Nouns and articles Not all nouns are the same Go back to the text “The most dangerous sport for girls” on page 120 and collect all nouns you can find in a table like the one below. Distinguish between: • nouns you can see, hear, smell, taste or touch • nouns you can’t see hear, smell, taste or touch Article Noun Example from the text See, etc. the sport The most dangerous sport for girls – – cheerleading Cheerleading used to be about pretty girls … ✔ Concrete and abstract nouns The way in which you have collected the words from the text shows that it contains two different types of nouns: concrete and abstract nouns. a) Explain the difference between concrete and abstract nouns and use examples from the text. b) Collect five more examples for both concrete and abstract nouns. Using the right article As you can see in the table you have made, not all nouns have an article, regardless of whether they are concrete nouns or abstract nouns. a) Search the internet for the terms “rules + article + English + nouns”. b) With the help of the sites you find, try to work out rules for the use of an article together with a noun and give examples from the text. c) Check your findings with your teacher. Using articles correctly Fill in appropriate words with or without using an article. 1. The new president has to solve the country’s problems. 2. Many children around the world are suffering from . 3. The soldiers are fighting for . 4. She is of my life. 5. that his grand-children bring him is endless. 6. Luisa doesn’t have to learn how to play the cello. 7. Many companies now care about of their employees. Abstract nouns with or without an article Write two sentences each into your learning journal using the abstract nouns below: • one sentence with an article • one sentence without an article 1 2 3 4 health happiness hunger patience freedom love experience 5 j love talent feeling happiness luck friendship education joy thrill 121 Language skills Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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