English common grammar pitfalls

Workshop Common Grammar mistakes
Pitfalls
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Workshop Common Grammar mistakes
Pitfalls

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Aim of this workshop:
- do research & tackle grammar pitfalls
- to improve your writing skills

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Common grammar mistakes
  • capital letters                           * much/ many
  • your/ you're                              * present simple; usage
  • there/ they're/ their                   * present continuous; ,,
  • its/ it's                                       *
  • than/ then
  • to/ too/ two
  • where/ were/ we're/ wear
Make sure each group covers another topic

Pick a challenging topic

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Workshop:
  • Form a pair/ trio
  • Pick a topic
  • Do research >    Take notes (Word)
                                 Find & write correct examples (full sentences)
                                 Prepare to explain the topic to your peers
  • Present/ Explain
                                         
                                          
                                         
Every team member should understand the topic!
Presenting:
  • Introduce the topic
  • Correct usage
  • Examples
  • Check for understanding
timer
10:00

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Present your findings! (3-5 minutes)
Peers:

If necessary,
  • Take notes (Word)
  • Ask questions
  • Check the explanation
timer
5:00

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Common grammar mistakes
  • capital letters                             * much/ many
  • your/ you're                                * present simple
  • there/ they're/ their                     * present continuous
  • its/ it's
  • than/ then
  • to/ too/ two
  • where/ were/ we're/ wear

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Tips & Tricks
  • The following slides show explanations about various grammar topics and links to websites
  • You can use them as a reference
  • There is practice material

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Slide 8 - Link

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Pitfalls > explanations in short

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To - too - two
To: combine with a verb, 
use to show motion
I am going to the cinema.
Too: also, extremely
They want to join us too.

Two: the number 2,  
Let’s buy two apples

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Than - then
Than: (vergelijking) used as a comparison
He is taller than his brother.
You've done more than enough.
Then: 1. (tijd) Time             
And then the police arrived.

Then: 2. next/also
There was a flash of lightening then thunder.

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Their - there - they're
Their: possessive (Their books)

There: refers to a place (Over there)

They're: they are


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It's - its
It's: it is

Its: bezittelijk (his / hers / its)




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Where - were - we're - wear
Where: waar (Where are you going?)

Were: waren (We were talking.)

We're: we are

Wear: to have clothing, jewellery, etc. on your body


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Reminder: word order
who
does
what
where
when
 I
play
football
in the garden
every day
Sarah
watches 
Netflix
on the sofa
at 8 o'clock
My mother
walks
the dog
in the park
on Saturdays

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much - many
Much: uncountable (How much milk do you want in your coffee?)

Many: countable (How many students will be taking part?)

We're: we are


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