English pitfalls

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English Writing

Pitfalls

Today

- Common writing mistakes (pitfalls)

- Write and improve 

Last week

- Essay writing

Pitfalls

Pitfalls

Your - you're

Do you know more

pitfall words?

It is _______ dangerous to get any closer.

1. to
2. too

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

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.

Then: 2. next/also

There was a flash of lightening then thunder.

They say they are better _______ you.

1. than
2. then

They worked hard on _______ exercises.

1. their
2. there
3. they're

Their - there - they're

Their: possessive (Their books)

There: refers to a place (Over there)

They're: they are

I'm going to hide over _____ .

1. their
2. there
3. they're

I ate _______ sweets.

1. their
2. there
3. they're

_______ going to be cross.

1. Their
2. There
3. They're

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

Pitfalls notes

Use this LessonUp to make notes in your notebook for any of the pitfalls that you were unsure of. 

Practice online using the links on the following slides: 

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Homework

Use the "FCE Essay Workbook" in Write and Improve to write a short essay. (It's good practice for the test week!

Try and use some of the things we have learnt today!