EN_M2B_P4_CH6_Pitfalls

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo k, g, t
• Leerjaar 2,3

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Hello!

What's the plan for today?

- Learn about pitfalls.

- Practise vocabulary and about fun things to do.

- Skill: Speaking!

- Strategy: How to speak better and prepare a short talk.

At the end of the lesson, you can...

- use 10 new words and avoid 3 common pitfalls correctly. (R)

- discuss fun things to do with a classmate & tell the class about it. (T)

- prepare a short talk. (I)

What's a PITFALL in English grammar?
Can you give an example?

Pitfalls

In het kort: Woorden die dezelfde uitspraak hebben maar een andere betekenis hebben.

(Fouten die een spellchecker er niet uit zou halen)

Pitfalls

They're / There / Their

Where / Were / We're

Your / You're

Its / It's 

Than / Then

Too / to 

Personally, I think _____ crazy.

1. they're
2. there
3. their

They're / Their / There

They're -> verkortte vorm van "they are"

Their -> bezittelijk voornaamwoord: van "they"

There -> geeft een 'plaats' aan

_____ are many crazy things happening in the world

1. they're
2. there
3. their

All of _____ friends were crazy.

1. they're
2. there
3. their

Which is/are correct?

1. They're from here
2. Their from here
3. There from here

People were crazier back _____ .

1. then
2. than

Then / Than

Then -> geeft tijd of consequentie aan

Than -> gebruik je bij een vergelijking

He's much crazier _____ I am.

1. then
2. than

If I eat too many sweets, _____ I won't have room for dinner.

1. then
2. than

_____ are you going?

1. Where
2. Were
3. We're

Where, Were, We're

Where -> vragende voornaamwoord voor 'plaats'

Were -> verleden tijd voor 'to be'

We're -> verkortte vorm van "we are"

______ out of time. I have to go home.

1. Where
2. Were
3. We're

______ you on time for the meeting?

1. Where
2. Were
3. We're

______ not making any sense.

1. You're
2. Your

You're / Your

You're -> verkortte vorm van "you are"

Your -> bezittelijk voornaamwoord: van "you"

Have you lost _____ keys?

1. you're
2. your

If I passed the test, you can do it, _____ .

1. too
2. to

too / to

Too -> betekent "ook", of geeft "heel veel" aan

To -> voorzetsel 

We're going _____ that new place.

1. too
2. to

I am ______ tired to go out tonight.

1. too
2. to

The house, while old, certainly has _____ charms.

1. it's
2. its

It's / Its

It's -> verkortte vorm van "it is" en "it has"

Its -> bezittelijk voornaamwoord: van "it"

She has lost her phone, but she thinks ______ in her car.

1. it's
2. its

Pitfalls

They're / There / Their

Where / Were / We're

Your / You're

Its / It's 

Than / Then

Too / to 

I know some pitfalls and I will NEVER use them again.

😒🙁😐🙂😃

NOW

Close your laptop!

Share

 if you dare!

What did you do in the holidays?

You have ONE minute to tell us all you did!

What did you learn today?

Now you can...

- avoid common pitfalls.

- prepare a short talk. (I)

Well done!

See you next time!