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A, An, The:掌握SPM英文冠词用法

冠词(a, an, the)在每一份SPM英文考卷中都会被测试,对华校和国民学校学生来说特别容易混淆。掌握三个简单规则,覆盖90%的冠词用法。

By Teacher Daletha · 7 min read · 20 Feb 2024
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为什么冠词对华校学生特别难

中文里完全没有冠词这个概念。我们说”我看到猫”,不需要在”猫”前面加任何词。但英文必须说”I saw a cat”——少了这个”a”就是语法错误。

这不是你不够聪明的问题,而是中文的语言结构本来就不需要冠词。你的大脑从小就没有建立”冠词直觉”,所以每次写英文句子时都需要刻意思考该用哪个冠词。

好消息是:英文冠词遵循明确的规则。学会这三个规则,你就能正确使用大部分冠词。

覆盖90%用法的三大规则

规则一:用”A”或”An”表示泛指、首次提到的单数可数名词

当你第一次提到某样不特定的东西时,用”a”或”an”。

  • “I saw a cat in the garden.”(任何一只猫,第一次提到)
  • “She is a teacher.”(一位老师,许多老师中的一位)
  • “He ate an apple.”(任何一个苹果)

A还是An?

  • 辅音音开头用”a”:a book, a university(发音像”yoo”开头), a one-way street(发音像”wun”开头)
  • 元音音开头用”an”:an apple, an hour(H不发音), an honest person

关键: 看的是发音,不是字母。

规则二:用”The”表示特定的、已知的、之前提过的事物

当双方都清楚指的是哪个东西时,用”the”。

之前已经提到过:

  • “I saw a cat. The cat was black.”(我们都知道是哪只猫——刚才提到的那只)

只有一个存在:

  • The sun rises in the east.”
  • “Please close the door.”(这个房间的门)
  • The principal gave a speech.”(我们学校只有一个校长)

被上下文限定为特定的:

  • The book on your desk is mine.”(特定的——你桌上的那本)
  • The students in this class work hard.”(特定的一群学生)

规则三:泛指的复数或不可数名词不加冠词(零冠词)

谈论一般性的事物时,不用冠词。

  • Students should study hard.”(学生,泛指)
  • Water is essential for life.”(水,泛指)
  • Education is important.”(教育,作为概念)

比较一下:

  • Dogs are loyal animals.”(狗,泛指所有的狗)
  • The dogs in my neighbourhood are noisy.”(特定的那些狗)

需要记住的特殊情况

加”The”的地名

  • the United States, the Philippines(含”united/republic”或复数形式的国名)
  • the Nile, the Amazon(河流)
  • the Pacific Ocean(海洋)
  • the Himalayas(山脉)

不加”The”的地名

  • ∅ Malaysia, ∅ Japan(大多数国名)
  • ∅ Mount Kinabalu(单个山峰)
  • ∅ Penang, ∅ Langkawi(岛屿)

机构与活动

  • Go to ∅ school / ∅ church / ∅ hospital(表示活动目的,不是建筑物)
  • Go to the school / the church(表示去那栋建筑物)

“She goes to school every day.”(去上学——活动) “She went to the school to collect her report card.”(去那栋学校建筑)

餐名

一般用法不加冠词:

  • “I had ∅ breakfast at 7 a.m.”
  • 但是:The breakfast at that hotel was amazing.”(特定的那顿早餐)

SPM中最常见的冠词错误

错误一:在泛指名词前多加”The”

错误: The pollution is a serious problem.” 正确: ”∅ Pollution is a serious problem.”

错误二:特定名词漏掉”The”

错误: “She is best student in class.” 正确: “She is the best student in the class.”

错误三:单数可数名词漏掉”A/An”

错误: “She is teacher.” 正确: “She is a teacher.”

错误四:不可数名词前用”A”

错误: “I need a information.” 正确: “I need ∅ information.”“I need a piece of information.”

常见不可数名词:information, advice, furniture, equipment, homework, knowledge, luggage, news, research, traffic, weather, work

错误五:混淆”A”和”An”

错误: “She is a honest person.” 正确: “She is an honest person.”(H不发音 = 元音音)

错误: “He goes to an university.” 正确: “He goes to a university.”(发音像”yoo” = 辅音音)

快速判断流程

  1. 是特定的东西吗? → 用”the”
  2. 是泛指的东西吗?
    • 单数可数名词?→ 用”a/an”
    • 复数或不可数名词?→ 不加冠词
  3. 之前提到过吗? → 用”the”
  4. 只有一个吗? → 用”the”

练习题

填入正确的冠词(a, an, the, 或 ∅):

  1. _____ teacher asked _____ students to open _____ books.
  2. I want to be _____ doctor when I grow up.
  3. _____ honesty is _____ best policy.
  4. She lives in _____ apartment near _____ school.
  5. _____ Petronas Twin Towers is in _____ Kuala Lumpur.

答案:

  1. The teacher asked the students to open their books.
  2. a doctor
  3. Honesty is the best policy.
  4. an apartment near the school(或”a” school,如果不特指)
  5. The Petronas Twin Towers is in Kuala Lumpur.

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