MF’sBásico1Courseathttps://blogforbasico1.wordpress.com/ UseandOmissionof“the”forElementarystudents,andsomeothertips! ByMF(2015)forSpanish-speakersandwhoeverfindsituseful! USEOF“A”,“another” Withoccupations,wealwaysuse“a”insingulars Whatdoyoudo?I’mateacher.Iworkasateacher.Iworkinaschool. Whatdoesshedo?She’sastudent.She’sauniversitystudent.Shestudiesatuniversity. Wouldyoulikeacandy/sweet?(unocualquierafromthebasket) Ihaveanotherquestion–unaotra!=OTRA(consingular).Cf.“other”vaconpluralesycon “otro/a”específico:Otherpeople/Otherstudentsare…;Theotherday…,Theothercandy. OMISSIONOF“THE” Withpluralswhenyouspeakingeneral: PeoplefromNorwayareNorwegian&theyspeakNorwegian.-LagentedeNoruegaesnoruegay… Ilovemovies/films.-Meencantaslaspelis Doyoulikesandwiches?/sándwichis/-¿Tegustanlosbocadillos? Childrenareyounghumanbeings–Losniñosylasniñassonpersonasjóvenes Iloveorangetreesinspring,becausetheybloomandtheair/itsmellsbeautifully! –Meencantanlosnaranjosenprimavera,porquefloreceny(elaire)huele¡demaravilla! Orangesaremyfavo(u)rite/féi-ve-rit/fruit! –Mifrutafavoritaeslasnaranjas/Lasnaranjassonmifrutafavorita Withsportsyouplay(condeportesquesejuegan): Iplayfootball/tennis/volleyball/golf/chess/badmington/tabletennis–Juegoal(a+el)fútbol… Withcertainwords,whenyouusethemfortheirpurpose: BED.Myteacherisinbed.Shehadanaccidentathome!Shehurtherknee!Cf.Youcanleave yourcoatsonthebed. SCHOOL.Mydaughter/sonisatschool.Cf.Wecanmeetattheschool.(We’renotgoingthereto study.) HOSPITAL.I’minhospital=I’millandI’mgettingtreatment.Cf.I’minthehospital=I’minthis building,visitingsomeoneorwhatever,notgettingtreatment. USE“THE” Withsomecountries: 1. TheUK–TheUnitedKingdom;butBritain 2. TheUSA–TheUnitedStates(ofAmerica) 3. TheNetherlands–PeopleintheNetherlandsareDutchandtheyspeakDutch,buttheyare verygoodatmanyotherlanguagesbecausetheywatchTVinoriginalversion/vérshon/and withoutsubtitles/sábtitls/! Withsomethingspecificyouwanttopointat(metaphoricallyspeaking!): Theotherday–elotrodía/dioderdei/;Toffeeorlemon?I’dlikethetoffeecandy,please. Withaninstrument(thesameasinSpanish): Doyouplaythepiano?No,Idon’t,butIplaytheguitar.–¿Tocaselpiano?No,perotocolaguitarra. Thingssaiddifferently POSSESSIVEADJ.insteadof“the”.Ihavealaptop.MYlaptopisabitold.(ifyoucanpossessit,doso!) DAYSOFTHEWEEK.Loslunes–ONMondays