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.
9 q  C5 O/ n, o! N「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。
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(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。

For example 例如:
' s* H) f$ c6 v) \2 zI 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。)
1 A1 I6 K1 p- H9 r4 P( b% {I want to buy the new blue pen.
  [2 m2 w' Y# f8 R! A(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。)

  w- l; a5 g* s# v9 O) ~. A8 Q* 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。)
3 Z1 |4 {+ V# b8 ]) K& c0 n& z2 LI 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。)

; n# ^2 o5 K6 i3 ?* J(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".
) v! j9 G, F$ t: w0 L1 Q3 U* q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:
2 R8 W0 Z2 I  s6 _There is an elephant in the zoo.
. D2 N, h- b& M6 aThere is a big elephant in the zoo.
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* j- P* y  _: A7 Z(4) We can use the article "the" for persons, places or things which are unique.
. C4 S9 A/ u4 L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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; U2 n2 ?0 F. s0 m& B2 u/ i/ b& EFor examples 例如:
the Earth　地球
the Moon　月亮
; A% d- H# p+ f. {7 ]the east　東面
the west　西面
the Principal　校長
0 \" s0 J  x% ^7 {4 \the President　會長或總統
the world　世界
the Queen　皇后

& Q3 p7 r7 S8 y6 e) }, s1 |6 Q2 q(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。
( q: n, w% E  y( ?! `* o8 CFor example 例如:
1 g+ k* H/ q" f2 _My brother is the tallest one in my family.

' m+ a* ^5 v: j$ P; `" {: A(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:
the first lesson　第一堂
5 d9 D1 n/ u# f' s+ S* N2 O! |( `the third page　第三頁
the sixth prize　第六名
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(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.
3 O# o: B' Y2 [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"。

% I* U! [" ~( a7 IFor example 例如：
" b8 i' F4 I$ D4 B& `8 x2 qI 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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