martes, 12 de marzo de 2013

MORE ENGLISH MISTAKES

Read the following examples to be discussed in class.

  1. Wrong I have visited Niagara Falls last weekend.
    Right I visited Niagara Falls last weekend.
  2. Wrong The woman which works here is from Japan.
    Right The woman who works here is from Japan.
  3. Wrong She’s married with a dentist.
    Right She’s married to a dentist.
  4. Wrong She was boring in the class.
    Right She was bored in the class.
  5. Wrong I must to call him immediately.
    Right I must call him immediately.
  6. Wrong Every students like the teacher.
    Right Every student likes the teacher.
  7. Wrong Although it was raining, but we had the picnic.
    Right Although it was raining, we had the picnic.
  8. Wrong I enjoyed from the movie.
    Right I enjoyed the movie.
  9. Wrong I look forward to meet you.
    Right I look forward to meeting you.
  10. Wrong I like very much ice cream.
    Right I like ice cream very much.
  11. Wrong She can to drive.
    Right She can drive.
  12. Wrong
    Where I can find a bank?
    Right Where can I find a bank?
  13. Wrong
    I live in United States.
    Right
    I live in theUnited States.
  14. Wrong
    When I will arrive, I will call you.
    Right
    When I arrive, I will call you.
  15. Wrong
    I’ve been here since three months.
    Right
    I’ve been here for three months.
  16. Wrong
    My boyfriend has got a new work.
    Right
    My boyfriend has got a new job. (or just "has a new job")
  17. Wrong
    She doesn’t listen me.
    Right
    She doesn’t listen to me.
  18. Wrong
    You speak English good.
    Right
    You speak English well.
  19. Wrong
    The police is coming.
    Right
    The police are coming.
  20. Wrong
    The house isn’t enough big.
    Right
    The house isn’t big enough.
  21. Wrong
    You should not to smoke.
    Right
    You should not smoke.
  22. Wrong
    Do you like a glass of wine?
    Right
    Would you like a glass of wine?
  23. Wrong
    There is seven girls in the class.
    Right
    There are seven girls in the class.
  24. Wrong
    I didn’t meet nobody.
    Right
    I didn’t meet anybody.
  25. Wrong
    My flight departs in 5:00 am.
    Right
    My flight departs at 5:00 am.

COMMON MISTAKES

Watch the following video and discuss with your partner what mistakes is the locutor talking about and tell each other what is wrong on them.


British & American English

Language has also its pecularities according to the culture, but sometimes it happens to be a problem for learners trying to interpret them.

Watch the following english and answer the questions.
1. Watch one time the video and mention 5 British words with its American equivalents.
2. Do the same of the first exercise using phrases.
3. Mention 5 pronounciation differences.
4. Mention 5 spelling differences.
5. Are there any meaning differences?
6. According to the video, create an activity to share with your classmate where they must demonstrate their British and American English knowledge.