ESL/EFL Lesson Plan: Definite and Indefinite Articles

Lesson: The Definite and Indefinite Article Article Materials: Power point, board game Audience: Intermediate + Procedure: A. Motivation The teacher will ask the students to encircle e ncircle the word “a” and box bo x the word “the” in the  paragraph and the word it modifies. I am from Seattle, Washington. Seattle is a city in the United States. It is near the border  of Canada in the northwest corner of o f the USA. I live in a town called Olympia which is on the Puget Sound. I live in a house in a street in the countryside. The street is called "Bear Street" and the house is old - more than 100 years old! I am an English teacher at a school in the center  of the town. I like books and an d taking photographs. I usually have lunch lun ch at school. I usually go home by car. We We have all kinds of food in Olympia. I like Italian food very much. Sometimes, I go to an Italian restaurant in Seattle. The restaurant is called "Luigi's". Italian food is great! B. Lesson Proper  The teacher will discuss about the definite and indefinite article. a = indefinite article (not a specific object, one of a number of the same objects) with consonants She has a dog.  I work in a factory. an = indefinite article (not a specific object, one of a number of the same objects) with vowels (a,e,i,o,u) Can I have an apple? She is an English teacher. teacher. the = definite article (a specific object that both b oth the person speaking and the listener  know) The car over there is fast. The teacher is very good, isn't he? The first time you speak of something use "a or an", the next time you repeat that object use "the".  I live in a house. The house is quite old and has four bedrooms.  I ate in a Chinese restaurant. The restaurant was very good. DO NOT use an article with countries, states, counties or provinces, lakes and mountains except when the country cou ntry is a collection of states such as "The United States".  He lives in Washington Washington near Mount Rainier. Rainier. They live in northern British Columbia. Use an article with bodies of water, oceans and seas My country borders on the Pacific Ocean DO NOT use an article when you are speaking about things in general  I like Russian tea. She likes reading books. DO NOT use an article when you are speaking about meals, places, and a nd transport  He has breakfast at home.  I go to university.  He comes to work by taxi. •

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C. Activity The teacher will have a game with the students. Directions: Move your token along the board b oard 1 square at a time. Write Write the sentence on a separate piece of paper. If you get the sentence right, you can stay on that space. If it is wrong, you will go back to the previous space. D. Evaluation: The teacher give an exercise of definite and indefinite articles to the students. Underline the correct answer an swer.. 1. Are you shopping for a /an/ the /no article needed health club to join so you can get in shape? 2. Shop wisely! You You could end up choosing a/ an/ the/no article needed wrong club and losing more money than pounds. 3. You You may find out too late that a/ an/ the/ no article needed health clubs aren't for you. 4. a/ an/ the/ no article needed San Diego fitness experts recommend thoroughly checking out several health clubs before you join one. 5. First, know what you want and need in a/ an/ the/ no article needed fitness facility, facility, and don't pay for what you'll never use. 6. If you only want exercise classes, a/ an/ the/ no article needed exercise studio without weight machines and locker rooms may work for you. 7. If you're looking for a/ an/ the/ no article needed place to only do bodybuilding, you'll be happy in a basic gym. 8. You may be in a/ an/ the/ no article needed market for a full-service health club; then, make sure it offers lots of activities. 9. Look for a place near your house, and check out a/ an/ the/no article needed exercise instructors and personal trainers. 10. They should be educated in physical education or certified by a/ an/ the/ no article needed organization such as the American Council on exercise.

Reference: Freeman D. (2004). Essential (2004). Essential Linguistics: Teaching Reading, ESL, Spelling, Phonics, and  Grammar. Washington D.C.: Heinemann Publishing.

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D. Eval Evalua uati tion on:: 1. the 2. the 3. no article needed 4. the 5. a 6. the 7. a 8. a 9. the 10. an