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。

7 |& [3 l3 n) ^+ L& ]9 C(2) We use the article "the" to refer to the noun specifically.
) f8 _  s6 R. I& |5 h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:
I 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.
+ Z0 h. J" v! T(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。)

4 q. q; C& b3 o9 E" c3 jI have eaten an egg.
% y# U5 s' @$ L5 ^(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。)
' I7 W6 U" Q/ x/ u# g8 \1 `7 pI 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) 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".
! `6 e$ w. D0 D2 r* c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"。
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Examples 例子:
There is an elephant in the zoo.
There is a big elephant in the zoo.
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3 Q+ K3 n' x7 G7 k4 o# s9 I' l(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。

For examples 例如:
the Earth　地球
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3 M! J) O+ X% w) X0 R5 H! wthe east　東面
the west　西面
the Principal　校長
the President　會長或總統
the world　世界
' x  @5 y2 \) ithe Queen　皇后

8 K% @7 A6 ~5 t1 o(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。
8 o% w4 P! @- g4 C' qFor example 例如:
* t( r- N9 @7 K; dMy brother is the tallest one in my family.

  G9 n( q, Z" f(6) We also use the article "the" to show priorities:
我們也會用 "the" 來表示先後次序 :
' u3 |- w* h. ]7 I0 h2 v. BFor example 例如:
the first lesson　第一堂
$ H  k. L* M: `2 B4 f9 D* Wthe third page　第三頁
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; r* f  P- T% k(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.
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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For example 例如：
I 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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