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 am Brazilian and my main difficult is the pronuntiation words with “TH”
Teacher Robin has made a fantastic class teaching you how to use ‘th’. Check out her collection to see!
Hi Teacher Robin, for my is difficult identify when I must to pronounce the letter ‘r’ in British English. I know that mostly we don’t have to pronounce ‘r’
I am confused between w and r and thanks.
I’m Brazilian and beginner then my difficults are so much, but I’m loving study on Aba English APP. Congratulations all the time ABA!๐๐พ๐๐พ๐๐พ
Iโm argentinian and my main difficult is the pronunciation of words with R