Too many words

Type of activity: This is an error correction activity in which students have to identify the unnecessary word.
Level: All levels (The level will depend on the type of text which is used)

Teacher's notes:

Write a sentence on the board such as the one below:
My father lives in a so very big house.
Ask the students to identify the word, as a group, which is not needed.
(Of course they should recognize ‘so’).
Hand out the worksheet below and ask the students to identify the unnecessary word which is in each line. This is very much based on the Cambridge exams which contain this additional word activity.

NOTE: You can do this with any text e.g. re-write one from your course book or re-write an authentic piece of material.

KEY

to
will
be
at
to
be
will
to

QUESTIONS

Additional word

1. I am learning English because I am to studying law and when

2. I will finish my course, I would like to work for a big company.

3. Possibly, I will be continue my studies in Britain or the U.S.A.

4. To do either of these things, it is important to reach at a certain

5. level of English. I must to study very hard.

6. My parents want me to be go to a good school. I want them to be

7. proud of me. When I will work hard, I do well in my exams.

8. My parents often tell to me to have fun and work hard.