H3 & A3 28-11

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Welcome!

Monday 28-11

Today's lesson

• English pitfalls

• Up to you! reading (book) or writing exercise

Pitfalls

Words that even native speakers find confusing!

Your-you're

Do you know more pitfall words?

To - too - two

To: combine with a verb, 
use to show motion

I am going to the cinema.

Too: also, extremely

They want to join us too.

Two: the number 2,  

Let’s buy two apples

It is _______ dangerous to get any closer.

1. to
2. too

Jack is going _______ the party.

1. to
2. too

I am _______ tired _____ go _____ the party.

1. too / to / to
2. too / too /too
3. to /to /to
4. too /too /to

Mark will eat his dinner first, ______ he will eat his dessert.

1. than
2. then

Than - then

Than: (vergelijking) used as a comparison

He is taller than his brother.
You've done more than enough.

Then: 1. (tijd) Time             

And then the police arrived.

They say they are better _______ you.

1. than
2. then

The dog wagged _______ tail.

1. it's
2. its

It's - its

It's: it is

Its: bezittelijk (his / hers / its)

_______ very cold in here.

1. It's
2. Its

We _______ just looking for you.

1. where
2. we're
3. were

Where - were - we're

Where: waar (Where are you going?)

Were: waren (We were talking.)

We're: we are

Up to you!

Read your book

Do writing exercise: spot the mistakes (next slide)

In the following exercise, see if you can identify 13 mistakes. The number of mistakes in each paragraph is indicated in brackets. 

Walking on the Beach

Next lesson

Bring your book to class!