Common mistakes (1)

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In deze les zitten 28 slides, met interactieve quizzen, tekstslides en 1 video.

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Common mistakes (1)

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

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Test yourself 
You will see sentences that may (or may not)
 contain errors. 
Spot the mistake, if any!

Slide 2 - Tekstslide

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They're the ones that went to Paris; their parents took them there.
-What's the mistake?-
A
They're
B
their
C
there
D
No mistakes!

Slide 3 - Quizvraag




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


Slide 4 - Tekstslide

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____ house is over ____.
A
There, their
B
They're, there
C
Their, they're
D
Their, there

Slide 5 - Quizvraag

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I can't believe ____ leaving ____ bike ____!
A
their, there, they're
B
they're, there, their
C
they're, their, there
D
there, their, they're

Slide 6 - Quizvraag

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there <> they're <> their

Slide 7 - Tekstslide

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Ik woon al twee jaar in Utrecht =
"I live in Utrecht for two years"
-What's the mistake?-
A
live
B
in
C
for
D
No mistakes!

Slide 8 - Quizvraag




'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 9 - Tekstslide



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

remember: verb+ed, unless irregular!

I am calling to inform about…

-What's the mistake?-
A
am calling
B
inform
C
about
D
No mistakes!

Slide 10 - Quizvraag

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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 11 - Tekstslide

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We looked at many car’s.

-What's the mistake?-
A
looked
B
many
C
car's
D
No mistakes!

Slide 12 - Quizvraag

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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.”

Slide 13 - Tekstslide

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

Slide 14 - Quizvraag

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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 the mistake?-
A
I'll be
B
there
C
too
D
No mistakes!

Slide 16 - Quizvraag

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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. 
Sorry I'm late.

Slide 17 - Tekstslide

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His teacher learns him English.

-What's the mistake?-
A
his
B
learns
C
him
D
No mistakes!

Slide 18 - Quizvraag

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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 the mistake?-
A
percentage
B
these
C
are
D
No mistakes!

Slide 20 - Quizvraag

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

Slide 21 - Tekstslide

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I have seen you yesterday.

A
CORRECT
B
INCORRECT

Slide 22 - Quizvraag

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*I have seen you yesterday.*
What should it be?
Fill in your answer in the next slide!

Slide 23 - Tekstslide

Yesterday, tomorrow, last week = markers of the simple past (past simple)
I ....……. you yesterday.

A
see
B
had seen
C
saw
D
sawed

Slide 24 - Quizvraag




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




By doing this quiz, ____ practicing ____ English.
A
your, your
B
your, you're
C
you're, your
D
you're, you're

Slide 25 - Quizvraag

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your <> you're

Slide 26 - Tekstslide

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How did you do?
Did you make English mistakes that are typically Dutch?

Slide 27 - Tekstslide

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Slide 28 - Video

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