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。
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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。

6 ^! m. F3 W% n! TFor 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.
/ Q9 t* H5 _' X: e(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。)

# @9 x/ P- s, G: Z7 H) a) h8 sI 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。)
9 A7 c2 C1 X& m, G+ w& JI have eaten the two eggs in my bowl.
- P' t- m" u" C& H  y/ Q(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。)

. R6 c4 u( X0 U(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".
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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0 l3 S' {& d9 L3 c1 }1 AExamples 例子:
0 t& S: w, U( p% r1 ^6 G8 _  k7 ^There is an elephant in the zoo.
There is a big elephant in the zoo.
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(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:
+ U( d' c: @+ j" tthe Earth　地球
the Moon　月亮
the east　東面
the west　西面
, d9 j$ K& J8 k5 `2 }! x9 Q, ]the Principal　校長
the President　會長或總統
the world　世界
/ i* g$ d( K; X; q2 ~( ]- B9 M/ xthe Queen　皇后

7 u  X& P$ a) B2 k2 U. K2 n" P(5) Remember we also use the article "the" when using "superlative adjectives".
$ h$ q( Q) w$ s5 e! i1 i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:
7 Z. Z, Q* W8 J% E/ a: kMy brother is the tallest one in my family.
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(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:
& [4 A  m# x0 z( v& I$ ^, S8 vthe first lesson　第一堂
the third page　第三頁
6 a8 I3 W" d5 ^6 ]3 W& [0 {: Hthe sixth prize　第六名

. u  a. O" {! F0 b" j0 [(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"。

For example 例如：
- Y/ E1 o3 z1 c: S) S# r6 F  J0 dI see a cat on the street. The cat is black but it has a white tail. The tail is very long.