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English Writing

Pitfalls

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Vocab - quick check 

Common writing mistakes (pitfalls)

Peer feedback 'future skill'

Vocab  

Pitfalls

Pitfalls

Your - you're

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pitfall words?

It is _______ dangerous to get any closer.

1. to
2. too

Jack is going _______ the party.

1. to
2. too

I am _______ tired _____ go _____ the party.

1. too / to / to
2. too / too /too
3. to /to /to
4. too /too /to

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

Mark will eat his dinner first, ______ he will eat his dessert.

1. than
2. then

They say they are better _______ you.

1. than
2. then

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.

Capital letters

I  (ik)

Proper names (Peter, Laura, Paris)

Days (Wednesday)

Months (July, August)

Holidays (Christmas)

Abreviations (TV, OK) 

Plurals (=meervouden)

Altijd een vaste 's' 

Boys

Parties

They worked hard on _______ exercises.

1. their
2. there
3. they're

I'm going to hide over _____ .

1. their
2. there
3. they're

I ate _______ sweets.

1. their
2. there
3. they're

_______ going to be cross.

1. Their
2. There
3. They're

Their - there - they're

Their: possessive (Their books)

There: refers to a place (Over there)

They're: they are

The dog wagged _______ tail.

1. it's
2. its

_______ very cold in here.

1. It's
2. Its

It's - its

It's: it is

Its: bezittelijk (his / hers / its)

We _______ just looking for you.

1. where
2. we're
3. were

Where - were - we're

Where: waar (Where are you going?)

Were: waren (We were talking.)

We're: we are

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a / an 

Choose the correct article
(a / an)

1. an apple, an university
2. a apple, an university
3. an apple, a university
4. a apple, a university

He is _______ scientist and she is ______ architect

1. a / a
2. an / an
3. [nothing] / [nothing]
4. a / an

The articles A / an 

Say the article-proceeding word aloud (in your head)

• Words that sound with a vowel >> an    (apple, hour)
• Words that sound like they start with a consonant (medeklinker) >> a   (university, united)

Article a / an

When we say what people's jobs are, we use a / an

• He's an architect.
• She's a scientist. 
• My grandmother was a teacher.

Writing test period 1

• Start every sentence with capital letter.
• End your sentence with a full stop.
• Write 3 paragraphs: Introduction - content - conclusion/summary. 

We'll come back here.

First, we will look into your own writing. 

What 3 things have you learned from your own / classmate's writing
or the common mistakes?

Your 3 insights

Write them in your notebook!

Tip: review them before the test.

StudyGo

Degrees of comparison 

https://studygo.com/nl/learn/topics/62/trappen-van-vergelijking:--er--est,-more---most-en-onregelmatig?stream=4

Future (going to)

https://studygo.com/nl/learn/topics/232/future-(toekomende-tijd):-going-to?stream=1

Vocab Unit 7

https://studygo.com/nl/learn/lists/162265970/hoofdstuk-71---unit-7:-types-of-shops-%7C-containers-%7C-shopping-centres-%7C-money-%7C-shopping

Vocab Unit 8

https://studygo.com/nl/learn/lists/162265972/hoofdstuk-81---unit-8:jobs-and-work-%7C-school-%7C-adjectives-with-prepositions

Homework

Vocab 7 + 8 

WB 8.5 ex. 3  /   SB 8.5 ex. 6

Bring your book!

Thank you and see you tomorrow 

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