5. Complete the dialogue. Use a / an or the. Explain your choices. Martha: I go to school near the city centre. Jake: Really? What's 2 ___ name of 3 ___ school? Martha: St Mark's. It's 4 ___ private school. Jake: I know 5 ___ girl who goes there. Alice Smith. Martha: There's 6 ___ Alice Smith in my class. I wonder if it's 7 ___ same one. Jake: She's got blue eyes, long wavy hair and 8 ___ nice smile. Martha: That's her! Which school do you go to? Jake: Hadfield College. Martha: Oh. My dad's 9 ___ maths teacher there: John Chapman. Jake: You're joking! He's my teacher!

1. the name of the school — речь идёт о конкретной школе и её названии.
2. It's a private school — слово private начинается с согласного звука.
3. I know a girl — девушка упоминается впервые.
4. There's an Alice Smith — имеется в виду одна из людей с таким именем; перед гласным звуком используется an.
5. if it's the same one — речь идёт о той же самой девушке.
6. and a nice smile — упоминается одна улыбка; nice начинается с согласного звука.
7. My dad's a maths teacher — один из учителей математики.

Заполненный диалог:

Martha: I go to school near the city centre.
Jake: Really? What's the name of the school?
Martha: St Mark's. It's a private school.
Jake: I know a girl who goes there. Alice Smith.
Martha: There's an Alice Smith in my class. I wonder if it's the same one.
Jake: She's got blue eyes, long wavy hair and a nice smile.
Martha: That's her! Which school do you go to?
Jake: Hadfield College.
Martha: Oh. My dad's a maths teacher there: John Chapman.
Jake: You're joking! He's my teacher!