V4 P1 W3 svopt & pitfalls

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 4

Basic rules

• We do our work when we should
• We are silent during explanations and raise our hands for questions
• Our phone is in our "zakkie" in our bag
• We don't eat, drink, or chew gum in class

learning goals

I can avoid common mistakes while writing sentences

I can answer questions about a B1 text.

learnenglish.britishcouncil.org

op de site staat B2, maar deze teksten zijn in mijn ervaring altijd te makkelijk ingeschat.

recap literary devices

"Who are wise in love, love most, say least."

1. alliteration
2. onomatopoeia
3. assonance
4. consonance

"The tires screeched as he slammed on the brakes."

1. alliteration
2. onomatopoeia
3. assonance
4. consonance

“Her perfume smelled like a garden of fresh roses in bloom.”

1. simile
2. metaphor
3. imagery
4. personification

“The sun smiled down on us.”

1. simile
2. metaphor
3. imagery
4. personification

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?
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.