tailieunhanh - Giáo trình oxford 9

Tham khảo tài liệu 'giáo trình oxford 9', ngoại ngữ phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | 41 -42 40 c. when it is clear from the situation which people or things we mean. Could you close the door Only one door is open. Where s Ann In the kitchen. Could you pass the salt 2 We do not use the with other determiners for example my this some. This is my uncle. NOT . . . the my uncle. like this beer. NOT . . . the this beet. We do not usually use the with proper names there are some exceptions see 45. . Mary lives in Switzerland. NOT The Mary lives in the-Swkzerlanelr We do not usually use the to talk about things in general the does not mean air. See 42. Books are expensive. NOT The books are expensive. For the pronunciation of the see 44. 41 articles the difference between a an and the Very simply a an just means one of a class the means you know exactly which one . Compare A doctor must like people. any doctor any one of that profession My brother s a doctor. one of that profession I m going to see the doctor. you know which one my doctor I live in a small flat at the top of an old house near the town hall. a small flat there might be two or three at the top of the house it could be any one of these. an old house there are lots near the town hall it could be any one. the top we know which top it s the top of the house where the person lives a house only has one top. the town hall we know exactly which town hall is meant there s only one in the town. 42 articles talking in general 1 We do not use the with uncountable or plural nouns see 92 to talk about things in general to talk about all books all people or all life for example. The never means air. Compare Did you remember to buy the books7 particular books which I asked you to buy Books are expensive. NOT The books are expensive. We are talking about books in general all books. 41 43 I m studying the lite of Beethoven. one particular life Life is hard. NOT The life . . . This means all life . Where s the cheese I ate it Cheese is made from milk. Could you put the light on Light tra vels at 300 000 km a .