3011 the definite and indefinite article

Good morning, children. Is everyone fine?
Good morning, teacher. Yes, thank you.
All right, then. We studied the definite and indefinite article last class,
right? John, what can we use the definite article with if I say the
Carpathians, the Andes, the Pyrenees?
With …………………….. And we can also use it with ………………………, for instance
the Sahara, the Atacama, the Kalahari. With …………………………,and
……………………….., such as the Mediterranean, the Amazon, the Danube, the
Rhine.
Excellent, John. Kate, what else can we use the definite article with?
With …………………………, for example the Philippines, the Azores, the United
States of America. We also use it with ………………………….., the Dordogne,
the Ruhr, the Midlands.
Very good, Kate. Emma, can you tell us something more?
Err ….
If I say ‘I went to the Apollo to see the new Tom Cruise movie’, then …
Or ‘We have never seen a play at the Odeon’.
Oh, yes, with ……………………. and ………………………..
Julie, what about the White House, or the African Queen?
With ………………………………. And with planets.
Is that so? I disagree, we do say the Earth and the Moon, but the other
planets do not take ‘the’ in front of them.
Neither do ………………………….., because we say Hungary, Romania, Italy,
Spain, China.
Right. What about streets, should we use the definite article?
……..
What about palaces, castles, airports, schools, universities, stations,
zoos?
They …………………………………………….
Ok, but if I want to use names of cities or towns, what do I do? James,
what do you think?

Well, …………………………………………
Very good. And when I refer to playing a musical instrument?


Answers

mountain ranges
deserts
seas, rivers
groups of islands and states
regions within countries
cinemas, theatres
before names with an adjective
countries
streets – indefinite article
palaces, castles, airports, schools, universities,
stations, zoos –
indefinite article
cities, towns – indefinite article
playing a musical instrument – definite article
mountains, lakes, islands, particular places – indefinite
article