false friends
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This presentation is a group project of students of the Ruhr University in Bochum, directed at young learners of the English language. We hope to improve your English with this funny but still very useful presentation and hope you will remember the advice about using language.TRANSCRIPT
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False FriendsA presentation byA presentation by
Raphael Fecke, Lukas Mutschler, Raphael Fecke, Lukas Mutschler, Philipp Weber and Tobias Duczak Philipp Weber and Tobias Duczak
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Good day, Sir. What can I get
you?
IntroductionIntroduction
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Hello, I would like to become a beefsteak.
IntroductionIntroduction
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Oh no, I hope that will never happen to you!
IntroductionIntroduction
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Aim of the Aim of the presentationpresentation
1. What are false 1. What are false friendsfriends??
2. Heighten your awareness2. Heighten your awareness
3. Advice to avoid mistakes3. Advice to avoid mistakes
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What are false What are false friends?friends?
“ “Bank“Bank“ “bank““bank“
- False friends are pairs of words in two False friends are pairs of words in two languages which look similar but have languages which look similar but have different meaningsdifferent meanings
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Why do False Friends Why do False Friends exist?exist?
- descend from the same mother-descend from the same mother-languagelanguage
- English and German both descend from English and German both descend from GermanicGermanic
similarity of languagessimilarity of languages
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Why do False Friends Why do False Friends exist?exist?
“Haus“ “Maison“
French and German are rather differentFrench and German are rather different
less false friendsless false friends
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Example: VerbExample: Verb ““Yesterday, I Yesterday, I spentspent 300€ to Unicef.“ 300€ to Unicef.“
What? You spent money to Unicef?
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Example: VerbExample: Verb
to spend = ausgeben, vergeudento spend = ausgeben, vergeuden spenden = to donate, to dispensespenden = to donate, to dispense
“ “Yesterday, I Yesterday, I donateddonated 300€ to 300€ to Unicef.“Unicef.“
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Example: AdjectiveExample: Adjective “My father is a very engaged man.“
A very engaged
man? What does that
mean?
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Example: AdjectiveExample: Adjective
engaged = verlobt, beschäftigt, besetztengaged = verlobt, beschäftigt, besetzt engagiert = committed, dedicatedengagiert = committed, dedicated
““My father is a very My father is a very committedcommitted person.“person.“
That is an exemplary
father!
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Example: NounExample: Noun
“My dad works as an undertaker”.
”Unternehmer“
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Example: NounExample: Noun
Undertaker = Bestatter
Unternehmer = business man, entrepreneur
“My dad works as a business man”.
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ConclusionConclusion
Do not be afraid to use English.
Learn your vocabulary.
Do not follow your instinct and use the German word which sounds similar.
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Thank you for your Thank you for your attention!attention!