Mastering Common English Mistakes

Mastering Common English Mistakes

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to identify common English mistakes like to/too and then/than in A2-level English.

Begin by explaining the objective of the lesson and the importance of mastering these common mistakes.

What do you already know about common English mistakes?

To/Too

To is used as a preposition or infinitive marker, while too means also or excessively.

Explain the difference between to and too with examples. Ask students to identify to/too in sentences.

Then/Than

Then is used for time, while than is used for comparison.

Explain the difference between then and than with examples. Ask students to identify then/than in sentences.

Your/You're

Your is a possessive pronoun, while you're is a contraction of you are.

Explain the difference between your and you're with examples. Ask students to identify your/you're in sentences.

There/Their/They're

There refers to a place, their is a possessive pronoun, and they're is a contraction of they are.

Explain the difference between there/their/they're with examples. Ask students to identify there/their/they're in sentences.

Affect/Effect

Affect is a verb meaning to influence, while effect is a noun meaning result.

Explain the difference between affect and effect with examples. Ask students to identify affect/effect in sentences.

Accept/Except

Accept is a verb meaning to receive, while except means excluding.

Explain the difference between accept and except with examples. Ask students to identify accept/except in sentences.

Practice Exercise

Identify the correct word to complete the sentence: She is going ___ the store. (to/too)

Create a practice exercise for students to complete individually or in groups. Provide feedback and clarification as needed.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.