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Sound like a native
1. Look at the picture. How do you understand it? Does it make any sense?
1. Look at the picture. How do you understand it? Does it make any sense?
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2. Discuss:
2. Discuss:
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  • Is it ok to make mistakes if native speakers even make them? Should we be afraid of making mistakes or not?Why?
  • What about mistakes in Russian? Is that fine? 
Is it ok to make mistakes if native speakers even...
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3. Do the native speakers always understand what people say on TV, on the radio, in movies, in songs, etc.?
3. Do the native speakers always understand what people say on TV, on the radio, in movies, in songs, etc.?
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Do You Speak English? - Big Train - BBC comedy
Do You Speak English? - Big Train - BBC comedy
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4. What common mistakes do native speakers make?
4. What common mistakes do native speakers make?
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1. "If I would have known about the party, I would have gone to it." 
2. "He don’t care about me anymore." 
3. When we go to the party on Saturday, let’s bring a bottle of wine. 
4. Sign at the checkout of a supermarket: “Ten items or less”. 
5. I'm not speaking to nobody in this class. 
6. "I would have took the train." 
7. I should have went to school yesterday. 
8. "If I was in a different situation, ..." 
9. "I could care less".

1. "If I would have known about the party, I...
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5. Watch the video:
5. Watch the video:
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Native speakers make mistakes, too - Britt Robertson
Native speakers make mistakes, too - Britt Robertson
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• Watch the example of Lena Mayer song “Satellite”
• Watch the example of Lena Mayer song “Satellite”
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Lena Meyer-Landrut - Satellite - Eurovision Song Contest 2010 Germany (offizielles Musikvideo)
I bought new underwear, light blue
And I wore them just the other day[die]...
Love, oh, love, I gotta tell you how I feel about you
blah-blah-blah... blah-lah-lah
Lena Meyer-Landrut - Satellite - Eurovision Song Contest 2010 Germany (offizielles Musikvideo)
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6. Read the post and discuss it. Don't forget about comments - there are some interesting points as well
6. Read the post and discuss it. Don't forget about comments - there are some interesting points as well
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Top three mistakes made by native English speakers - Speakspeak
Link: http://speakspeak.com/grammar-articles/the-top-3-mistakes-made-by-native-english-speakers
Top three mistakes made by native English speakers - Speakspeak
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7. Look at the pictures and correct these mistakes
7. Look at the pictures and correct these mistakes
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8. Here are some more illustrations of altering punctuation or spelling hyphens to change meaning:
8. Here are some more illustrations of altering punctuation or spelling hyphens to change meaning:
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  • In conducting annual self-assessment training, providers should seek help.
  • In conducting annual self-assessment, training providers should seek help.
  • The man dropped the bullet in his mouth.
  • The man dropped, the bullet in his mouth.
  • Watch out – man eating apes!
  • Watch out – man-eating apes!
  • We order merchandise and sell the products.
  • We order, merchandise and sell the products.
  • When I sing well, ladies feel sick.
  • When I sing, well ladies feel sick.
  • You will be required to work twenty four-hour shifts.
  • You will be required to work twenty-four hour shifts.
  • You will be required to work twenty-four-hour shifts.
In conducting annual self-assessment training, providers should seek help. In...
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9. CONCLUSIONS
9. CONCLUSIONS
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                           THANK YOU FOR THE LESSON

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