False friends (similar words to your own language with a different meaning) can be a language learners worst enemy as they can easily be confused when speaking. This is a quick speaking activity to help change bad habits and get rid of these common errors. It can be adapted to any set of false friends, see the list (HERE).
The activity is simple, the speaker must try to correct the false friends and then use them in a conversation. It is essential to put them into real conversations to assimilate them well.
The task:
CORRECT THESE FALSE FRIENDS WITH THE CORRECT FORMS: YOU NEED TO ADD A PREPOSITION OR SUBSTITUTE THE VERB/NOUN WITH THE CORRECT FORM.
ASSIST A CLASS
BEGIN A LANGUAGE
BRUSH ON MY ENGLISH
DROP OUT UNIVERSITY
GET GOOD NOTES
APPROVE AN EXAM
MAKE A PROJECT
TAKE POINTS
SUSPEND AN EXAM
MAKE AN ASSIGNMENT
WORK A JOB
COME WITH A PLAN
RUN OUT IDEAS
GET ON CLASSMATES
PUT HOMEWORK
Form questions using the future tense and ask and answer with your partner:
(Predictions) Will you….?
(Predictions/plans) Are you going to…?
(Plans/arrangements) Are you (…ing)?
ASSIST ATTEND A CLASS
BEGIN TAKE UP A LANGUAGE
BRUSH UP ON MY ENGLISH
DROP OUT OF UNIVERSITY
GET GOOD NOTES GRADES
APPROVE PASS AN EXAM
MAKE DO A PROJECT
TAKE POINTS NOTES
SUSPEND FAIL AN EXAM
MAKE DO AN ASSIGNMENT
WORK DO/HAVE A JOB
COME UP WITH A PLAN
RUN OUT OF IDEAS
GET ON WITH CLASSMATES
PUT SET HOMEWORK
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Thank you for your efforts! Great job! Thanks.