13.1 - pitfalls

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1

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Pitfalls

Valkuilen

Today's programme

- Explanation pitfalls (valkuilen)
- Reflection

Leerdoel

Ik kan een aantal valkuilen in het Engels herkennen en deze ontwijken in een Engelse taal.

What is the correct spelling of 'morgen'?

1. tomorrow
2. tommorrow
3. tommorow

Welk Engels woord spel jij weleens verkeerd? Vul in.

Valkuilen

Er zijn een aantal woorden die door elkaar worden gehaald, waardoor je sneller fouten maakt in het Engels.

In de volgende dia's zullen deze woorden aan bod komen.

Doel: valkuilen herkennen en het juiste toepassen.

to / too

To = naar, aan
Too = ook

Examples:

This present is from me to you. 

I like him too.

to / too

To = aan, naar, te
Voor een werkwoord kan de betekenis 'te' zijn.
You are wise enough to understand my explanation.

Too = te, ook
Don't screw the bolts in too tightly.

I want to go there too.

than / then

than = dan
Gebruik je in vergelijkingen.

then = toen
Geeft een tijd aan.

then / than

The sequel is even worse than the first film.

Then he scored the winning goal.

You have ____ let me go. I'm innocent!

1. to
2. too

We haven’t seen each other for way _______ long.

1. to
2. too
3. two
4. -

We went to school and _________ we went to hockey.

1. then
2. than
3. _
4. _

He is taller ____ his brother.

1. than
2. then

to

too

We have __ much homework!

Let's go __London.

Do you like football __?

You don't have __ worry.

He gave it __ me.

He works __ earn money.

Your / You're

De meest gemaakte fout door jullie!

Your = jouw (bezittelijk voornaamwoord)
You're = you are (samentrekking van twee woorden)

First, collect your materials.
You're late. Do get up earlier.

Its / It's

Its = van het (bezittelijk voornaamwoord van it)

I parked my car in its usual place.

It's = it is/has. Het is/heeft (samentrekking van twee woorden)
It's time to go to the dentist.

____ doing a good job.

1. your
2. you're

The cat wagged ____ tail

1. its
2. it's

___ really hard to tell the difference between a jaguar and a leopard.

1. It's
2. Its

What's ________ favourite sport?

1. you're
2. your

You made it around the track in under a minute, ____ fast!

1. your
2. you're

their / there / they're

their = hun (bezittelijk voornaamwoord)
They buy their school uniforms online.

there = er, daar (plaats)
Do you want to go over there? 

their / there / they're

They're = they are. Zij zijn (samentrekking)
They're my best friends.

Deze drie spreek je op dezelfde manier uit, maar ze verschillen in betekenis!

where / were / we're

where = waar (vraagwoord)
Where do you want to go?

were = was/waren (verleden tijd van to be)
They were very nice to me.

where / were / we're

We're = we are. Wij zijn (samentrekking).

We're big fans of documentaries.

Allemaal een andere uitspraak. Klik op de icoontjes om de uitspraak te beluisteren.

Where is Mandy? Over _____.

1. their
2. there
3. they're

We ____ cycling to school when I lost my phone.

1. where
2. were
3. we're

I can't remember __________ I've left my keys.

1. were
2. where

The entire class passed ____________ test.

1. their
2. they're
3. there

______ my best friends in the entire world.

1. There
2. Their
3. They're
4. -

The children absolutely love _______ gifts they received for Christmas.

1. they're
2. there
3. their
4. -

_1_ going to love going _2_,
I heard _3_ food is the best!

1. 1 =their, 2=there, 3 =they're
2. 1=there, 2=their, 3=they're
3. 1=they're, 2=there, 3=their
4. 1=they're, 2=their, 3=there

We _1_ lost in the middle of Timbuktu. No one knew _2_ we _3_. Next time we travel, _4_ going to bring along a map.

1. 1=were, 2=where, 3=were, 4=we're
2. 1=were, 2=we're, 3=where, 4=were
3. 1=where, 2=were, 3=where, 4=we're
4. 1=where, 2=where, 3=were, 4=were

I know _1_ the mall is, _2_ just down there to the left.

1. 1=were,2=it's
2. 1=where, 2=it's
3. 1=where, 2=its
4. 1=we're, 2=its

Leerdoel behaald?
Ik herken de valkuilen in het Engels.

1. Yes
2. Almost, I need more practice.
3. Almost, I need more explanation.

Vul de vragen die je nog hebt over dit onderwerp hieronder in.

Practice