lunes, 1 de febrero de 2021

TYPICAL MISTAKES SPANISH SPEAKERS MAKE


Correct these mistakes:
* “I can to speak Catalan” * “We must to study every day”.* “You should not to smoke.
* “Everybody like his music”. * “People complains about low salaries”.
 * Ibiza’s beautiful beaches are incredibles.  * My mother was a teacher very good.
* I am tiring after Physical Education class.
* The film was so bored!
 * “I like listening music.
*The solution to this problem depends of the students.
*Marta married with Paul last weekend.
*He said me he was going to study in Málaga.
 *I not know the answer” /  *I know not the answer
 No he visto a nadie. –> * I have not seen nobody.
No trabaja nunca. –> * She does not work never. / * She not works never.
Llevo tres años vivendo en Barcelona –> * “I live in Barcelona since three years”
Tengo doce años. –> * I have twelve years. / * I have twelve years old.
¿Tienes hambre? –> * Do you have hungry?
Tengo sed. –> * I have thirsty.
Trabajo de enfermero. –> * I work as nurse. / * I work of nurse.
*I am agree with you.
*We are not agree.
 *He paid his dinner and went home.
*The play was a great exit.
*Me dijeron que no entrara en el edificio: *They told me don’t enter the building.
*¿Cuánto tiempo hace que estudias inglés?: *How many time you study English?hy
*When you started working as a teacher?  *Why she studied Criminology?
*This films are good fun. Let's watch them. 
 

False friends

Spanish word
English translation
English word
Spanish translation
ACTUAL
current, present-day
ACTUAL
real, efectivo
AMERICANO
person from North, Central or South America
AMERICAN
estadounidense
ASISTIR
to attend, be present at OR to assist
ASSIST
ayudar
CARPETA
Folder
CARPET
alfombra
CASUALIDAD
coincidence, chance
CASUALTY
víctima
CONSTIPADO
a cold
CONSTIPATED
estreñido
DORMITORIO
Bedroom
DORMITORY
residencia universitaria
EMBARAZADA
Pregnant
EMBARRASSED
avergonzado
ÉXITO
success, hit
EXIT
salida
FÁBRICA
Factory
FABRIC
tela
INTRODUCIR
Insert
INTRODUCE (someone)
presentar
LARGO
long
LARGE
grande
LIBRERÍA
bookshop
LIBRARY
biblioteca
MOLESTAR
bother
MOLEST
abusar (sexualmente)
REALIZAR
to come true
REALIZE
darse cuenta
SUCESO
event
SUCCESS
éxito

  

ARE YOU PRONOUNCING YOUR FINAL CONSONANTS?

Let's start February with some pronunciation practice. People from Extremadura don't pronounce many final sounds, so we have to make an extra effort when speaking English.



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