Review of a/an/the Writing cover letters for a job application

 Use A before consonant sounds a doga university  Use An before vowel sounds an applean uncle an hour

 With plural words X An elephantsO Elephants

 If there is no noun. X This is a blue. O This is a blue sweater.

 If you use a singular count noun, you must use an article X She has new car O She has a new car X She has a homework O She has homework

 Use it the second time you talk about a noun.  I went to the store and bought cookies. I ate the cookies while I watched TV.

 Something that is familiar to the speaker AND listener A: Where’s the newspaper? B: I put it on the kitchen table. A: We need food to make dinner. I’m going to the store. Do you want anything? B: Just some milk.

 It’s the only one You shouldn’t look at the sun. It will hurt your eyes. The battery in my car is dead.

 General vs. Specific I like oranges, but I don’t like the oranges from California. This is the book that John gave me for my birthday.

 A noun with a phrase after it: the books in the box the history of Russia (the NOUN of NOUN)

 Don’t use the with people’s names X The Barack Obama

 the NOUN that SUBJECT + VERB The car that I bought last year…. The cake that I made by hand…

 Do not use the with: languages sports games school subjects cities

 Don’t use THE with countries or continents X the Japan O Japan BUT use THE with countries that have united, union, kingdom, or republic in the name X United States O the United States

 Use THE with names of buildings, hotels, restaurants, and museums I am staying at the Marriot Hotel next to the history museum.

 Use THE with most water the Pacific Ocean the Nile River BUT don’t use THE with lakes X the Michigan Lake O Michigan Lake

 Use THE with mountain chains the Swiss Alps the Rocky Mountains

 Use THE with deserts the Sahara desert

 Practice using a/an/the Practice using a/an/the Complete the quizzes under “Articles”

Part 1: Opening1.What job are you applying for? 2.How did you hear about the job? Part 2: Focus Tell why you are a good person for the job

Part 3: ActionWhat is your plan to contact the company? Part 4: Be positiveI look forward to meeting with you soon.