Friday
Nov252011

Common Error #18: I put on my make up!

Teacher: What do you do in the morning?

Student: After breakfast, I make up my face and go to work.

 

                         Try again, please.

 

What you should say is...

 

 After breakfast, I put on my make up, and go to work.

 

Until next time.

 

Sean

Sunday
Nov202011

Common Error #17: I really enjoyed it!

Student:  Thank you for the lesson today.  I really enjoyed.

 

                  You need one more word!

 

Thank you for the lesson.  I really enjoyed it.

Thank you for the party.  I really enjoyed it.

Thank you for the discussion.  I really enjoyed it.

 

Until next time,

Sean

Saturday
Aug062011

Common Error #16: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Teacher:  What are you doing after the lesson?

Student: I'm going to have the lunch.

 

      You don't need "the"!

 

What you should say is:

I'm going to have lunch.

I'm going to eat lunch.

 

The same is true for other meals.

 

I'm going to eat dinner.

I'm going to eat breakfast.

 

Until next time,

 

Sean

 

Tuesday
Jul052011

Common Error #15: Too much colour.

Teacher: What colour do you like?

Student: I like green colour.  

 

                                        No way!

 

You should say:

I like green.

I like blue.

I like purple.

I like the colour red.

 

Until next time,

Sean

Friday
May202011

Common Error #14: I like to grow plants.

Teacher: So, what do you do in your free time?

Student: I like to grow up plants.

 

             No!  That's not right!

 

What you should say is:

 

I like to grow plants.

 

Until next time,

Sean