Typical mistakes when learning English

Typical mistakes when learning English

 Learning English is not as difficult and impossible task as it may seem at first glance. In order to achieve the desired success, it is necessary to properly organize the workflow and try to avoid common mistakes. In this article we will consider the reasons why even the most diligent people do not achieve good results. Expectations too high Unfortunately, today each of us is negatively affected by advertising, which for the most part is quite absurd. In your city opened a new "super school of a foreign language", which promises to significantly improve your level in just a couple of weeks? Do not believe such sweet lies: in a short time you will not be able to learn any English or German or Chinese. Bring your knowledge to a decent level from scratch can be at least 1 year of intensive training. Incorrect target setting If you learn a language just because it is so fashionable, or "without English in any way", then you will not have too strong motivation. The real goal is to learn the language for a new and more promising job, a complete change of qualification, admission to a prestigious educational institution (for example, abroad), travel. You should be clear about the benefits of new knowledge.

Focus on grammar The most popular and dangerous mistake. Studies show that too active study of grammar only has a negative impact on speech abilities. Why? English grammar can be difficult to understand logically, and real-time communication is fast. It turns out that you will not have enough time to remember hundreds of learned rules just to speak out. It is desirable that you learn English grammar on a subconscious and intuitive level. The best way is to actively communicate with foreigners and listen to the correct English speech. Learning only official English from books This approach to learning is justified only if you intend to pass a serious international test. If you just need to significantly improve your own knowledge, do not forget about other methods. Native English speakers in communication practically do not use abstruse phrases that you can find in serious textbooks. If you want to succeed, don't forget to learn idioms, phrasal verbs and even slang. Too strong a commitment to the ideal Both teachers and their students are often too fixated on mistakes and upset because of them. Alas, trying to get closer to the ideal, you forget that even native speakers admit inaccuracies in their speech. Instead of focusing on the negative, focus on the process of communication and language learning. Your goal is to learn how to convey your own thoughts in a way that they are understandable to others. Over time, you will stop making the same mistakes.

Hope for schools and Tutors Many people who learn English rely unnecessarily and even shift responsibility to teachers or courses in language schools. This is completely wrong. First of all, it all depends on you. A good tutor only provides the necessary assistance. You need to study every day, even if your teacher did not ask you homework. Only you can force yourself to study seriously. The study of individual words Instead of studying individual lexical units, it is necessary to focus on memorizing ready-made phrases. The way little children do. Remember, you did not learn in childhood design like "do-did-done"? That's right, you immediately memorized whole phrases or even sentences. In fact, it is quite simple. The best assistant – reading. Insufficient consolidation of the studied material When learning any language should be guided by the rule "less, but better". If you believe that the phrase you learned yesterday, you will be able to remember in a month, most likely, this is a misconception. Unused and unclaimed information our brain just throws away. It will be great if you find time to repeat the studied material several times at a certain interval. For example, the first repetition every other day, the next 3-4 days and another one in a week. This technique will fix important knowledge in long-term memory and easily "get" them out of there if necessary.

Premature speaking Many fans, particularly rapid methods of studying of foreign languages claim that to begin to speak English must have from the first class. Now imagine: a child who has just started to get acquainted with the speech of others, immediately forced to talk. It is unlikely that this will be something sensible. Without a certain amount of knowledge, you will get nothing but frustration. That is why competent Tutors focus the student's attention on listening to audio recordings prepared by native speakers. Disorganization Skipping classes, the lack of a certain method of training, the constant change of Tutors – at this rate you will not be able to quickly and efficiently learn English. First, you need to competently plan your own time. If you decide to study on your own, try to make the lessons take place at least 3-4 times a week. Better – every day. Otherwise, tangible progress will be difficult to achieve. Second, write down the schedule with the exact time of the beginning and end of classes. Identify the short-term goals you are going to achieve in language learning. Stick to the established plan and do not miss classes. Lack of concentration on pronunciation Everyone has heard that the pronunciation of English and Russian is significantly different. You can perfectly know grammar, to possess a good vocabulary and even be able to apply the acquired knowledge in practice, but... to speak with a terrible accent. The reasons for this disappointing phenomenon can be a lot: the choice of an incompetent tutor, insufficient allocation of time for practicing pronunciation, ignoring audio courses, lack of live communication in English... the Main problem is that over time it becomes more difficult to eradicate pronunciation errors. The reluctance to read in English Yes, reading foreign Newspapers, magazines and books is quite a difficult task. But there is no need for you to understand literally every written word. It is important to understand the General meaning of the text and learn to determine the meaning of lexical units by context. Regular reading will help you not only to expand your own vocabulary, but also to learn how to build your own speech. Without noticing, you will learn more than a dozen rules of English grammar. Do not give up the cheap (or even free) option of practice. Popular mistakes that make beginners Finally, we will focus on the most common shortcomings in more detail. We will highlight the main mistakes made by many who want to master the English language. Pronunciation Confusion in the pronunciation of short and long vowel sounds.Problems with pronunciation of diphthongs (for example, replacing them with ordinary vowel sounds).Pronunciation of the combination “th”. Often it is pronounced as a Russian "z" or "C", which leads to the appearance of an ugly accent. Surprisingly, some English learners find it inconvenient to pronounce this letter combination correctly.Stun consonants at the end of the word (as in Russian).Erroneous statement of stress. This problem often appears when it comes to multisyllabic words. It should also be borne in mind that with the same spelling, the word can belong to different parts of speech. Its pronunciation can change significantly (as in the words progress, protest, export, etc.).Problems with correct intonation. This is especially evident in tag-questions. Thus, the problems with the correct pronunciation of the English language are largely due to the fact that the student focuses on his native language. Other popular bugs ignoring audio courses, lack of live communication in English... the Main problem is that over time it becomes more difficult to eradicate pronunciation errors. The reluctance to read in English Yes, reading foreign Newspapers, magazines and books is quite a difficult task. But there is no need for you to understand literally every written word. It is important to understand the General meaning of the text and learn to determine the meaning of lexical units by context. Regular reading will help you not only to expand your own vocabulary, but also to learn how to build your own speech. Without noticing, you will learn more than a dozen rules of English grammar. Do not give up the cheap (or even free) option of practice. Popular mistakes that make beginners Finally, we will focus on the most common shortcomings in more detail. We will highlight the main mistakes made by many who want to master the English language.

Pronunciation Confusion in the pronunciation of short and long vowel sounds.Problems with pronunciation of diphthongs (for example, replacing them with ordinary vowel sounds).Pronunciation of the combination “th”. Often it is pronounced as a Russian "z" or "C", which leads to the appearance of an ugly accent. Surprisingly, some English learners find it inconvenient to pronounce this letter combination correctly.Stun consonants at the end of the word (as in Russian).Erroneous statement of stress. This problem often appears when it comes to multisyllabic words. It should also be borne in mind that with the same spelling, the word can belong to different parts of speech. Its pronunciation can change significantly (as in the words progress, protest, export, etc.).Problems with correct intonation. This is especially evident in tag-questions.