Task before reading the passage, talk about these questions

The … = it is clear which thing or person we mean.
Tashkent is the capital of Uzbekistan (there is only one capital) What is the name of this village? (the village has only one name) Excuse me, where is the nearest bank? Who is the President of the United States? Can you tell me the time, please? (– the time now) My flat is on the second floor.
Don’t forget the. -Do you live near the city center? ( not near city center) -Which is the best restaurant in this town? (which is best)
The top of…/ the end of…

The top

the left the right

the middle
the bottom
Write your name at the top of the page.The beginning of the film was very interesting. My house is at the end of the street.The table is in the middle of the room. Do you drive on the left or on the right in your country?
The sun/ the moon/ the world/ the sky/ the sea/ the ground/ the city.
The sky is blue and the sun is shining. I like swimming in the rive. They live in a town but they want to live in the country.
The police/ the fire brigade, the army.
He is a solder. He is in the army. The piano/ guitar / trumpet/ She is learning to play the piano.
The radio but television (without the)
I often listen to the radio. I like watching television. What is on the radio tonight.What is on television.
I like watching television.
Breakfast,/lunch / dinner/ (without the) - I often have breakfast . What are you going to have for lunch? Do not «the» for games and sports. My favorite sports are tennis and skiing.
Do not say the for languages or academic subjects ( history, /geography, /biology/ physics) Do you think English is difficult? But= the and
Flowers are beautiful. (= flowers in general/) Your garden is very nice . The flowers are beautiful. ( the flowers in your garden ) I don’t like cold weather. ( cold weather in general) The weather isn’t very nice today. ( the weather today) Everybody needs food. ( food in general) It’s a nice hotel and the food is very good. Usually we do not say the + namesof places.
Tashkent is a very big city. Cairo is the capital of Egypt.