Unit 77- Part A
We do not use the with names of people (‘Helen’, ‘Helen Taylor’ etc.). In the same way, we do not normally use the with names of places. For example: |
But we use the in names with Republic, Kingdom, States etc. : the Czech Republic the United Kingdom (the UK) the Dominican Republic the United States of America (the USA) Compare: |
Unit 77- Part B
When we use Mr/Mrs/Captain/Doctor etc. + a name, we do not use the. So we say:
Mr Johnson / Doctor Johnson / Captain Johnson / President Johnson etc. (not the …)
Uncle Robert / Saint Catherine / Princess Maria etc. (not the …)
Compare:
• We called the doctor.
We called Doctor Johnson. (not the Doctor Johnson)
We use mount (= mountain) and lake in the same way (without the):
Mount Everest {not the …) Mount Etna Lake Superior Lake Constance
• They live near the lake.
They live near Lake Constance. (not the Lake Constance)
Unit 77- Part C
We use the with the names of oceans, seas, rivers and canals:
the Atlantic (Ocean) the Indian Ocean the Mediterranean (Sea) |
the Red Sea the Channel (between France and Britain) |
the Amazon the Nile the Suez Canal |
We use the with the names of deserts:
the Sahara (Desert) the Gobi Desert
Unit 77- Part D
We use the with plural names of people and places:
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• The highest mountain in the Alps is Mont Blanc.
Unit 77- Part E
We say:
the north (of Brazil) but northern Brazil (without the)
the south-east (of Spain) but south-eastern Spain
Compare:
• Sweden is in northern Europe; Spain is in the south.
Also the Middle East, the Far East
We also use north/south etc. (without the) in the names of some regions and countries:
North America South Africa
Note that on maps, the is not usually included in the name.
Exercises
{slide=1 Put in the where necessary.}Put in the where necessary. Leave the space empty if the sentence is already complete.
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3 the … the
4 — (President Kennedy was assassinated in 1963.)
5 the
6 – (Do you know Professor Brown’s phone number?){end-tooltip}
1 Who is – Doctor Johnson? (the sentence is complete without the)
2 I was ill, so I went to see _____ doctor.
3 The most powerful person in _____ United States is _____ president.
4 _____ President Kennedy was assassinated in 1963.
5 Do you know _____ Wilsons? They’re a very nice couple.
6 Do you know _____ Professor Brown’s phone number?
{/slide} {slide=2 Some of these sentences are correct, but some need the.}Some of these sentences are correct, but some need the (sometimes more than once). Correct the sentences where necessary.
{tooltip}Key.{end-link}3 OK
4 the United States
5 The south of England … the north
6 OK
7 the Channel
8 the Middle East
9 OK
10 the Swiss Alps
11 The UK
12 The Seychelles … the Indian Ocean
13 OK
14 The river Volga … the Caspian Sea{end-tooltip}
1 Everest was first climbed in 1953. OK
2 Milan is in north of Italy. In the north of Italy
3 Africa is much larger than Europe. _____________________
4 Last year I visited Mexico and United States. _____________________
5 South of England is warmer than north. _____________________
6 Portugal is in western Europe. _____________________
7 France and Britain are separated by Channel. _____________________
8 Jim has travelled a lot in Middle East. _____________________
9 Chicago is on Lake Michigan. _____________________
10 Next year we’re going skiing in Swiss Alps. _____________________
11 UK consists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. _____________________
12 Seychelles are a group of islands in Indian Ocean. _____________________
13 Africa’s highest mountain is Kilimanjaro (5895 metres). _____________________
14 River Volga flows into Caspian Sea. _____________________ {/slide} {slide=3 Choose the right answer from one of the boxes.}Here are some geography questions. Choose the right answer from one of the boxes and write the if necessary. You do not need all the names in the boxes. Use an atlas if necessary.
{tooltip}Key.{end-link}2 (in) South America
3 the Nile
4 Sweden
5 the United States
6 the Rockies
7 the Mediterranean
8 Australia
9 the Pacific
10 the Indian Ocean
11 the Thames
12 the Danube
13 Thailand
14 the Panama Canal
15 the Amazon{end-tooltip}
continents Africa Asia Australia Europe North America South America |
countries Canada Denmark Indonesia Sweden Thailand United States |
oceans and seas Atlantic Indian Ocean Pacific Black Sea Mediterranean Red Sea |
mountains Alps Andes Himalayas Rockies Urals |
rivers and canals Amazon Rhine Danube Thames Nile Volga Suez Canal Panama Canal |
1 What do you have to cross to travel from Europe to America? The Atlantic
2 Where is Argentina? _________________________
3 Which is the longest river in Africa? _________________________
4 Of which country is Stockholm the capital? _________________________
5 Of which country is Washington the capital? _________________________
6 What is the name of the mountain range in the west of North America? _________________________
7 What is the name of the sea between Africa and Europe? _________________________
8 Which is the smallest continent in the world? _________________________
9 What is the name of the ocean between North America and Asia? _________________________
10 What is the name of the ocean between Africa and Australia? _________________________
11 Which river flows through London? _________________________
12 Which river flows through Vienna, Budapest and Belgrade? _________________________
13 Of which country is Bangkok the capital? _________________________
14 What joins the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans? _________________________
15 Which is the longest river in South America? _________________________ {/slide}
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