In today’s live class, Teacher Robin is talking about some of the most common mistakes made by English learners according to their native language. You can participate by writing in the comments. Enjoy!
Common Mistakes Comprehension
Grammar – Common Mistakes Made by English Learners 
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Common mistakes made by English learners
- Spanish speakers
-False friends:
Embarazada – pregnant - Embarrassed – Feeling ashamed or shy
-Constipado – to have a cold- Constipated – to have difficulty with bowel movements
-Possessive adjectives:
His and her are the same word in Spanish
-Do vs. Make – same word in Spanish
-How to say your age:
I am 21. (correct)
I have 21. (incorrect)
How to express agreement:
I agree. (correct)
I am agree. (incorrect)
B and V pronunciation – same sound in Spanish
Russian speakers
-Russian does not have definite and indefinite articles (a, an, the)
-No dental fricatives (three becomes free)
-Fewer vowel sounds in Russian (5-6)
15 in English
Mandarin Chinese speakers
-No singular or plural
-“Th” sound
-Pronunciation of “L” and “R” sounds
-Intonation: how the voice rises and falls
Examples:
I ate a very berry ice cream.
There are four cardinal directions: north, south, east, and west.- I will collect and correct the English exercises.
I forget grammar and I don’t say what I want because I literally translate what I’m passing in my language (Spanish)
I have problems with the pronunciation of several words, but itβs a problem of working with these words to solve it, with a little effort I am sure that Iβll achieveh itβ¦π.
Thanks for the lesson.
in reality, i confused when i listen to or long sentences. However i can understand quite good if you talk to me slow. From my point of view, i think to depende of the practice.
Regards!
Ufff this is really difficult for me but in ABA English I am doing well ππ½ππ½β€οΈ
I enjoy this lesson