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。

4 z. b, O( [# {. F(2) We use the article "the" to refer to the noun specifically.
我們會使用 "the" 這個冠詞來表示某個特定的名詞。
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For example 例如:
& e8 @0 S9 G0 v* G9 `% MI want to buy a new pen.
(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.
(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。)
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% h4 o1 O8 k2 }- ]/ u% L( t" x& fI 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。)
- h* o2 I+ ~" T; b; v3 hI have eaten the two eggs in my bowl.
(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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3 t  g) ]3 \0 F' ?( K(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".
3 f" h5 w. U7 F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"。

Examples 例子:
& a5 n8 @5 O  S% tThere is an elephant in the zoo.
' Y2 [' N7 |0 w6 y! ~There is a big elephant in the zoo.

2 D  ]) T; q: C2 j(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。

3 C6 e8 a# r6 w0 H( \% Y1 ~For examples 例如:
the Earth　地球
1 C" M6 E% @7 z2 xthe Moon　月亮
. Z0 i7 S/ \7 T9 q. K0 i( kthe east　東面
the west　西面
# {2 u6 c" }6 p' ]$ J/ |7 Jthe Principal　校長
1 a6 w/ P& g' T. |% C8 Gthe President　會長或總統
the world　世界
8 w2 d6 a" l% j9 V# z  Ethe Queen　皇后

(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。
For example 例如:
9 s. R' ^- m( Q, z) F6 i. YMy brother is the tallest one in my family.

7 c3 ?! l* q1 H7 [/ D  j9 k(6) We also use the article "the" to show priorities:
我們也會用 "the" 來表示先後次序 :
( ]0 K0 @$ W9 oFor example 例如:
0 n( e+ `1 P2 ?6 M/ Hthe first lesson　第一堂
the third page　第三頁
the sixth prize　第六名

2 S& Z4 V1 F+ B7 P1 B$ M  q(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.
* R1 G+ x' U- v+ U) _9 V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"。

9 y8 f1 [' J% t& w# uFor example 例如：
, `: e, e) v+ ~9 W# U0 GI see a cat on the street. The cat is black but it has a white tail. The tail is very long.