Slide 2 Determiners I Modern English Grammar 1 Session 3 Slide 3
MEG-1 FAM2 categorised Ns identified types of nouns looked at
countable vs. uncountable nouns for home study considered plural
forms in English But first: what we did last week nouns (common and
proper nouns) pronouns, placeholder one countable: apple, object,
etc uncountable: salt, love, money, information, etc. Slide 4 MEG-1
FAM3 From the Home Study lets check Activity 5 on page 19 Slide 5
MEG-1 FAM4 2.2.3 Plurals of countable nouns dwarves leaves wives
dwarf leaf wife changing of -f to -ve before plural -s ladies cries
lady cry changing a -y after a consonant to -ie before the plural
-s bridges churches kisses clashes houses busses bridge church kiss
clash house bus added /I/ or - e- between -s, -se, -ss, -sh, ge,
dge, ch and plural -s eyes hats trees days eye hat tree day added
-s Slide 6 MEG-1 FAM5 2.2.3 Plurals of countable nouns trousers,
binoculars, jeans pyjamas, glasses/specs crossroads, scissors nouns
that are always in the plural chassis bourgeois prcis chassis
bourgeois prcis nouns from French ending with -s that do not change
species series species series nouns looking like plurals, used in
singular and plural (no change) salmon deer sheep aircraft salmon
deer sheep aircraft nouns that take no plural -s Slide 7 MEG-1 FAM6
2.2.3 Plurals of countable nouns phenomena criteria phenomenon
criterion nouns of Greek origin retaining Greek plurals corpora
indices memoranda nuclei larvae corpus index memorandum nucleus
larva nouns of Latin origin retaining Latin plurals children oxen
child ox nouns that use an old plural ending geese, mice, teeth,
women men, children goose, mouse tooth, woman, man, child nouns
that form the plural with a vowel change Slide 8 But now the
Determiners Slide 9 MEG-1 FAM8 Do Activity 1 on page 23 Slide 10
MEG-1 FAM9 3.1 Overview Determiners specific general definite
article demon- stratives possessive determiners indefinite article
quantifying determiners identifying determiners Slide 11 MEG-1
FAM10 3.2.1 Specific Determiners my your her his its our your their
this these that those the possessive determiners
demonstrativesdefinite article Slide 12 MEG-1 FAM11 3.2.2 General
Determiners another both each either/neither every no all any
few/little more, most much, many, a lot of several some a/an
identifying determiners quantifying determiners indefinite articles
Slide 13 MEG-1 FAM12 From the Home Study lets check Exploration 1
on page 24 Slide 14 MEG-1 FAM13 3.2.1 The Definite Article a) 1.She
plays _______ flute with the London Symphony Orchestra. 2.I went to
_______ cinema with my friend. 3.My great-uncle died in _______
Great War at the age of 18. 4.Have you taken _______ dog for a walk
yet? 5.Mont Blanc is _______ highest mountain in Europe. 6.I was
listening to _______ news last night when she called. 7.I like
__________ wine but Ive never liked _______ wines of Germany very
much. 8._______ Dr Jeckyll was not happy about turning into _______
Mr Hyde forever. 9.The Beatles played a concert at _______ Shea
Stadium in 1963. 10.Ruth Dreyfuss was _______ first female
socialist federal councillor, but _______ second woman in the
federal executive. 11.I fear neither _______ death nor _______
infamy. the Slide 15 MEG-1 FAM14 3.2.1 The Definite Article b)
12.____ old doctor turned away from ___ Bishop of Westminster. 13.I
would love to dance with _______ girl in the blue dress standing at
the bar. 14.In the evening a lot of young people went to _________
school to hang around. 15._______ Grammar lessons are a crime
against _______ nature. 16.Shes _______ only woman in my life.
