Please practice the following idioms:

• Hit the hay: you’re tired and want to go to sleep.

• E.g.; “Sorry guys, it’s getting late. I have to hit the hay now.”

• Up in the air: something is still unsure/uncertain.

• E.g.; “My plan to go outside is still up in the air for now. I’ll
figure it out later.”
Today’s vocabulary for your routine

• Ride • Rode • Ridden

• Drive • Drove • Driven
• Take • Took • Taken
ARTICLE
By Annisa Tristania Agustina, S.Pd.
In the end of the lesson, you are expected
to be able to create a free-themed
dialogue containing articles.
 Introduction to A, An & The
A & An = Indefinite article
We use a/an only with a
singular noun
When someone/something is
mentioned for the 1st time.

The = definite article

We use the when it is clear
which one we mean.
When do we use A or AN…?
A or An…?
A or An…?
A or An…?
A or An…?
How do we pronounce THE?

VOWEL sOUNDs
Pronounced
as /ði/

CONSONANT Pronounced
SOUNDS as /ðə/
Sound /ði/ or /ðə/…?
Sound /ði/ or /ðə/…?
Sound /ði/ or /ðə/…?
 A/An vs The vs Zero Article
We use A/AN in a generalization.
e.g.; A car stops right in front of us.
(Here, a car can mean ‘any cars.’)
We use THE to mention a particular/unique thing.
e.g.; The sun is shining brightly.
(There is ’only one’ sun in our solar system.)

We use ZERO ARTICLE when we face

uncountable/plural noun in a generalization.
e.g.; Love makes the world go round.
(Here, the love means ’love’ in general.)
 A, An, or the…?
After Simba left his pride, he has ____ new
family. Even though they are not lions, they were
very kind. These two companions are are Simon
and Pumbaa.
Since Simba was accompanied by them, he
began to love ____ new family. For him, ____
family was the best home after his own pride.
As he grew up, he had to leave ____ family
and began to take over his previous pride. He had
to say ____ very sad goodbye to his best
companions.
Can you spot the five differences?
Can you find the seven words?
Teacher : Exercise time!
You :

Teacher :
Rose : Excuse me. Over here, please.
Lisa : Yes, Ma’am. What can I do for you?
Rose : Can I see the menu? I want to order something else.
Lisa : There you have it, Ma’am. Can I take the order now?
Rose : Give me some time.
Lisa : Right. Take your time.
(A few moments later)
Rose : A chicken katsu, please.
Lisa : Al right. Anything else, Ma’am?
Rose : Just the chicken katsu, and… oh! A lemonade, please. Will you hurry
up? I am hungry. Thank you.
Lisa : Right away, Ma’am.