H4 P2 W2 svopt & pitfalls

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

What do I expect of you?

• Do your work!
• Try to speak as much English as possible. 
• Be mindful, respectful & communicate!
• Be on time: more than 5 minutes = too late. 
• Raise your hand if you have a question and be silent during explanations of me/student. 
• Bags are on the ground, phones in your bags. 
• No eating in the classroom (gum included), drinking water is allowed. 

learning goals

I can avoid common mistakes while writing sentences

Read your book

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How to write a correct English sentence.

Word order

He               was looking       at        the shop window      in Market street            last time we were there.

Subject           Verb                                    Object                      Place                                            Time

SVOPT!

SVOPT

Subject: Who. He/She/It/Mary/Peter/The police.

SVOPT

Verb: Do.

Walked/was looking/take/learnt/have taken

SVOPT

Object: What.

Football/the window shop/the table

SVOPT

Place: Where

At the supermarket/in the classroom/on the road.

SVOPT

Time: When

tomorrow/yesterday/in the evening/next year/last year

What is a pittfall?

Pitfalls

mistakes that are made often (usually because the words sound the same)

example: there, their & they're

What is the difference?
your & you're

What is the difference?
desert & dessert

What is the difference?
to, too and two

What is the difference?
its & it's

fix the mistakes in the following sentences:

I already told you i was gonna go their, so than I’ll pick her up.

I already told you I was going to go there, so then I’ll pick her up.

I has been long time so I wanna say thank you.

It has been a long time, so I want to say thank you.

I think you stay at home and I hope to soon here from you.

I think you should stay at home and I hope to soon hear from you soon.