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A & An- Mini-Presentations

A LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS

Indefinite and definite articles extended speaking practice.

By: Alex Case
Level: All Levels
Theme: General
Study Area: Articles
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Lesson Plan Content:


A/ an and the mini-presentations

Take turns speaking on topics from below and asking follow-up questions. 

  • The same topic as your partner
  • A new topic
  • A prince or princess
  • The current president, king, queen, emperor or empress of this country
  • A king, queen, emperor or empress
  • The present President of the United States
  • An inspiring company president/ An inspiring company founder
  • The world/ The Earth
  • A planet (e.g. Mars)
  • The moon/ Our moon
  • The Sun
  • A star/ A constellation (e.g. Orion)
  • A festival or a celebration
  • The best festival or celebration
  • A disaster
  • The end of human life on earth
  • The 1960s
  • A decade of the 20th century (e.g. the 1970s)
  • The first decade of the 21st century/ The noughties
  • A nice day that I had
  • The day before yesterday
  • A future day off
  • A typical working day
  • The day after tomorrow
  • The ocean
  • A beach near here
  • The nearest station to here
  • An important station near here

Ask about any topics above which you don’t understand, listening to your teacher briefly talk about that topic and asking follow-up questions each time.

Without looking above, put “a”, “an” or “the” into each gap below.

  • ____________________ same topic as your partner
  • ____________________ new topic
  • ____________________ prince or princess
  • _______________ current president, king, queen, emperor or empress of this country
  • ____________________ present President of the United States
  • __________ inspiring company president/ ___________ inspiring company founder
  • ____________________ world/ __________________ Earth
  • ____________________ planet (e.g. Mars)
  • ____________________ moon/ Our moon
  • ____________________ Sun
  • ____________________ star/ __________________ constellation (e.g. Orion)
  • ____________________ festival or __________________ celebration
  • ____________________ best festival or celebration
  • ____________________ disaster
  • ____________________ end of human life on earth
  • ____________________ decade of the 20th century (e.g. ____________ 1970s)
  • ____________________ first decade of the 21st century/ _______________ noughties
  • ____________________ nice day that I had
  • ____________________ day before yesterday
  • ____________________ future day off
  • ____________________ typical working day
  • ____________________ day after tomorrow
  • ____________________ ocean
  • ____________________ beach near here
  • ____________________ nearest station to here
  • ____________________ important station near here

Check as a class or above.

What are the meanings/ uses of “a(n)” and “the” above? Find examples of each.

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