Welcome to 15mins.today the home of English Shadowing. I'm your host Gavin and this is InTense Episode 32.
Well guys, in this episode we will be looking at something which is very important, and that is the word “the” which is an article. We call it an article, there are 2 articles “the” which is a specific article and “a or an” which is a non-specific article. And the key here is, when do we not use “the,” and that is what we will be looking at over the next few episodes. So, for this one I'm going to be looking at Holidays, because it is the holiday season. So, in front of the name of Holidays, we do not use the word “the” and as we just passed Christmas and New Year's and New Year's Eve ,if we talk about it like that, we do not put it there in front of those. So, let's look at our examples. Are you ready? Let's go.
Drill Sentences:
Does Jane love Christmas? Yes, she loves Christmas.
Does Jane love Christmas? No, she does not love Christmas.
Is New Year's Day an awesome day? Yes, it is an awesome day.
Is New Year's Day an awesome day? No, it is not an awesome day.
Is Chinese New Year a fantastic holiday? Yes, it is a fantastic holiday.
Is Chinese New Year of fantastic holiday? No, it is not a fantastic holiday.
Do you enjoy Moon Festival? Yes, I enjoy Moon Festival.
Do you enjoy Moon Festival? No, I do not enjoy Moon Festival.
Do Peter and Anna celebrate Easter? Yes, they celebrate Easter.
Do Peter and Anna celebrate Easter? No, they do not celebrate Easter.
Do children enjoy Lantern Festival? Yes, children enjoy Lantern Festival.
Do children enjoy Lantern Festival? No, children do not enjoy Lantern Festival.
Does Hong Kong celebrate Dragonboat Festival? Yes, Hong Kong celebrates Dragonboat Festival.
Does Hong Kong celebrate Dragonboat Festival? No, Hong Kong does not celebrate Dragonboat Festival.
Is Halloween popular with children? Yes, it is very popular with children.
Is Halloween very popular with children? No, it is not very popular with children.
Are America and Canada the only 2 countries to celebrate Thanksgiving? Yes, they are the only 2 countries to celebrate Thanksgiving.
Are America and Canada the only 2 countries to celebrate Thanksgiving? No, they are not the only 2 countries to celebrate Thanksgiving.
Is Arbor Day a public holiday? Yes, Arbor Day is a public holiday.
Is Arbor Day a public holiday? No, it is not a public holiday.
Does John barbecue during Moon Festival? Yes, he barbecues during Moon Festival.
Does John barbecue during Moon Festival? No, he does not barbecue during Moon Festival.
Is Boxing Day very popular? Yes, it is very popular.
Is Boxing Day very popular? No, it is not very popular.
Well there you go guys, some Holidays for you to learn about and remember we do not put “the” in front of a holiday. Take care and catch you next time, bye!