Pitfalls

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 4

Pitfalls in English

meneer da Silva

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Previous lesson

- Word order

Today

- Pitfalls (valkuilen)

- Lesson goals: 

1. at the end of the lesson you know the differences and meanings of some words in English that look like .

2.  at the end of the lesson you  are able to use these words in sentences.

What are Pitfalls?

Can you give an example?

Pitfalls (valkuilen)

Pitfalls are some words in English that look like and are often confused.

Let's practice and talk about them

I haven't been ____ the cinema for a while.

1. to
2. too

She's worried about the Corona Pandemic ____

1. to
2. too

I'm going ____ pass my next test.

1. to
2. too

There's ____ much glue on there.

1. to
2. too

David is smarter ____ Peter.

1. than
2. then

____ you wait for the paint to dry.

1. Than
2. Then

Well ____, promise you will pass the test.

1. than
2. then

Other ____ that, you're done!

1. than
2. then

____ important that you apply a final layer of varnish.

1. Its
2. It's

Do you think ____ a sustainable house?

1. its
2. it's

In my opinion, ____ measurements are wrong.

1. its
2. it's

Be sure ____ working well together.

1. their
2. there
3. they're

_____ impressions of celebs are brilliant.

1. Their
2. There
3. They're

Personally, I think _____ are beautiful sculptures in that museum

1. their
2. there
3. they're

I respect ____ opinion.

1. their
2. there
3. they're

His stand-up shows ____ boring and predictable.

1. were
2. where
3. we're

____ have you been all this time?

1. Were
2. Where
3. We're

____ Tim and Lucas doing this because they had lost the bet?

1. Were
2. Where
3. We're

Doesn't she know that ____ designing an inflatable boat?

1. were
2. where
3. we're

What is the difference between your and you're?

Write two sentences. Use it's in one and its in the other. What is the difference?

Class work

• Do exercises  26 and 27 on pages 47 and 48 of your work book.
• Done? Do Readtheory or study all the words of themes 1 and 2

What did you learn this lesson?

- Can you give one example of a Pitfall?

- Now you know  the differences and meanings of those words in English that look like 

- Now you can use those words in a sentence

Next lesson

- 'If' sentences