* Mạo từ không

xác định: a/ an

* Mạo từ xác
định: The
INDEFINITE ARTICLE “a” – “an”

- a (một): đ
ứng trước
từ đếm đư danh
ợc bắt đầu
phụ âm      bằng
- Ex:          
a book, a h
… ouse, a bik
e,
- an (
một): đứn
từ đếm đư g trước da
ợc bắt đầu nh
nguyên âm bằng
(a, e, i, o, u
“h” câm ) và

- Ngh
ĩa: 1, ‘any’,
‘every’
 DEFINITE
ARTICLE “THE”
1. Trước danh từ chỉ vật
duy nhất: the earth, the
sun, the moon, the sky,
the world, …
 DEFINITE ARTICLE “THE”

2. The + adj: chỉ

một nhóm người
trong xã hội: the
young, the old, the
poor,…
 ARTICLE “THE”

3. The +danh từ
đếm được số ít:
chỉ một loài vật,
phát minh khoa
học, nhạc cụ
 ARTICLE “THE”

4. The + quốc
tịch: chỉ toàn
dân tộc: the
French, the
Chineses,…
 ARTICLE “THE”

5. The thường dùng trước

những từ có of theo
sau: the university of
London, the Gulf of Mexico,
..
 ARTICLE “THE”

5. Dùng trước hệ thống hay

dịch vụ
Eg: the train, the radio, the
police
 ARTICLE “THE”

6. Trước tên người

số nhiều để chỉ
toàn thể gia đình:
the Taylors, the
Smiths, ..
 ARTICLE “THE”

There is a new family moving in our neighborhood. The family is very rich.

6. Dùng trước
danh từ đã được
nhắc đến.
 Articles summary

THE +
a: - used before a countable singular noun:
Pao needs a costume for the festival.
- Already mentioned:.
- Only one
- used to mean ‘1’ ‘any, every’:
- Group of people: (The +adj)
A lion lives in the jungle.
- Instrument or invention
an: used instead of “a” before a noun beginning
- Nationality
with a vowel sound:
- N with of
There is an exhibition of Cham arts in the city.
- System or service
- + Name =Family
Ex : CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER
1.  My mother goes to church in ______ morning.
  A. x            B. every      C. the       D. a
2.  I eat ______ everyday.
  A. a banana                     B. banana  C. the bananas    D.
any banana
3.  Harry is a sailor. He spends most of his life at _____ sea.
  A. a            B. an           C. the       D. x
4.  There are billions of stars in _____ space.
  A. a            B. an           C. x           D. the
5.  He tried to park his car but _____ space wasn’t big
10.  ______rose is my favourite color.
  A. a            B. an           C. the       D. x
11.  When was _____ computer invented?
  A. a            B. an           C. the       D. x
12.  My daughter plays _____ piano very well.
  A. the        B. a              C. an        D. x
13.  Mary loves _____ flowers.
  A. a            B. an           C. the       D. x
14.  Jill went to ______ hospital to see her friend.
  A. x            B. the          C. a           D. an
Underline the correct article to finish the sentences.

1. Viet Nam is (a/ an/ the) multicultural

01
country with 54 ethnic groups.

2. Among the ethnic minorities, (a/ an/ the)

02
Tay have the largest population.

(A/ An/ The) ethnic minority people in the

03
village are very friendly.

The Lao are one of (a/ an/ the) many Thai-

04
speaking peoples.

The Lolo women’s dress is among (a/ an/ the)

05 most striking styles of clothing worn by
ethnic peoples.

The Yao have (a/ an/ the) rich culture of folk

06 literature and art, with tales, songs, and
poems.
 GRAMMAR

Each sentence has an error. Find and correct it.

1. They travel to a nearest town to go shopping.

2. Some ethnic minority children of this region are studying at the boarding school
in a city.
3. Although they speak different languages, an ethnic groups in this region live near
to one another.
4. In the past, some ethnic groups lived the semi-nomadic life.
5. All an ethnic peoples of Viet Nam have equality in every field.
An information
question = a
question that
asks for
information by
using a question
word:
What is the first album of Britney Spears?

Question word + BE + S ?
2/ How often does she perform in Asia?

3/ When may Britney performin HCM City?

Modals
Question word + + S + (main)V ?
Aux
20
 5/ Who is Britney Spears helping
to celebrate a live show?

6/ Who is helping Britney Spears

to celebrate a live show ?
When question words (who, which) are
used to ask for the subject:

Question word + (Aux, be, modals) +V(main)?

 Complete the questions using the right question words.

Who
1. A: __________ is the class monitor?
B: Dan is.
Which
2. A: _________ is the biggest house in this village?
B: The communal house (nha rong) is.
Which
3. A: _________ do you think is the most interesting
museum in Ha Noi?
B: The Museum of Ethnology.
Which
4. A: __________ is more colourful, the Nung’s or the
Hoa’s costume?
B: The Hoa’s, of course.
What
5. A: __________ is the waterwheel used for?
B: It is used to get water to the fi elds.
 Now write questions for these answers.

Example: Answer → In the north.

Question → Where is the small
village?
5. It is about 15 kilometres.
Answers:
1. A Tay family. →How far is Vang’s boarding school?
__________________________________?
Who is living in the house?
→ __________________________?
6. At the weekend.
2. Three children.
→ When does Vang go home (every week)?
→ __________________________________?
_________________________________
How many children do they have?
7. They live happily.
?
3. Yes, they stay at home to look after the How do they live?
→ __________________________________?
house.
Do the grandparents stay at home? 8. No. They like living in their stilt house.
→
Would they like to live (in a modern fl at) in the city?
_________________________________ → __________________________________?
? How often does Mrs Pha go shopping?
4. Twice a week.
→ ______________________________?
 Make questions for the underlined parts, using the question words in bracket
1. In 2010, 51,515 people attended Burning Man. (How many)
-> How many people attended Burning Man?
2. Some youngsters accidentally knocked over one of the giants. (What)
->. What did some youngsters accidentally do?
3. The highlight of the festival is the tomato fight. (What)
-> What is the highlight of the festival ?
5. La Tomatina in Bunol near Valencia happens every year. (How often)
-> How often does La Tomatina in Bunol near Valencica happen ?
6. La Tomatina takes place on the last Wednesday in August. (When)
-> When does La Tomatina take place ?
7. The festival began in San Francisco’s Baker Beach in 1986. (When; Where)
-> When did the festival begin?
9. Burning Man lasts one week. (How long)
-> How long does Burning Man last?
Listen to your teacher and change the statements
into ‘Why …?’ questions
 Listen and write
2. Why are we late?

is the exam difficult?

_______________________________________________________________

3. Why do many people live in London?

are lions dangerous?

_______________________________________________________________

4. Why does he like his job?

are they very busy?

_______________________________________________________________

5. Why do they know the answer?

_______________________________________________________________

6. Why

_______________________________________________________________