INTERNATIONAL TRAVELER
1. Look at the chart
Categories
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Examples
with THE
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Exceptions
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1. Geographical Entities
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a) Certain countries
(including those viewed as unions and federations)
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The United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, the
United States, the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Republic of China, the Republic of el Salvador….
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England, Canada, India, Greece, Indonesia, France,
Germany, Honduras, Egypt,
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b) Lakes that form a complex
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The Great Lakes, the Finger Lakes.
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Lake Victoria, Lake Erie, Lake Titicaca, Lake Tahoe,
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c) Mountains ranges
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The Himalayas, the Alps, the Andes, the Alburz
Mountains.
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The names of single mountains usually begin with Mount and zero article:
Mount Kilamanjaro, Mount Everest.
The Matterhorn is an exception.
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d) Islands Chains
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The Philippines, the Canary Island, the Solomon
Islands, the Antilles.
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e) Oceans, seas, and gulfs
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The Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, the Caribbean
Sea, The Caspian Sea, the Gulf of Guinea, the Persian Gulf, the Bay of
Bengal.
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Hudson Bay,
Baffin Bay,
San Francisco Bay
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f) Straits
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The Bering Strait, the Formosa Strait, the Strait of
Gibraltar.
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g) Deserts, plains, plateaus, and peninsulas
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The Gobi Desert, the Sahara Desert, the Central
Siberian Plain, the Atlantic Coastal Plain, the Great Plains, the Plateau of
Tibet, the Mongolian Plateau, the Iberian Peninsula, the Korean Peninsula.
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Kamchatka Peninsula.
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h) Rivers and canals
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The Amazon River, the Yangtze, the Rhein, the Panama
Canal. The Suez Canal, the Grand Canal.
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i) Terms of longitude and latitude
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The Tropic of Cancer, the Tropic of Capricorn, the
Equator, the International Dateline, the Prime Meridian.
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j) Celestial bodies
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the sun, the moon, and the earth
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All planets other than the earth: Venus, Saturn,
Mercury, Mars.
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2. Names of Newspapers
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Full or abbreviated. the Manchester Guardian, the
New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post
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3. Name of Governmental Bodies
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The Department of Commerce, the Treasury Department,
the Federal Bureau of Investigation (the FBI), the Central Intelligence.
Agency (the CIA).
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4. Titles of Officials
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The President, the Prime Minister, the Vice
President.
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5. Organizations
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The United Nations, the Seamen’s Union, the World
Health Organization.
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6. Names of parts of the Body
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He was shot in the arm.
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Parts of the body are also preceded by possessive
determiners such as my, yours, his, her. E.g. My ears hurt.
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7. Musical Instruments
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The piano, the guitar, the trumpet, the violin, the
keyboard, the drums, the bass.
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8. Groups of people
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The poor, the rich, the disabled, the brave, the
innocent, the needy...
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9. Well known buildings or works of art
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The Empire State Building,
the Taj Mahal, the Mona Lisa, the Sunflowers.
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10.Hotels, pubs
and restaurants
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The Ritz; the Ritz Hotel; the King’s Head; the Déjà
Vu, the Hilton Hotel
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If the name of the hotel or restaurant is the name
of the owner, e.g. Brown’s Hotel, Morel’s Restaurant, etc.
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11. Families
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The Obamas,
the Jacksons, the Rodriguez
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2. Copy on a piece of paper or print this short text, and fill in the blanks with INFORMATION you chose FROM THE CHART. Use the numbers in parenthesis to know what information you can use. Usa INFORMACIÓN DE LA TABLA PARA LLENAR LOS ESPACIOS EN BLANCO EN EL SIGUIENTE TEXTO. Observa los números en paréntesis para que vayas a la tabla y selecciones UN EJEMPLO por línea. Deberás entregarlo en una HOJA EN LIMPIO EL LUNES 1 DE JUNIO A PRIMERA HORA. NO SE RECIBEN LIBRETAS. SI ENTREGAS ESTA ACTIVIDAD BIEN HECHA, TIENES DE MEDIO PUNTO DIRECTO A LA CALIFICACIÓN DE TU EXAMEN DE UNIDAD TRES.
NOTA: Cada alumno creará su texto de forma personal. No debe haber textos repetidos. Elige sólo un ejemplo por línea.
MISSION TRIP
You are a
member of _________________________ (11)
You are
_______________________________(4) of _______________________________ (1 a)
You are on an
international mission trip to go to:
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(1b),
__________________________________
(1 c),
__________________________________
(1 d),
__________________________________
(1 f),
__________________________________
(1 g), and
_________________________________ (1 h)
You will have
to cross _______________________________ (1 e)
In order to help_____________________________(8).
You will stay
at _________________________ (10).
You will be
interviewed by a reporter from ______________________________ (2).
The reporter
is writing an article for ____________________________ (5).
You will
receive protection from __________________________ (3).
At the end of
the trip you will be invited to a concert where musicians will play
___________________ (7)
EXAMPLE:
Rebeca Rodríguez Cruz
You are a member of the Rodriguez (11).
You are the prime Minister(4) of England (1 a)
You are on an international mission trip to go to:
Lake victoria (1b),
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3. Para saber que entendiste la actividad que realizarás, escribe un breve comentario con tu nombre y una palabra o frase afirmativa. Por ejemplo: ok, cool, super, great, understood, fantastic, neat, awesome, wonderful.
Example: Georgina Aguilar Hernández
Super!!
Example: Georgina Aguilar Hernández
Super!!
