Here is a 4 sentence paragraph about my life dream using articles: My life dream is to become a teacher. I want to inspire students and help them reach their full potential. A teaching career would be very rewarding for me as I enjoy helping others learn. The sense of fulfillment from seeing students succeed would make all of the hard work of being a teacher worthwhile. While it will take a lot of education and training to achieve this goal, working as a teacher is what I aspire to in my career. I used 5 articles in this paragraph - 1 definite article (the) and 4 indefinite articles (a/an). The definite article was used with "sense of fulfillment" because it is a specific concept being referred

1. Supervised by: Dr.Youssef Tamer and Dr.Jennifer
Evans
Presented by: Amal Hafidi
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2. Outline
Types of articles.
The occurrence of articles.
Using articles
Additional facts about the definite article.
Problems that ESL/EFL students have with articles.
An application activity.

4. Articles are a type of determiner and can be classified
as definite or indefinite.
In English,there are basically two types of articles:
 Definite (the)
 Indefinite(a/an)

5. We will refer to certain cases where a noun is not
preceded by an article as instances of the zero article.

6. The terms definite and indefinite designate meanings
associated with the noun that an article precedes.
Definite implies that a noun is ‘’specifically
identifiable’’
I killed the mouse.
Indefinite means’’identifiable in general’’

7. The indefinite article,a/an, can express at least two
kinds of indefiniteness.
It can express the idea of ‘’one’’
Example: Ikram bought a new Scooter
It can indicate membership in a particular group.
Example:My father is a teacher.

8. The occurrence of articles
In this context ,it can be stated that the grammar of
articles involves understanding the distinction
between count nouns and noncount nouns.

9. The definite article
The definite article may appear before:
A.Singular count nouns.
B.Plural count nouns.
C.Noncount nouns

10. Give me the key Singular count noun
Give me the keys Plural count noun
The beef that we had for dinner last night was
excellent. Noncount noun

11. The definite article does not normally occur before
people’s name.
I would like to meet Basmallah Alliha
I would like to meet Lalla Moulati
I would like to meet the Basmallah Alliha
I would like to meet the Lalla Moulati

13.  The definite article is used before a person’s name
if the speaker wishes to single out a
particular person who might be confused with
someone else.This use involves a modifier that
specifies the noun.

14. The is also used with plural proper names to indicate
a particular family.
Example: You remmember that we are having
dinner with the Smiths on Friday,right?

15. The indefinite article
The indefinite article (a/an) appears before singular
count nouns.It is used with noncount nouns only
when it precedes a partitive.
Count Noun Noncount Noun
a lamp a piece of furniture
a lamps a glass of juice
an ocean an ounce of water

16. Some as an indefinite article
Some is often considered to be the plural form of the
indefinite article a/an.It is used with plural count
nouns as well as noncount nouns.
Count nouns Noncount nouns
some lamps some furniture
some islands some juice
some water

17. Zero article
Zero article refers to the absence
of a definite or an indefinite article
before a noun.

18. There’s Ø milk in the fridge,if you are thirsty.
There’s some milk in the fridge,if you are thirsty.

19. In addition to occuring in contexts where it is
interchangeable with a definite or indefinite
article,zero article occurs before:
Abstract nouns such as beauty,intelligence,and
education to denote a concept,state,or
field.

20. Names and professional titles.
 I would like you to meet Ø Dr.Jane Phillips and
her husband, Ø Thomas.
 She went to Ø Harvard University.

21. Nouns that refer to a custom or an institution.
 He enjoys Ø breakfast.
 She talks a lot in Ø class.

22. Additional facts about zero article.
In addition to the situations previously
illustrated,zero article also frequently occurs with
other types of count nouns.These uses are almost
always idiomatic,and often definite or indefinite
articles could be used in these or similar contexts.

23. Days,months,and seasons.
Modes of transportation and
communication.
Headlines and signs.

24. Using articles
Many factors can influence the choice of a
particular article in a given situation.

25. Definite articles in discourse
 The conditions that affect
article choice are best phrased
in terms of the use of definite
articles.They require taking the
discourse context into account.

26. The second mention of a noun usually requires the
use of the definite article.
Example: Yesterday I saw some dogs.The dogs
were chasing a cat.The cat was
chasing a mouse.The mouse ran into
a hole.The whole was very small.

27. The immediate presence of the thing denoted by a
noun often calls for the use of the definite article.
Pass the salt,please
Can you please answer the phone?

28.  If the thing denoted by a noun is part of a larger context
in which a conversation is taking place,and is therefore
familiar to both the speaker and the hearer,then the
definite article is used.
I saw you at the car wash yesterday.

29. Generic reference to a species or class can be made
with a definite article,an indefinite article,or zero
article.
The blue whale is the largest mammal on
earth
A bird has wings
Ø Orchilds require a good deal of water and
sunlight to survive.

30. Various grammatical forms
related to a noun make use
of the definite article usual
or necessary:

31. Relative clauses that specify a noun
The car I just bought is great on gas.
Prepositional phrases that specify a noun
What’s the topic of the discusssion?

32. Clauses beginning with that that specify a noun.
The fact that I wasn’t there proves my innocence.
Their constitution states the concept that all
people are equal.

33. Nouns modified by superlative adjectives
This is the least expensive car on the market.
Nouns modified by ordinals
The first time is always the hardest.

34. Names that take definite articles.
Geographical place names.
Names of newspapers.
Names of governmental bodies and titles of officials.
Names for parts of the body.

36. Complete the sentences with
a/an,the or Ø
1) …………beef is a kind of ………….meat.
2) ………….beef we had for dinner last night was
excellent.
3) Jim is wearing…………..straw hat today.
4) Jim likes to wear…………hats.
5) …………brown hat on that hook over there belongs to
Mark.
6) Everyone has………..problems in…………life.
7) ………….jewelry Diana is wearing today is beautiful.

38. Using articles instead of possessive
determiners(Spanish,French,Italian,German
)
Es schloss die Augen und schlief sofort ein.
He closed the eyes and fell immediately asleep.
‘’He closed his eyes and fell immediately asleep’’

39. Saque la lengua.
Stick out the tongue.
Stick out your tongue.

40. Using definite articles rather than zero article
with abstract count and noncount
nouns(Spanish,French,Hungarian)
La belleza es un don tel cielo.
The beauty is a gift from heavens.
‘’Beauty is a gift from heaven’’

41. La vie est belle!
The life is beautiful.
‘’Life is beautiful’’

43. Talking about my life dream
using articles
Directions:Pair up with one other classmate.
Write a short paragraph which consists of four to five
sentences.
Definite articles(the)/Indefinite articles(a/an)/Zero
article( Ø ).
Count how many articles u have employed in your
paragraph.
Identify the type of each article u have employed.
Whenever you choose a particular article,you should
justify your choice.