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.
( i6 [  R1 O9 L1 o* _「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。

$ A5 X& k- }  R3 l4 y- C* nFor 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.
- Q: s0 n" m" z(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。)

( y. `7 E# t& T* aI have eaten an egg.
* n' i/ J( ]# d" `  E(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。)
I 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。)
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(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".
2 \6 j/ z* }  N7 D4 Y8 R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:
There is an elephant in the zoo.
' \5 g  v, A) S. u' x* BThere 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。

. E; _; A( i, H+ F1 j; \) _& I- |" QFor examples 例如:
4 `( z% d2 T( Q4 S9 Tthe Earth　地球
the Moon　月亮
, Z) r( ~; f; z5 `! C8 Lthe east　東面
the west　西面
- q5 _2 ?5 j/ X+ _1 w* r' Kthe Principal　校長
9 W* h9 |1 Z% e) I  R3 Mthe President　會長或總統
! t( N* G3 _2 c, z; nthe world　世界
the Queen　皇后
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0 a1 F0 d& u* E$ p4 F0 s7 B- ]- i(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。
# W- P* J  a: M  _4 T& FFor example 例如:
My brother is the tallest one in my family.
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(6) We also use the article "the" to show priorities:
/ E: W' Q% [7 }我們也會用 "the" 來表示先後次序 :
8 }2 i% o- s1 C+ u7 f1 }  nFor example 例如:
0 g: }  J2 ?+ ~; }% w6 K- Othe first lesson　第一堂
, m% O$ f, Y8 L3 H4 H' _, p: Fthe third page　第三頁
4 x0 B3 k& a8 i+ n! b# ?8 g% T% {the sixth prize　第六名
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" x3 z$ C+ w5 O7 ~" \(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"。
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For example 例如：
I see a cat on the street. The cat is black but it has a white tail. The tail is very long.