Wrong I have visited Niagara Falls last weekend. Right I visited Niagara Falls last weekend. -
Wrong The woman which works here is from Japan. Right The woman who works here is from Japan. -
Wrong She’s married with a dentist. Right She’s married to a dentist. -
Wrong She was boring in the class. Right She was bored in the class. -
Wrong I must to call him immediately. Right I must call him immediately. -
Wrong Every students like the teacher. Right Every student likes the teacher. -
Wrong Although it was raining, but we had the picnic. Right Although it was raining, we had the picnic. -
Wrong I enjoyed from the movie. Right I enjoyed the movie. -
Wrong I look forward to meet you. Right I look forward to meeting you. -
Wrong I like very much ice cream. Right I like ice cream very much. -
Wrong She can to drive. Right She can drive. -
Wrong Where I can find a bank?Right Where can I find a bank? -
Wrong I live in United States.Right I live in theUnited States. -
Wrong When I will arrive, I will call you.Right When I arrive, I will call you. -
Wrong I’ve been here since three months.Right I’ve been here for three months. -
Wrong My boyfriend has got a new work.Right My boyfriend has got a new job. (or just "has a new job") -
Wrong She doesn’t listen me.Right She doesn’t listen to me. -
Wrong You speak English good.Right You speak English well. -
Wrong The police is coming.Right The police are coming. -
Wrong The house isn’t enough big.Right The house isn’t big enough. -
Wrong You should not to smoke.Right You should not smoke. -
Wrong Do you like a glass of wine?Right Would you like a glass of wine? -
Wrong There is seven girls in the class.Right There are seven girls in the class. -
Wrong I didn’t meet nobody.Right I didn’t meet anybody. -
Wrong My flight departs in 5:00 am.Right My flight departs at 5:00 am.
LEARNERS´ AID
This blogs provides activities and multimedia material to put in pratice English knowlege and test it.
martes, 12 de marzo de 2013
MORE ENGLISH MISTAKES
Read the following examples to be discussed in class.
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.
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.
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