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Zero articles

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HOBBIES

WARM-UP

Look and
answer

Option 1

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wedding

Option 1

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Option 1

whale worship

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Option 1

food offerings

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Option 1

family reunion

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Option 1

1.We held a family reunion last
week.
2. My mom prepares food
offerings at Tet.

WARM-UP

Option 2

Watch video clip and answer
question:

WARM-UP

Option 2

When do we use a / an /
the?

PRESENTATION
1. She is an
engineer.
2. We held a
family reunion last
week. The
party was enjoyable.

an: indefinite article
an + singular noun
beginning with a vowel
a: indefinite article
a + singular noun
beginning with a consonant 
the: definite article

PRESENTATION
We can use noun without a / an or the. We call this case

zero article.

PRACTICE

1 Choose the correct option in each sentence below.
1. It takes more than a / an hour to drive to Can Tho.
2. It's a / Ø tradition for children to wake up early on Christmas Day.
3. The Ok Om Bok Festival takes place in the / Ø October.
4. We went to Can Tho by an / Ø air.
5. A: Where's a / the book?
B: I thought you left it next to the TV.

PRACTICE

The Kitchen Gods Worshipping Ceremony.
When is it?
On the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month.

PRACTICE

What happens in this ceremony?
Vietnamese people prepare offerings for the Kitchen Gods,
who will report the family's affairs over the past year to the
Jade Emperor.

PRACTICE

2 Which of the underlined parts in each question is incorrect? Find and correct it.
1. The worshipping Kitchen Gods is a long-time tradition of the
A →Ø
B
C
Vietnamese.
2. People organise the worshipping ceremony at noon so that a
A
B
C → the
Kitchen Gods can leave for Heaven at 12 o'clock.

PRACTICE
3. Most families in the Viet Nam prepare offerings for the Kitchen Gods.
A
B →Ø
C
4. The offerings include a set of flowers and fruits, a paper clothes,
A
B
C →Ø
and three carps.
5. The Vietnamese people believe that the Kitchen Gods go to
A →Ø
B
Heaven on carps.
C

PRACTICE

3 Complete the sentences with a, an, the, or Ø (zero article).

1. It is a custom in my family to have ______
breakfast at home on
Ø
Sundays.
2. When visiting a family home in some countries, you should bring
______
small gift with you.
a
3. Our village festival is held on the 10th of ______
Ø January.
4. ancient Egyptians worshipped ______
the Sun.
5. Many people think that hard work is ______
an important
Vietnamese value.

PRACTICE

4 Complete the text with the or Ø (zero article).
A recent study in (1) ______
the UK shows that family time traditions are
good for (2) ______
teens. These traditions include family members
Ø
playing card games, watching their favourite TV programmes, or
performing (3) ______
karaoke shows at weekends with one another.
Ø
These activities often lead to lots of laughter and (4) ______
fun
Ø
conversations. By taking part in such activities, teens strengthen
the bonds with their family.
(5) ______

FURTHER PRACTICE

5
- Work in group
- Each group has a list of five sentences.
- Find and correct the mistakes in sentences.
- Say “Bingo!” as soon as your group finishes.
- The first group to come up with all the correct answers wins.

FURTHER PRACTICE

5
1. I usually meet my cousin at the weekends.
→Ø
2. My uncle moved to United States three years ago.
→ the United States
3. Our teachers assigned us a homework for our history and science classes.
→Ø
4. I turn off the light and go to the bed at 11 p.m.
→Ø
5. Mark often wears red sweater to match his red hair.
→Ø

CONSOLIDATION

1 Wrap-up

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GREAT!

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CONSOLIDATION

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Homework

 Make 5 sentences by using the articles.
 Do exercises in the workbook.

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