Pitfalls

Pitfalls

Words that even native speakes find confusing!


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EngelsMiddelbare schoolhavo, vwoLeerjaar 2,3

This lesson contains 24 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.

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Pitfalls

Words that even native speakes find confusing!


Slide 1 - Slide

Maak twee korte zinnen waaruit het verschil tussen to / too blijkt.

Slide 2 - Open question

Slide 3 - Slide

Slide 4 - Slide

Slide 5 - Slide

Slide 6 - Slide

To
Too
I'm going ___ France.
It's fun __ read books.
Are you cold ___?
It's way __ busy here.
I don't like her, she's __ arrogant.
He gave it __ me.

Slide 7 - Drag question

My friend drove me ___ my doctor's appointmment.
timer
0:10
A
to
B
too

Slide 8 - Quiz

I don't know how ___ do these exercises. Can you help?
timer
0:10
A
to
B
too

Slide 9 - Quiz

What's the difference between then and than?

Slide 10 - Open question

Slide 11 - Slide

Slide 12 - Slide

My dad's company made more profit ___ last year.
timer
0:10
A
then
B
than

Slide 13 - Quiz

First we went through customs and ___ we picked up our luggage.
timer
0:10
A
then
B
than

Slide 14 - Quiz

Can you think of any other words that sound the same but have different grammatical functions (like to/too and then/than)?

Slide 15 - Open question

Slide 16 - Slide

Slide 17 - Slide

Slide 18 - Slide

It looked like ___ wasn't anything they could do.
timer
0:10
A
there
B
their
C
they're

Slide 19 - Quiz

_1_ going to love going _2_,
I heard _3_ food is the best!
timer
0:15
A
1 =their, 2=there, 3 =they're
B
1=there, 2=their, 3=they're
C
1=they're, 2=there, 3=their
D
1=they're, 2=their, 3=there

Slide 20 - Quiz

You made it around the track in under a minute, ____ fast!
timer
0:10
A
your
B
you're

Slide 21 - Quiz

___ really hard to tell the difference between a jaguar and a leopard.
timer
0:10
A
It's
B
Its

Slide 22 - Quiz

The museum needs to update ___ online schedule for summer.
timer
0:10
A
it's
B
its

Slide 23 - Quiz

Slide 24 - Link