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    CONTENTS

    7-1 Nouns: count and noncount


    7-1 NOUNS: COUNT AND NONCOUNT

    e l et
    b ra c et s
    one ac el
    e b r
    thr e

    lets
    ac e
    o br
    tw

    2
    7-1 NOUNS: COUNT AND NONCOUNT

    one bracelet
    two bracelets some jewelry
    three bracelets

    3
    7-1 NOUNS: COUNT AND NONCOUNT

    SINGULAR PLURAL
    COUNT a pen pens
    NOUN one pen three pens
    some pens
    a lot of pens
    A COUNT NOUN
    SINGULAR: PLURAL:
    a + noun noun + -s
    one + noun
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    7-1 NOUNS: COUNT AND NONCOUNT

    SINGULAR PLURAL
    NONCOUNT jewelry (no plural form)
    NOUN some jewelry
    a lot of jewelry

    A NONCOUNT NOUN
    SINGULAR: PLURAL:
    No - a No plural
    No - one form.
    5
    7-1 Let’s Practice

    NOUN ?
    We love to read books.
    ?
    count noncount

    6
    7-1 Let’s Practice

    NOUN ?
    I am studying grammar.
    ?
    count noncount

    7
    7-1 Let’s Practice

    NOUN ?
    Please pass the salt.
    ?
    count noncount

    8
    7-1 Let’s Practice

    NOUN ?
    We need some chairs.
    ?
    count noncount

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    CONTENTS

    7-2 Using an vs. a


    7-2 USING AN vs. A

    et i n g
    b ra c e l
    a n e arr
    a

    11
    7-2 USING AN vs. A

    (a) A cow is an animal.

    A
    singular count nouns
    an

    12
    7-2 USING AN vs. A

    (b) I have an idea.


    (c) My friend has an old horse.

    words that begin


    an with vowels

    13
    7-2 USING AN vs. A

    (d) I have an ugly dog.

    /uh/ vowel sound

    (e) I have a useful idea.


    /yu/ sound

    14
    7-2 USING AN vs. A

    (f) Give me an honest answer.

    silent /h/, vowel sound

    (g) Today is a hot day.


    /h/ sound

    15
    7-2 Let’s Practice

    a an

    I lost ___earring.
    an

    16
    7-2 Let’s Practice

    a an
    That is ___
    an ugly bug.

    17
    7-2 Let’s Practice

    a an

    He is __
    a happy child.

    18
    7-2 Let’s Practice

    a an

    Let’s go in an
    __ hour.

    19
    7-2 Let’s Practice

    a an
    1. I’m going to ________ concert tomorrow. 5. He is ________ honest person.

    2. Ali is ________ good friend. 6. We had ________ good time yesterday.

    3. My cousin has ________ very good job. 7. I want to eat ________ apple.

    4. That was ________ interesting game. 8. Tomorrow will be ________ hot day.

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    7-3 Using a/an vs. some


    7-3 USING A/AN vs. SOME

    l et s
    e l e t ra c e
    ra c eb
    a b som

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    7-3 USING A/AN vs. SOME

    (a) I have a book. singular count nouns


    She has an umbrella.

    (b) We have some apples. plural count nouns


    You have some soccer balls.

    (c) I got some mail. noncount nouns


    He has some information.

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    7-3 Let’s Practice

    a an some

    a hat on her head.


    She has _____
    singular count noun

    24
    7-3 Let’s Practice

    a an some

    She has _____


    some nice hats.
    plural count noun

    25
    7-3 Let’s Practice

    a an some

    I need _____
    some water to wash my
    hands.
    noncount noun

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    7-6 Using the


    7-6 USING THE

    The teacher is helping the student.

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    7-6 USING THE

    (a) Where are the students ?


    specific students

    (b) Do you want the pen or the pencil ?


    specific pen/specific pencil

    (c) I love to look at the moon.


    one moon

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    7-6 USING THE

    (d) Kazu has a dog and a cat. The dog


    is big, and the cat is little.
    singular count nouns

    (e) Mia has some dogs and cats. The


    dogs are big, and the cats are little.
    plural count nouns

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    7-6 USING THE

    (f) Yung has some furniture and some


    jewelry.

    The furniture is heavy.


    noncount
    The jewelry is light.

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    7-6 Let’s Practice

    the a an

    We have a car and a boat.

    The car is new, but ____


    ____ the boat is old.

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    7-6 Let’s Practice

    the a an

    I need to buy __
    a new car.
    The car I like is very expensive.
    ____

    33
    7-6 Let’s Practice

    the a an

    It is raining.

    I wish I had ____


    an umbrella.

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    the a an
    I went to 1)______ airport at 6:00 AM yesterday. I had to catch 2)______

    flight to Paris. The lines at 3)______ airport were very long, so I had to wait

    4)______ long time. Once 5)______ plane took off, I tried to get some sleep

    but I couldn't. Then I ate 6)______ pretty good meal, 7)______ rare

    occurrence on airplanes! Later, I spoke to one of 8)______ flight attendants

    for 9)______ while. She was pretty. She told me that 10)______ pilot of

    11)______ airplane was French. I managed to fall asleep for about 12)______

    hour. After I woke up, I felt refreshed. I ordered 13)______ drink, then

    another. Generally, it was 14)______ pretty smooth flight.


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    CONTENTS

    7-7 Using ø (no article) to make generalizations


    7-7 USING ø (NO ARTICLE) TO MAKE
    GENERALIZATIONS

    Apples are good for you.

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    7-7 USING ø (NO ARTICLE) TO MAKE
    GENERALIZATIONS

    in general
     Apples are good for you.
    (a) ___
    (count noun)
     pens and ___
    (b) Ann uses ___  markers.
    (count noun)
     candy.
    (c) Mary likes to eat ___
    (noncount noun)
     Spaghetti is easy to cook.
    (d) ___
    (noncount noun)
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    7-7 USING ø (NO ARTICLE) TO MAKE
    GENERALIZATIONS

    (e) Last night, we ate some pumpkin pie.


    The pumpkin pie was very good, but
    the whipped cream was too sweet.

    specific

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    7-7 USING ø (NO ARTICLE) TO MAKE
    GENERALIZATIONS

    (f) They like  candy.

    candy in general

    The candy you made is delicious.


    specific candy

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    7-7 Let’s Practice

    the 

    The food I ate last night made


    ____
    me sick.

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    7-7 Let’s Practice

    the 

    Plants need ____


     sunshine to grow.

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    7-7 Let’s Practice

    the 

    Healthy people eat ___


     vegetables.
    They don’t eat ___
     candy.

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    7-7 Let’s Practice

    the 

    We went to a new grocery store.


    The the
    ___ fruit looked fresh, and ___
    bakery smelled good.

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