Common English Mistakes in Lesson Plans by Italian Speakers

This page focuses on errors typically made by native Italian speakers from Italy when writing a Lesson Plan in English.

Mistake Example #1

Confusing singular and plural nouns

In today's lesson plan, we will focus on the topic of animals and their habitats. Each student will choose an animal and research abouittheirs living environment. The student will then present their findings to the class. It is important that each student bring their own materials, such as book and pencil, to take notes during the presentations.

Text corrected by:
Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

"This needed some tweaking for proper usage of singular vs. plural nouns."

In today's lesson plan, we will focus on the topic of animals and their habitats. Each student will choose an animal and research its living environment. The student will then present their findings to the class. It is important that each student bring their own materials, such as book and pencil, to take notes during the presentations.

In today's lesson plan, we will focus on the topic of animal and their habitat. Each student will choose an animal and research about their living environment. The student will then present their finding to the class. It is important that each student bring their own material, such as book and pencil, to take note during the presentation.

Mistake Example #2

Overuse of passive voice

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Text corrected by:
Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

"This needed some tweaking to reduce the use of passive voice."

Today's lesson will focus on the importance of recycling and how it can be integrated into daily activities. The students will learn about different materials that can be recycled and how they are processed. By the end of the lesson, we expect the students to create a recycling project that will be presented to the class next week.

In today's lesson, it will be focused on the importance of recycling and how it can be integrated into daily activities. The students will be taught about different materials that can be recycled and how they are processed. By the end of the lesson, it is expected that a recycling project will be created by the students, which will be presented to the class next week.

Mistake Example #3

Using direct translations from Italian (e.g., 'We see us tomorrow' instead of 'See you tomorrow')

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Text corrected by:
Jennifer, Detroit, Michigan USA

"Very nice! I just made some changes so the English would sound more natural."

**Lesson Plan**: Today we will learn about farm animals. First, we make a list of animals that live on a farm, like cows, chickens, and sheep. Later, we will draw the animals and write their names under the pictures. We'll see you tomorrow for the next lesson where we will talk about the sounds these animals make.

**Lesson Plan**: Today we will learn about the animals of the farm. First, we make a list of animals that live in the farm, like cow, chicken, and sheep. After, we draw the animals and write their names under the pictures. We see us tomorrow for the next lesson where we will talk about the sounds these animals make.