Common English Mistakes Debunked

Whether it’s a text message to a friend or a professional email to a boss, it’s essential to know you’re saying what you mean. Even though there are a lot of oddities in English, they don't have to be difficult! The common mistakes we will be learning in this class are:

To Two Too

There Their They're

Weather Whether

Your You're

Its It's

Then Than

Affect Effect

Couldn't care less

A lot

Objective-

By the end of this 55-minute class, students will be able to correctly use and differentiate between commonly misused words in English writing. Students will be shown various images, definitions, and real-life examples to help them understand how to use each word correctly. Students will be encouraged to answer teacher-led questions as well as discuss real-life examples with their fellow classmates.

Note* I have included a text file that goes over the slides and how I would teach the class. You are more than free to make it your own, but I give you something to stand on so you are not looking at it blindly.