Article 冠詞

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(1) The words "a", "an", "the" are called "articles". We use the articles "a" and "an" before a noun to show that the quantity of the noun is one.
+ j2 [* b( W% ^, N! ~「冠詞」是指 "a", "an", "the" 這三個字。如果一個名詞的數量只有一個，我們可以用 "a" 或 "an" 這兩個「冠詞」放在名詞前面。

(2) We use the article "the" to refer to the noun specifically.
我們會使用 "the" 這個冠詞來表示某個特定的名詞。
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For example 例如:
I want to buy a new pen.
(我想買一支新的原子筆。任何一支新的原子筆都可以，沒有特定的。)
I want to buy the new blue pen.
(我想買那支新的藍原子筆。說話者指向某支特定的藍原子筆，有特定的意思。)

I have eaten an egg.
(我吃了一隻蛋。沒有特定指是哪隻蛋，只是提出所吃的是一隻蛋。)
# {+ [* ~, ^3 P& E2 h( [/ E" \: WI have eaten the two eggs in my bowl.
(我吃了我碗裡的那兩隻蛋。說話者指向碗裡的那兩隻特定的蛋，有特定的意思。)
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# |* W' t( x" @/ u, f% e! D3 U(3) If the word after the article begins with a vowel (i.e. the sounds "a", "e", "i", "o", "u"), we use the article "an". Otherwise, we use the article "a".
8 }2 e' T3 u- t5 u4 r' K如果在冠詞後的那個英文字是以響音開首的 (即 a, e, i, o, u 這些音)，我們便用 "an"，否則，我們會用 "a"。
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Examples 例子:
There is an elephant in the zoo.
: u# p: [( r  _# z) hThere is a big elephant in the zoo.

# w% f( F+ m7 T) p* H(4) We can use the article "the" for persons, places or things which are unique.
如果所指的人物、地方或東西是獨特的，我們會用 "the" 這冠詞。
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For examples 例如:
the Earth　地球
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: {$ j8 U. _! {  r) ~the east　東面
the west　西面
the Principal　校長
the President　會長或總統
the world　世界
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5 f2 C' j: M- {  p8 n$ |9 j(5) Remember we also use the article "the" when using "superlative adjectives".
記著我們在最高級形容詞前面也需要加上 "the" 這字的。
For example 例如:
" d5 ]7 q% q& t0 M! _My brother is the tallest one in my family.

8 h8 {( q3 g) e: n: [(6) We also use the article "the" to show priorities:
我們也會用 "the" 來表示先後次序 :
$ [/ a/ A2 @! M4 m7 v! \For example 例如:
the first lesson　第一堂
+ |$ s3 i; q6 n- T7 p- L# s- tthe third page　第三頁
the sixth prize　第六名
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) c" ]+ k/ M' b3 `) M(7) We use "a" or "an" for the person or thing you mention the first time, then we use "the" when you mention that person or thing again.
9 I2 {8 @" _3 p/ Q* ?1 L當我們第一次提及某人或物時，我們會用 "a" 或 "an" 放在那名詞前。然後，當我們再次提起該人或物時，我們便要用 "the"。
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For example 例如：
I see a cat on the street. The cat is black but it has a white tail. The tail is very long.
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