Презентация по английскому языку для уч-ся 8 классов по теме "Артикли с существительными в функции приложений"

Articles with the nouns in the function  of apposition МОУ «Гимназия №44 г.Твери» Папилова А.В Учитель английского языка

Apposition ­  приложение If a noun is used as apposition, it usually  takes the indefinite article.                    a                     an

Find the apposition in the sentences 3. My neighbour’s car, a very old one, looks rather clean and shiny. 1. My neighbour, a soft-hearted person, is always busy at weekends. John, a boy of 6, is very eager to play computer games. 2. 4. His father, a man advanced in his years, is very skillful. I want to invite you, a friend of mine, to my birthday party tomorrow. 5.

You need the definite  article the before the  apposition when…….. a) The noun in apposition refers to a  The noun in apposition refers to a  famous or well­known person;; famous or well­known person b) The noun in apposition stands  The noun in apposition stands  before the modified noun; the modified noun; before  c) The situation shows that the noun  The situation shows that the noun  in apposition is a definite one in apposition is a definite one

Study the examples: 1. 2. 3. 4. Elton John, the popular singer, writes lovely songs. The writer Zola described life in a realistic manner. Copernicus, the medieval astronomer, is known for the Copernicus system. Yuri Gagarin, the first man who flew to space, is widely known in the world. 5. Nikolai Petrov, the man who lives next door, has just gone out. The film director Spielberg got the annual prize “Oscar” this year. 6. 7. Gorbachev, the political leader of the USSR, started the pricess of political change in the country. The composer Beethoven was contemporary with Napoleon. The car, the stolen one , was found in the wood. 8. 9. 10. Zhores Alferov, the outstanding physicist, won the Nobel Prizi in 2000.

No article is used if a noun in apposition   denotes a position, a rank, a post, which is unique  and can be occupied by one person at a time. King – queen director- principal Colonel-captain doctor-professor Leader-head chief - boss Speaker-chairman president – prime minister Rector-dean manager – secretary When the noun denotes not ranks but people, both articles can be used. The Queen has arrived This car is fit for a king. When such nouns are followed by a proper  name, the are used without  any article Queen Elizabeth, King John.

Correct  the mistakes in some of these  sentences 1. The Dutch painter Rembrandt is considered to be  one of  the greatest  painters. 2. The colonel Sanders developed the recipe for the fried chicken . 3. The president of France is going to speak to the parliament. 4. He became the king after the death of his father. 5. The President Franklin Roosewelt is the only American president to have  served more than two terms. 6. She got a job as personal secretary to the chairman. 7. He was elected the chairman of the educational committee. 8. Head is busy at the moment. Could you call back later? 9. Johnson was made the President’s budget director. 10. My dentist is called Doctor Steel. 11. Swift, who wrote Gulliver’s Travels, was the Dean of St. Paul’s Cathedral in  Dublin.

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