Week 6: A2 Chat + Homophones and common spelling mistakes

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Week 6

• Idiom of the week

• Terugblik grammar modal verbs ability and possibility

A2 Chat

• Grammar 59: Homophones and common spelling mistakes

• Uitleg frequently made mistakes in chats + common mistakes

• Werken aan Motile

Idiom of the week

What do you think this idiom is about?

''Drag your feet''

Example: Rohan knew he needed to start his research paper, but he just kept dragging his feet.

Idiom of the week

''Drag your feet''

Meaning: To be reluctant to do something.

Terugblik

Wat weet je nog van:

Modal verbs:

• (on)zekerheid

• Verplichting

• Beleefder maken

• Voorbeelden?

A2 chat

• Informeel

• Afkortingen

• Emoji's

• Zakelijke chat > formele afkortingen

Informele afkortingen:

"IDK" (I don’t know)

“FYI” (for your information)

A2 chat

Formele afkortingen oefenen:

Schrijf de volgende afkortingen voluit in het Engels en vertaal ze naar het Nederlands.

Voorbeeld:

1st / 2nd / 3rd

Engels: first / second / third

Nederlands: eerste / tweede / derde

asap

etc.

btw

e.g.

Common spelling mistakes

• too - to - two

• than - then

• their - there - they're

• your - you're

• it's - its

• where - were - we're

too - to - two

Verschillen:

too = te (voor bijvoegelijke naamwoorden)

too = ook (aan het eind van de zin)

to = naar

to = om te

to = aan

to = te

two = twee

Voorbeelden:

This burger is too big.

Samira likes Australia, too.

I'm going to New York next year.

You need a password to enter.

She gave it to Mark.

It's not easy to run a marathon.

I've got two skateboards.

than - then

Verschillen:

than = dan (in vergelijkingen)

then = toen

then = dan

Voorbeelden:

Your plan is better than mine.

My room is smaller than yours.

And then Paul started to shout.

Glen was really happy then.

We'd better hurry then.

their - there - they’re

Verschillen:

their = hun (bezittelijk voornaamwoord)

there = er, daar

they're = they are (zij zijn)

Voorbeelden:

I'm surprised by their decision.

Yes, that's their house.

I haven't been there since I was a child.

You can put is over there.

There is no food in the fridge.

They're really cool.

you - you’re

Verschillen:

your = jouw (bezittelijk voornaamwoord)

You're = you are (jij bent / jullie zijn)

Voorbeelden:

What's your address?

Your're so funny!

its - it's

Verschillen:

its = van hem/haar/het (bezittelijk voornaamwoord)

it's = it is (het is)

it's = it has (het heeft)

Voorbeelden:

The tiger was in its cage.

I would like to discuss this medicat treatment with you: its advantages and its disadvantages.

It's late. Let's leave now.

I feel it's a good decision.

It's got a touch screen.

where - were -we're

Verschillen:

where = waar (vragend voornaamwoord)

were = was, waren

we're = we are (wij zijn)

Voorbeelden:

Where do you currently work?

Were you really scared?

There computer games were popular in the 1990s.

We're going to Sweden next week.

Get to work

Motile:

A2 Chat

Maken t/m exercise 3

Grammar: Homophones and common spelling mistakes

Maken exercise 1