“The” with geographical names

1.

“THE” WITH GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES

2.

Place names with and without the
We do not use “the” with names of people. The same way,
we do not usually use it with names of places:
Continents
Countries
Africa
Russia
Europe
South America
Germany
Switzerland
The Netherlands, the USA, the Philippines (plurals),
Republic (the Irish republic), kingdom (the United Kingdom),
federation (the Russian Federation), emirates (the Arab Emirates)
States, regions
Alaska
Siberia
Central Africa
The West, the Rivera, the Middle East, the Midlands, the South of France
Islands
Cyprus
Majorca
Rhode Island
Plural islands with “the” : the Bermuda Islands, the Canary Islands

3.

Place names with and without the
We do not use “the” with names of people. The same way,
we do not usually use it with names of places:
Cities, towns,
Suburbs, villages
Moscow
Helsinki
Los Angeles
The Hague, the Bronx, the West End of London
Mountains, hills
Everest
Etna
North Hill
Hill ranges and mountain ranges have “the”: the Alps, the Rockies
Lakes
Lake Michigan
Coniston Water
Seas, oceans, rivers, canals have “the” (the Atlantic Ocean, the Thames,
the Suez,The Gulf of California, the Strait of Dover, the Great Lakes)
Deserts are usually used with “the”: the Great Sandy Desert, the Sahara

4.

USE “THE” WHERE NECESSARY
Great Dividing Range
Coral Sea
Mississippi
Snowdon
Great Lakes
Canada
Great Victoria Desert
Pacific Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Highlands
Orkney Islands
Cordilleras

5.

AUSTRALIA

6.

Listen and tick/ find the geographical names you hear
AB ex. 1, p. 3

7.

The UK

8.

Listen and tick/ find
the geographical names
you hear
AB ex. 1, p. 5

9.

The USA

10.

Listen and tick/ find the geographical names you hear
AB ex. 1, p. 4

11.

Use the information of 3 maps and fill in the table

12.

Russia

13.

AB ex. 2, p. 6-7

14.

Home task:
1). Vocabulary, p.37 (I)
2). TEST (“the” with geographical names)

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