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plCommon errors
Incorrect word order
In English, in total can be place at the end of a sentence, therefore, learners may place 一共 after the quantity expression.
*多少钱一共？
一共多少钱？
*我买了五个一共。
我一共买了五个。
*多少錢一共？
一共多少錢？
*我買了五個一共。
我一共買了五個。
Errors caused by native transfer
(CS/DK/DE/IT/PL)
Classroom activity
1
The teacher prepares a set of cards; each card has three numbers on it (ex. 2, 5, 3).
2
The teacher asks each student to draw a card and prepare a sentence based on the numbers on the card, for example:
我今天喝了两杯水，五杯茶，三杯咖啡，一共喝了十杯。
3
Based on the sentences students create, the teacher asks other students questions, for example:
他喝了几杯咖啡？
他喝了幾杯咖啡？
他一共喝了几杯水？
他一共喝了幾杯水？