Learn this! Articles: a) We use ___ to talk about something for the first time. b) We use ___ when we mention something again. c) We use ___ when it is clear what we are talking about, or when there is only one of something. d) We use ___ to say what someone’s job is. e) Note these set phrases: ___: listen to the radio, go to the cinema, play the guitar; ___: watch TV, listen to music, in / to bed, to / at / from school, at home / work, in hospital.

1. We use a/an to talk about something for the first time: There’s an interactive whiteboard in our classroom.
2. We use the when we mention something again: Our teacher often uses the interactive whiteboard.
3. We use the when it is clear what we are talking about, or when there is only one of something: We play basketball in the gym. The sun is shining.
4. We use a/an to say what someone’s job is: My mum’s a teacher.
5. the: listen to the radio, go to the cinema, play the guitar.
6. —: watch TV, listen to music, in bed, to bed, to school, at school, from school, at home, at work, in hospital.

Перевод: a/an употребляется при первом упоминании и для обозначения профессии; the — при повторном упоминании, когда предмет понятен из контекста или является единственным; нулевой артикль употребляется в устойчивых выражениях.