False Friends

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 3

Today's goals

By the end of the lesson you will

• be able to recognise a false friend and saying in English
• be able to recognise a false friend and saying in Dutch
• avoid mistakes using false friends or sayings

False Friends

Can you sit on a bank?

Can you bid to god?

1. Yes
2. No

The words 'friend' and 'vriend' are false friends

1. True
2. False

If someone asks you: "Can you give me a lift?" What do they mean?

Write down any false friends you know.

Recap

You can now

• recognise a false friend in English
  
• recognise a false friend in Dutch
  
• avoid mistakes using false friends

Idioms

Spreekwoorden (Proverbs)

Definition:   A spreekwoord is a complete sentence that expresses a general                           truth, life lesson, or piece of wisdom.

Fixed form: Cannot be changed grammatically.

Usage:           Stands alone as a full sentence.

Example:  “De appel valt niet ver van de boom.”  (Children resemble their                                    parents.)

Gezegdes (Sayings)

Definition: A gezegde is a fixed group of words without a verb, often                                            figurative, used as part of a sentence.

Usage: It's not a full sentence and must be used within a sentence to make                    sense.

Example:“Hij is iemand met het hart op de tong.” (He speaks his mind freely.)

Uitdrukkingen (Idioms/Expressions)

Definition: An uitdrukking is a fixed phrase with a verb that is also used as                                part of a sentence.

Usage: Often metaphorical, these can sometimes be conjugated or slightly                     adjusted grammatically.

Example:“De koe bij de horens vatten.”    (To tackle the problem directly.)

In Summary:

Term                      Complete Sentence?    Includes a Verb?    Stand alone?    Example

Spreekwoord   ✅ Yes                                  ✅ Yes                        ✅ Yes                “Home sweet home.”

Gezegde             ❌ No                                   ❌ No                          ❌ No                 “with heart and soul”

Uitdrukking       ❌ No                                   ✅ Yes                         ❌ No                “ make something up”

Which of these English idioms is real?

1. Write that on your belly.
2. Give them from cotton!
3. It walks in the soup.
4. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Which word is missing?

Many hands make light .....

Which word is missing?

An ..... a day keeps the doctor away

Which word is missing?

....... wasn’t built in a day

Which word is missing?

Hold your .....

Welk spreekwoord is hier afgebeeld?

Welk spreekwoord is hier afgebeeld?

Welk spreekwoord is hier afgebeeld?