Language and Mistakes

While studying a foreign language it is a necessary evil to make mistakes. We all know that far too well.However, there is always hope that one day we will be able to express ourselves fluently and without making  ANY mistakes.Let’s face it: for most of us this is an almost impossible task.

Even advanced learners and students who have already passed proficiency exams still make mistakes. But then, so do native speakers.This video explains 5 common mistakes made by native speakers of English.If you ever decide to do a language exchange, watch out for them while chatting away with your partner.You might feel much better about yourself and your language skills!

http://www.engvid.com/5-native-english-speaker-mistakes/

As an advanced learner of English, you have already developed a certain feeling for the language and you should be aware of your  occasional slips.  In order to avoid them, you might want to focus only on ONE particular mistake you make and then consciously try avoiding  it. If you can’t speak with someone who can correct you, then just record yourself. Eventually you will have reached your goal and will have a feeling of progress, which is certainly very difficult to achieve at this level.

This video deals with common mistakes made by Spanish speakers. If you are one, it will make you smile.

http://www.engvid.com/10-spanish-speaker-mistakes/

Of course, the list of mistakes made by various native and non – native speakers of English is literally endless. If you want to start investigating you could have a look at this link.In one of our previous posts we recommended spending at least 20 minutes a day on your English. This link will give you more that a month of entertainment!

http://esl.about.com/od/gramma1/a/cmlist.htm

Sometimes some of our students get really upset when they make the same mistake over and over again.There are many more serious issues to get angry about, but the best is just to KEEP CALM and LEARN ENGLISH!