Speaking Part 1: Find the mistakes
Look at the following questions, then do the quick exercise below.
- Do you like learning languages?
- How did you learn the languages that you know?
- Why do people learn more than one language?
- Do you think that all children should learn foreign languages at school?
Exercise: Which answers contain mistakes?
Read the following list of 12 answers. Determine which 6 of them contain mistakes, and which 6 are correct.
- I like learning languages because they help me to communicate with people from other countries. (Correct)
- Learning foreign languages helps us talk friendly. (Mistake: should be "helps us to talk friendly" or "helps us to communicate in a friendly way")
- Language open more avenues for getting a better job. (Mistake: should be "Languages open more avenues for getting a better job.")
- If you can speak the local language, it’s easier to make friends. (Correct)
- You can break many hurdles and expand your horizons. (Mistake: should be "You can overcome many hurdles" or "You can overcome obstacles")
- Knowing a foreign language can help you get a better job. (Correct)
- As our knowledge in language expands, the better we can communicate. (Mistake: should be "As our language knowledge expands, the better we can communicate.")
- The best time to learn another language is when you are young. (Correct)
- I admire learning languages as communication bridges. (Mistake: should be "I admire learning languages as bridges of communication.")
- Learning a foreign language opens your mind and expands your horizons. (Correct)
- Young age is the right time to learn multiple languages. (Correct)
- The more you practise, the easier it becomes to communicate in a new language. (Correct)
Explanation: 2. "Helps us talk friendly" is grammatically incorrect. To express the idea of talking in a friendly manner, it should be "helps us to talk friendly" or "helps us to communicate in a friendly way." 3. "Language open more avenues" is grammatically incorrect. It should be "Languages open more avenues" to match subject-verb agreement. 5. "Break many hurdles" does not convey the intended meaning. It should be "overcome many hurdles" or "overcome obstacles" to accurately express the idea. 7. "Our knowledge in language" is an incorrect phrase. It should be "our language knowledge" to convey the intended meaning. 9. "Communication bridges" should be rephrased as "bridges of communication" for clarity and accurate expression of the idea.
Please let me know if you need further assistance or any additional examples.