17.She has got _______ car and _______ motorbike. On Sundays she
goes for a spin on _______ bike but to go to work she prefers
_______ car. 18._______ meek shall inherit _______ earth (if thats
all right with the rest of you guys). 19.The old couple went to
__________ market. 20.Here are some books about _______ Alps,
_______ Sahara, _______ Antarctic, and _______ Atlantic. the aa
Slide 16 MEG-1 FAM15 3.2.1 The Definite Article c) 21._______
dishwasher has made life a lot easier. 22._______ self-employed
businessman tends to work longer hours. 23.My father went to
____________ sea after he met my mother 24.We sailed from
____________ Bay of Biscay to ____________ Cape of Good Hope.
25.Life is difficult nowadays for _______ elderly. 26.We are
staying at _______ home to avoid the crowds in Italy. 27._____
women are expected to enjoy having _______ babies. 28.We stayed at
home to avoid the tailback over _______ Whitsun. 29.Every weekend
she went to _________ prison to see her husband. the Slide 17 MEG-1
FAM16 Do Activity 2 on page 25 Slide 18 MEG-1 FAM17 3.2.1 Usage of
Definite Articles a) 2.I went to the cinema with my friend. 6.I was
listening to the news last night when she called. F with
institutions which we sometimes use, believe in, etc. 3.My
great-uncle died in the Great War at the age of 18. F in
expressions with an institutionalised meaning 17.She has got a car
and a motorbike. On Sundays she goes for a spin on the bike but to
go to work she prefers the car. F to refer back to a noun used
earlier on (anaphoric reference) 4.Have you taken the dog for a
walk yet? F to refer to an entity in the immediate situation, known
to both interlocutors Slide 19 MEG-1 FAM18 3.2.1 Usage of Definite
Articles b) 16.Shes the only woman in my life. 5. Mont Blanc is the
highest mountain in Europe. 10.Ruth Dreyfuss was the first female
socialist federal councillor, but the second woman in the federal
executive. F together with expressions signifying uniqueness (only,
most, first, etc.) 7.I like wine but Ive never liked the wines of
Germany very much. 13.I would love to dance with the girl in the
blue dress standing at the bar. F in front of a noun, countable or
uncountable, with post-modification Slide 20 MEG-1 FAM19 3.2.1
Usage of Definite Articles c) 1.She plays the flute with the London
Symphony Orchestra. F before musical instruments 20.Here are some
books about the Alps, the Sahara, the Antarctic, and the Atlantic.
24.We sailed from the Bay of Biscay to the Cape of... F
geographical names to signify it is unique or that we refer to a
specific one 18.The meek shall inherit the earth. 25.Life is
difficult nowadays for the elderly. F together with an adjective
which refers to a class of people 21.The dishwasher has made life a
lot easier. 22.The self-employed business- man tends to work longer
F To represent a class of animals, people or things Slide 21 MEG-1
FAM20 3.2.1 Non-usage of Definite Articles 12.The old doctor turned
away from the Bishop of Westminster. F but the exception with
titles is 8. Dr Jeckyll was not happy about turning into Mr Hyde
forever. 9.The Beatles played a concert at Shea Stadium in 1963. F
before a place name, a proper name or a title + noun Slide 22 MEG-1
FAM21 3.2.1 Non-usage of Definite Articles 28.We stayed at home to
avoid the tailback over Whitsun. F With most religious holidays 27.
women are expected to enjoy having babies. F To refer to a
collective group of people 11.I fear neither death nor infamy. 15.
Grammar lessons are a crime against nature. 7.I like wine but F
before abstract and other uncountable nouns Slide 23 MEG-1 FAM22
3.2.1 Selective usage 26.We are staying at home to avoid the crowds
in Italy. 29.Every weekend she went to prison to see her husband.
27.The old couple went to the / market. 23.My father went to the /
sea after he met my mother 14.In the evening a lot of young people
went to the [/ ] school to hang around. F if we mean the
institution or the location Slide 24 MEG-1 FAM23 Do Exploration 2
on page 26, then complete Activity 3 on page 27 Slide 25 MEG-1
FAM24 3.2.2 Demonstratives this/these 5.I met these people, right,
and there was this bloke I said to myself, like, this guy means
trouble,... F someone/thing mentioned for the first time in
informal language. 13.Im going to start definitely this week.
15.What are you up to these days? F periods of time in which we
find ourselves at present (this month, this week, these days). 3.Do
you remember this mate of mine I told you 7.I met this gutter press
journalist . You wouldnt believe these guys, F people or things the
speaker has referred to recently. 11.This young man here is my
beloved son. F people or things obvious in the situation Slide 26
MEG-1 FAM25 3.2.2 Demonstratives that/those 4.I just dont believe
that grammar worksheet he gave us last week... F refer to
someone/thing who/which is known to the interlocutors in informal
language. 16.You cant imagine how that guy gives me the creeps. F
refer to someone/thing mentioned for the first time in informal
language. 8.That concert was really great, man. F talk about an
event which has just taken place. 2.The scrumptious hunk who picked
me up yesterday? That guys my new boyfriend. F talk about people or
things the speaker has referred to recently. 12.The seat next to me
is taken but that one over there is free, I think. F talk about
people or things which the interlocutors can see but are not close
to. Slide 27 MEG-1 FAM26 Home Study Activity 4 on page 28
Exploration 1 on page 32 Slide 28 MEG-1 FAM27 And thats all for
today Tune in again for General Determiners next week when itll be
time again for
