Article 冠詞

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(1) The words "a", "an", "the" are called "articles". We use the articles "a" and "an" before a noun to show that the quantity of the noun is one.
「冠詞」是指 "a", "an", "the" 這三個字。如果一個名詞的數量只有一個，我們可以用 "a" 或 "an" 這兩個「冠詞」放在名詞前面。

(2) We use the article "the" to refer to the noun specifically.
5 ~& s' P2 N8 w5 t' v8 c我們會使用 "the" 這個冠詞來表示某個特定的名詞。
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$ o  b) s% f* Y$ Z5 d" aFor example 例如:
I want to buy a new pen.
# I6 K  |& H" D3 S5 G8 X  k- h9 }(我想買一支新的原子筆。任何一支新的原子筆都可以，沒有特定的。)
I want to buy the new blue pen.
( c/ G6 }. x3 n(我想買那支新的藍原子筆。說話者指向某支特定的藍原子筆，有特定的意思。)

$ [/ v7 c, Q( Y# e: F! pI have eaten an egg.
(我吃了一隻蛋。沒有特定指是哪隻蛋，只是提出所吃的是一隻蛋。)
I have eaten the two eggs in my bowl.
5 o8 `& ~( R% i  L& ](我吃了我碗裡的那兩隻蛋。說話者指向碗裡的那兩隻特定的蛋，有特定的意思。)
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0 ~' C% ^' W/ f9 f9 {/ u, @$ ?(3) If the word after the article begins with a vowel (i.e. the sounds "a", "e", "i", "o", "u"), we use the article "an". Otherwise, we use the article "a".
如果在冠詞後的那個英文字是以響音開首的 (即 a, e, i, o, u 這些音)，我們便用 "an"，否則，我們會用 "a"。

3 h* I. J# s+ Q* j  u! c+ vExamples 例子:
8 \  t9 L! l( C" q$ ]! F+ PThere is an elephant in the zoo.
% D+ d" L$ O, Q' \' r0 @There is a big elephant in the zoo.
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9 e, v- D. d! |  f$ [(4) We can use the article "the" for persons, places or things which are unique.
如果所指的人物、地方或東西是獨特的，我們會用 "the" 這冠詞。
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0 a5 ?% P' x( g% FFor examples 例如:
the Earth　地球
the Moon　月亮
the east　東面
the west　西面
the Principal　校長
8 @7 W# Y$ x7 {- [the President　會長或總統
the world　世界
7 T" D) J& \+ u& W% uthe Queen　皇后
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( K( h# F. K- u6 g) S6 X. K(5) Remember we also use the article "the" when using "superlative adjectives".
記著我們在最高級形容詞前面也需要加上 "the" 這字的。
& y& J- }$ N! oFor example 例如:
! T) s- |" I: R# t2 A/ gMy brother is the tallest one in my family.
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; |) H; C5 E" [: `$ ^/ n(6) We also use the article "the" to show priorities:
我們也會用 "the" 來表示先後次序 :
For example 例如:
5 o) }8 H( s( p, Bthe first lesson　第一堂
the third page　第三頁
- v* w+ N6 P- @$ U( z, A. u& cthe sixth prize　第六名
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' n6 E/ f1 X# N! {" e) |(7) We use "a" or "an" for the person or thing you mention the first time, then we use "the" when you mention that person or thing again.
+ Z) P9 s: ^4 Q$ b) l1 d當我們第一次提及某人或物時，我們會用 "a" 或 "an" 放在那名詞前。然後，當我們再次提起該人或物時，我們便要用 "the"。
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8 S* o  h% {# p1 ~For example 例如：
7 ?) S+ S. j* P% H; G% K; D  MI see a cat on the street. The cat is black but it has a white tail. The tail is very long.
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