The main rule to remember when using "A" or "The" AとTheの使い分け

[@kon2108-i7y]

chrisSensei、aとtheの使い方分かりました。英語頑張ります🙌

[@tomokolotusshibuya5280]

Thank you for this class. I repeatedly read so many children's books every day for my two children when they were little. Gradually I guessed the difference of "a" and "the" from frequent patterns, but it's still so confusing when I have to write letters or email ads. I even doubt like "does it really need "the", "a" or none of them?" often. It's always challenging.

[@chrisdesu1]

yeah I think it will always be challenging but hopefully this will make it a little bit easier sometimes

[@ryoara6531]

子供にも見せたいと思います♪

[@八尾隆之]

Ｉ see， it's instructive🤗　thankyou　teacher👃🤗

[@chrisdesu1]

Thank you! 😃

[@MiwaB]

I understood your explanation in this way. Is this correct? I saw a cat. = I saw a stray cat. So a cat don't have name. I saw the cat. = I saw Tom's cat. or You and I saw a cat yesterday. So the cat is somebody's pet and has name. Also, the cat is not pet or stray cat but You and I are both recognizing.

[@chrisdesu1]

you and i both recognize it then "the cat" is right. If I know it is a pet then I know the cat so yes, "the cat" is correct. I think you have a pretty good understanding.

[@MiwaB]

@@chrisdesu1 Thank you for your reply. Thank you for saying that! Actually, I have been re-learning English for two years.😊I can't wait for your next lesson.✨

[@gaitette]

クリス先生の日本語が素敵で英語の勉強が楽しいです^ ^

[@chrisdesu1]

Thank you! that makes me really happy

[@merdekaataumati1949]

a どれでもいい、任意の一つ the 特定の何か aとtheで、意味が正反対になることがある。 love is A reason why i married her. 結婚した理由はたくさんあったが、愛はたくさんあった理由の一つにすぎない。 love is THE reason why i married her. 愛以外の理由では、結婚しなかった。

[@chrisdesu1]

Yes that's exactly right!

[@shunsuke3709]

会話をするとき、文章を作るときに無意識、意識的に考えてる順序を教えてください 話したいことをイメージして主語を何にするのか、述語をどうするのか、などなど

[@chrisdesu1]

I think of the subject first, then how I can say it and finally I imagine what the person may say in response

[@akikom.491]

コレって、中学生の（公立でも）英語の授業で教わりますけれどね、3単現のＳも含めて、その時にキチンと暗記できてないと、忘れてしまってまたずっと繰り返します。😅

[@higeboz8889]

クリス先生、クリスマスに向けて今から髭を伸ばしてリアルサンタお願いできませんでしょうか❓絶対似合うと思うんですが。。。

[@chrisdesu1]

I did it before and I think I look very much like Santa! I can't do it this year but I do hope to dress as Santa some time for a video

[@アイスマン1965]

素性を知らない一般的なものには”a”で、既知の内容なら”the”なのですね。なかなか難しい。日本語だと『あの猫、また見かけたよ！』という時は”the”ですね。in/on/atの場所編、待ってます！

[@chrisdesu1]

it is difficult but please keep trying. I am working on that video. it is a little more difficult to explain than the time of in/on/at but I hope to make it upload it next week