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.
Hi! Well Robin, I am Brazilian, then I have problems with phonetics, like the end of the verbs in the past… /ed/, /t/ or /d/. It’s clear that Portuguese speaker face up with sound/th/.
Another ship or sheep?
Hi, Iโm from Germany and I have problems with the pronunciation of the โVโsโ and โWโsโ. And moreover Iโm struggling with the Gerund/ (to) infinitive- problem
Hi Robin!! I am Brazilian, I have problems with false friend and the pronunciation the end words with ed/ d and t.
Good tips. Sometimes I make a mistake about his and her. I’m a spanish speaker.
Hello I have problem with my pronunciation because I want to speak quickly like in italian and so I donโt pay attention to the right pronunciation of English word