How Do You Teach A, An and The? Articles with Shikha Das and Her Students – S03E24

Why do we say an aeroplane but a university? And when do we need the—or no article at all? Gav and Em explore how to teach and learn English articles through sound, context and conversation, with guest teacher Shikha Das and her students.Shikha explains the difference between definite and indefinite articles, including why the first sound of a word matters more than its first letter. Gav and Em try a sentence-correction game, tackle examples such as a manager versus the manager, and discuss why a long list of rules can overwhelm learners. Then Gav joins Shikha’s online class, where her students bring articles to life in everyday conversation.If you find the show useful, you can send us a thanks at https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod. Visit https://howtoenglishpod.com for practical teaching ideas and resources ready to use.Find Shikha Das:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/english_with_shikha/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shikhabiswas5157Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shikha.biswas2022Resources mentioned:Gav’s articles activity: https://www.dropbox.com/s/pjsdctq4bi8qdni/Gav%27s%20Articles%20Activity.pdf?dl=0How English Works: https://books.google.co.uk/books/about/How_English_works.html?id=ZUBPvdUx39IC&redir_esc=yFamous buildings in India: https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/famous-buildings-india/index.htmlChapters00:00 Welcome and an aeroplane02:31 Meet Shikha Das03:16 Shikha explains a, an and the07:24 Sounds versus spelling08:03 Gav and Em’s a-or-an activity13:11 How can teachers help students learn articles?15:22 A manager or the manager?18:36 Play Gav’s article-correction game20:35 Articles with places and positions22:50 First and second mentions: a Porsche, the Porsche25:52 When do we use no article?27:49 Gav joins Shikha’s online class29:10 Articles in the students’ conversations37:14 Thanks to Shikha and her students