THE INDEFINITE ARTICLE VS THE DEFINITE ARTICLE

We can use: → the indefinite article a/an = člen neurčitý→ the definite article the/the =

člen určitý

THE INDEFINITE ARTICLE a – is used before a word begining with a consonant, or a vowel with a consonant sound: a man, a hat, a universityan – is used before a word begining with a vowel, or a consonant with a vowel sound: an apple, an uncle, an hour

THE DEFINITE ARTICLEthe [ðә] – is used before a word begining with a consonant, or a vowel with a consonant sound: the boy, the sky, the USAthe [ði] - is used before a word begining with a vowel, or a consonant with a vowel sound: the arm, the earth

1. Read loudly – respect the correct pronounciation: a bank, the week, an elephant, the office, the UK, a book.

Check: [ә bæŋk], [ðә wiːk], [әn ˈelɪfənt], [ði ˈɒfɪs],[ðә ju kei], [ðә bʊk] 2. Complete the indefinite article: _ car _ job _ hour _ airport Check: a car a job an hour an aiport

article [ˈɑːtɪkəl] člen consonant [ˈkɒnsənənt]

souhláska gender [ˈdʒendə]

pohlaví sound [saʊnd] zvuk vowel [ˈvaʊəl]

samohláska