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.
- u' n. B1 H# Y8 t$ l; K) h. @「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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$ V# {& ]) [) G' ?/ E( [(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:
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。)
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(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。)

  m3 V; j* e1 P/ B4 w/ vI have eaten an egg.
# l+ T+ c& ?0 R5 q$ C(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。)
4 P( F7 ]. c6 \6 ]3 |1 }- mI have eaten the two eggs in my bowl.
, C4 T6 i7 w; \/ C9 `5 }3 |* B& a4 [- p(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".
0 r1 d; i: ]4 Y9 I9 u1 o) m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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Examples 例子:
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。

: a% {' e  V2 ?+ Y9 iFor examples 例如:
8 f  K: e3 H3 y0 I/ v$ Ethe Earth　地球
& M. P, I& g5 O5 e; othe Moon　月亮
8 B& d5 K7 W2 S" Vthe east　東面
the west　西面
the Principal　校長
the President　會長或總統
the world　世界
the Queen　皇后
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(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。
" q1 p2 F) _: y6 s! s' t& X% mFor example 例如:
My brother is the tallest one in my family.

(6) We also use the article "the" to show priorities:
# E' {7 E: t/ l0 H我們也會用 "the" 來表示先後次序 :
For example 例如:
/ l& z1 m' H" c8 H1 j8 athe first lesson　第一堂
: [, b9 O; s' mthe third page　第三頁
the sixth prize　第六名
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8 s2 u! ~4 V0 i  p! M5 C; _(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.
9 b- {5 g( H# U. e1 e. d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：
I see a cat on the street. The cat is black but it has a white tail. The tail is very long.