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The most common English mistakes made by Dutch learners.   
  

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The most common English mistakes made by Dutch learners.   
  

Can you think of an example?

Fill in your answer in the wordweb on the next slide!

Slide 1 - Slide

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Most common English
mistakes made by
Dutch learners

Slide 2 - Mind map

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Test yourself : Quiz
Make sure you read the questions!
You will see statements that may (or may not)
 have errors in them. 
Spot the mistake (if any)!

Slide 3 - Slide

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They're the ones that went to Paris; their parents took them there.
(n)
A
They're
B
their
C
there
D
They're all correct

Slide 4 - Quiz

 


They're = they are
 Their  = possessive pronoun 
 There = location
They're / Their / There
They're the ones that went to Paris; their parents took them there.                                                                          They're = They are
                                                                     Their  = possessive pronoun
                                                                                            There = location


Slide 5 - Slide

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Ik woon al twee jaar in Utrecht =
"I live in Utrecht for two years"
What's up?

A
live
B
in
C
for
D
They're all correct!

Slide 6 - Quiz




'for' and 'since' = markers of present perfect! (extended time period)

*I live in Utrecht for two years*
Dutch tenses are used differently than English ones, even if they look similar. Beware! Whenever you have “for 3 months” or “since December” use the form “I have lived” and not “I live”
I have lived in Utrecht for two years.

Slide 7 - Slide



English tense = present perfect 
form = have/has + voltooid deelwoord 

remember: verb+ed, unless irregular!

I am calling to inform about…
What's up?
A
am calling
B
inform
C
about
D
they're all correct!

Slide 8 - Quiz

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I am calling to inform about…
The English verb to inform doesn’t always work the same way as 'informeren' in Dutch. You can inform someone about events, but when you are looking for information about a topic, you cannot use the verb. Rather, you say "I would like to inquire about…" or "I am looking for more information about…"

Slide 9 - Slide

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We looked at many car’s.
What's up?
A
looked
B
many
C
car's
D
they're all correct!

Slide 10 - Quiz

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We looked at many car’s. 
You never use an apostrophe (‘) to make a noun plural in English. For possessive nouns (nouns showing ownership), you would use an apostrophe, for example That is my brother’s car, but NOT to say “My brother has two car’s.”

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I have to go to the pharmacy to get my medicine.
Do you have your … ?
A
receipt
B
prescription
C
subscription
D
recipe

Slide 12 - Quiz

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Do you have your..... ?
A RECIPE you use for cooking and a SUBSCRIPTION you may have for a (digital) magazine. A RECEIPT is the paper you get when you buy something, but the paper you take to the pharmacy is a PRESCRIPTION.

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I’ll be there in 10 minutes.
Sorry I’m too late.
What's up?
A
I'll be
B
there
C
too
D
They're all correct!

Slide 14 - Quiz

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Sorry I’m too late.
Don’t worry, you’re not too late, you’re just a little bit late. In English, too late would mean that you missed the event entirely. If you are just running behind schedule you are late. 

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His teacher learns him English.
What's up?
A
his
B
learns
C
him
D
They're all correct!

Slide 16 - Quiz

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learn versus teach
learners try to learn - they are taught something by teachers
teachers try to teach - they teach learners something

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A small percentage of these houses are new.
What's up?
A
percentage
B
these
C
are
D
They're all correct!

Slide 18 - Quiz

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subject-verb agreement
Only a small percentage IS allowed inside. (=singular)
Only small percentages ARE mentioned. (=plural)

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I have seen that yesterday.
A
CORRECT
B
INCORRECT

Slide 20 - Quiz

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*I have seen that yesterday.*
What should it be?
Fill in your answer in the next slide!
(n)

Slide 21 - Slide

Yesterday, tomorrow, last week = markers of the simple past (past simple)
I ....……. that yesterday.
(n)
A
see
B
seen
C
saw
D
sawed

Slide 22 - Quiz




To play = regular verb 
(past = verb + ed)
--> play - PLAYED - played
To see = irregular verb 
(past = study the forms)
--> see - SAW - seen




While we're at it....
more irregular verbs

Slide 23 - Slide

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Irregular verbs

to fly - …... - …….
A
flied - flown
B
flewed - flown
C
flew - flewn
D
flew - flown

Slide 24 - Quiz

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Irregular verbs

to break - ……. - …...
A
breaked - broken
B
broke - broken
C
broke - broked
D
break- break

Slide 25 - Quiz

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Irregular verbs

To set - ….. - …...
A
set - set
B
setted - set
C
sat - sad
D
set - setted

Slide 26 - Quiz

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Irregular verbs

To sleep - ….. - …...
A
sleeped - sleeped
B
slept - slept
C
sleeped - slept
D
slept - sleeped

Slide 27 - Quiz

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Irregular verbs

To catch - ….. - …...
A
caught - caught
B
catched - caught
C
caught - catched
D
catched - catched

Slide 28 - Quiz

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That's all folks...
THE END

How did you do?

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