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How do English speakers use ‘a/an’ and ‘the’? Watch our video for ESOL learners on the basic rules when using these words. The vocabulary in this video is about places in town.

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▶Task 1 - arrange sentences

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▶Task 2 - missing words

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▶Task 3 - multiple choice

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English grammar
E2 | National 3
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L1 | National 5
Grammar - articles (a, an, the, zero)
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