Unit 7: Around the World
Summary: Customs and Habits
Key points
- Every country has its own customs and habits.
- Spain: paella, flamenco, La Tomatina (tomato festival in August), a red and yellow flag, late dinners.
- Tunisia: couscous, the Sahara Festival in Douz, a red and white flag.
- We learn about other customs with respect.
- a / an = first time; the = second time, known thing, seas, superlatives, instruments.
Rules to remember
a / an
First time, one thing: There is a festival in August. I have an orange.
the
Second time or known thing: The festival is funny. Also: the sea, the best, play the guitar.
How to do it
- Is it the first time we talk about it? ➡️ a / an.
- Do we know which one? ➡️ the.
- Is it a sea, a superlative or an instrument? ➡️ the.
Example
There is a festival in Douz. The festival is in winter, in the south of Tunisia.
Common mistakes
- *plays guitar* ➡️ plays the guitar
- *a orange* ➡️ an orange
- *near Mediterranean Sea* ➡️ near the Mediterranean Sea
Key words
Summary written by سكولار for quick revision: it does not replace the lesson and its exercises.