One of my adult students asked me what the most common English mistakes that Korean students make. So, this would be a very useful thread. Please let me know what you think are some common mistakes and I will print them out and share them with my students...
Here are some examples:
Adding an extra syllable after sh or ch endings: Englishe, churche
I was very boring yesterday because I stayed home.
The people in Daegu are kindly.
Thanks heaps
Hayden
Common mistakes made by Korean speakers of English
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Re: Common mistakes made by Korean speakers of English
The last example sounded okay to me, btw.Hr wrote:
The people in Daegu are kindly.
From dictionary.com:
kindly
adj 1: showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity; "was charitable in his opinions of others"; "kindly criticism"; "a kindly act"; "sympathetic words";
Yes but how many people do you know who say that?
My point is that it sounds very strange and old fashioned...However, if you say kindly often then point taken.
pronunciation
Pronouncing "p" instead of "f". For example, "Prancisco gave his presentation in pront of the class."
I have had some success in fixing this by reminding my students to hold their top lip up above their teeth when pronouncing the "f".
I have had some success in fixing this by reminding my students to hold their top lip up above their teeth when pronouncing the "f".
:1- expect vs. look forward to:
I expect the concert tonight ==> I'm looking forward to the concert.
2- What do you like food? ==> What food do you like?
What do you like music? ==> What music do you like?
3- -ing vs. -ed:
I am boring ==> I am bored.
I am exciting ==> I am excited.
4- OK vs. yes:
Do you ballads?
Answer: ok ==> yes
5- Drunk vs. Drunken
I was drunken last night ==> I was drunk last night.
6- During vs. While:
During I am in school, .... ==> While I am in school, ....
7- Impression vs. Impressed/Impressive:
I was very impression by the movie. ==> I was very impressed...
That movie was impression. ==> That movie was impressive.
8- Except (for) vs. Excepting:
All students excepting me ==> All students except me.
9- In abroad:
I studied in abroad ==> I studied abroad.
10- to there/here:
I went to there yesterday ==> I went there yesterday.
If I think of more I'll post them here. This is a good idea. I bought a book called "Common Problems in Korean English", by David Kosofsky which has provewn very useful...
I expect the concert tonight ==> I'm looking forward to the concert.
2- What do you like food? ==> What food do you like?
What do you like music? ==> What music do you like?
3- -ing vs. -ed:
I am boring ==> I am bored.
I am exciting ==> I am excited.
4- OK vs. yes:
Do you ballads?
Answer: ok ==> yes
5- Drunk vs. Drunken
I was drunken last night ==> I was drunk last night.
6- During vs. While:
During I am in school, .... ==> While I am in school, ....
7- Impression vs. Impressed/Impressive:
I was very impression by the movie. ==> I was very impressed...
That movie was impression. ==> That movie was impressive.
8- Except (for) vs. Excepting:
All students excepting me ==> All students except me.
9- In abroad:
I studied in abroad ==> I studied abroad.
10- to there/here:
I went to there yesterday ==> I went there yesterday.
If I think of more I'll post them here. This is a good idea. I bought a book called "Common Problems in Korean English", by David Kosofsky which has provewn very useful...