Common Mistakes #6 ELL 2035

1. How do you think about that? 어떻게 생각해요? How What do you think about that?

2. In my thinking, workers work too hard in Korea and need more vacation time. In my opinion, workers work too hard… From my point of view, workers work too hard … I think workers work too hard … It’s my belief workers work too hard …

3. What’s your favorite animal 3. What’s your favorite animal? (the question does not have a mistake) I like dog. My sister likes horse, but my brother likes cat. I like dogs… I like dog… chicken (고기) chickens (동물) horse (말고기) horses (말)

I just want to be happy. I just eat lunch but… I am just tired. 4. Just I want to be happy. Just I eat lunch but not breakfast and dinner. Just I am tired. I just want to be happy. I just eat lunch but… I am just tired.

5. At the first time, I thought the campus was too big, but now I think it’s fine. At first, I thought the campus was too big… at first – in the beginning/in the start/initially I hated dancing lessons at first. At first I didn’t speak English well. for the first time – the first experience I kissed my gf yesterday for the first time. I met him for the first time in the dormitory. At first the students were nervous. - Initially, the students were nervous The students were nervous for the first time. - This was the first experience for the students being nervous…

6. When you meet someone new first time, you should shake hands. When you meet someone new for the first time, you should shake hands. When meeting someone new for the first time, you should shake hands.

7. Which 3 sentences are correct? A. At the first time, I was worried about my English speaking ability. B. At first, I was worried about my English speaking ability. C. I came to the CNU campus when I was 18 for the first time. D. I came to the CNU campus when I was 18 first time. E. The first time I came to the CNU campus was when I was 18. D. I came to the CNU campus when I was 18 for the first time.

7. Pronunciation: tentative tentative (tĕn′tə-tĭv) As of now, the trade agreement is tentative and could change in the coming weeks.