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The first time you introduce a noun you usually use 'a/an' (indefinate articles) e.g. I bought a computer yesterday. I usually have an apple for lunch. If you continue talking about the noun you switch to 'the' (definate article) e.g. I bought a computer. The computer was expensive. (This is a gener...

I guess they need to hear the target language modelled as much as possible, especially if they are not living somewhere where they have other opportunities to speak English. But giving your grammar explanations etc in their first language should give them better understanding to apply to the English...