Hello!
When you are writing the unknown words f.e. on the board can you write the following or is something else correct (I am referring to articles):
an aim-
a counter-revolution-
a supporter-
a square-
a mayor-
a green area-
a pedestrian zone-
So should you write the unknown words without or with these articles? And what about the word trainers? Is there a singular and how to write this word on the board?
Thank you
If you are writing these words on the board for examples' sake, then you wouldn't include the articles (a, an, the), but if you intend to explain the difference between "a" and "an" then yes, you'd include them.
If you intend to give all forms of each word, then you'd write them like this:
aim, aims, aim's, aims'
mayor, mayors, mayor's, mayors'
etc.
and if these words are new words for people than I should write them without articles? When I write verbs I write them like f.e.
to increase
to explain
etc.
so that is why I am asking about the nouns
I understand.
Yes, we usually use the present infinitive to refer to new words that are verbs. Normally, I haven't seen teachers use the articles when they are introducing new words that are nouns, but it would be a good idea to do so!
I'd say you can either list nouns with or without the articles, but be consistent.
Hello! When writing unknown words on the board, it's common to include the articles that are normally associated with those words. However, there are some exceptions based on the pronunciation of the initial sound of the word.
Here's how to properly write the unknown words you provided:
- an aim: You can write it as "an aim" because "aim" starts with a vowel sound, even though it is spelled with a consonant.
- a counter-revolution: You should write it as "a counter-revolution" because "counter-revolution" starts with a consonant sound.
- a supporter: You can write it as "a supporter" because "supporter" starts with a consonant sound.
- a square: You can write it as "a square" because "square" starts with a consonant sound.
- a mayor: You can write it as "a mayor" because "mayor" starts with a consonant sound.
- a green area: You can write it as "a green area" because "green area" starts with a consonant sound.
- a pedestrian zone: You can write it as "a pedestrian zone" because "pedestrian zone" starts with a consonant sound.
As for the word "trainers," it typically refers to a type of athletic footwear commonly known as "sneakers" or "running shoes." In this context, "trainers" is a plural noun, and there is no distinct singular form. Therefore, you can simply write "trainers" on the board to represent both the singular and plural forms.