| PART ONE: Introduction |
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| Like many languages, English uses articles
to clarify a noun's specificity. |
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| Some textbooks pay little attention to articles,
perhaps because many languages such as German, Italian, and
Arabic use articles. But speakers of other languages, including
most Slavic and many Asian tongues, may find the concept unfamiliar. |
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| Additionally, articles are extremely common,
are necessary for natural-sounding speech, and they rank among
the trickiest grammar concepts for a native speaker to explain.
(What a delightful combination.) |
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| To meet this challenge, you can teach incrementally.
You can begin with a foundation and build students' confidence,
then add rarer cases and exceptions later. This guide provides
a foundation, which you can break into still smaller steps.
It also notes some useful exceptions, common mistakes, and some
ideas for teaching articles to students. |
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