Typical mistakes of Korean speakers. Learn English with Free English Study Pages from The Language Project UK
1. Here is not university. It's language school. It's not same.
1.This is not a university. It's a language school. It's not the same .
We use "a" with one example of a common thing (university and language school).
2. She likes art, museum and such kind of things.
2. She likes art, museums and things like that.
"Things like that" is a set phrase that English people often use.
3. He can't come because he has been broken his arm.
3. He can't come because he has broken his arm.
We use the active form of the verb break when people get injuries.
4. Neighbourhood is very safe. But be careful is you are go out alone.
4.The neighbourhood is very safe. But be careful if you go out alone.
In the "if clause" we use the present simple tense "you go out".
5. Almost my friends are finishing university at the moment while I'm here.
5.Almost all my friends are finishing university at the moment while I am here.
"Almost all" has a meaning similar to "90%".
6. I saw your advertisement and I am very interested in your company.
6. Correct
7. When I was very small, I had visited Spain, but I don't remember.
7. When I was very small, I visited Spain, but I don't remember.
The time adverb places the verb in past time to we use the past simple tense.
8. I like travelling to use a train but usually we take an airplane.
8. I like travelling by plane but usually we take an airplane.
Use the preposition "by" for most forms of transport (car, plane, bus, boat...).
9. We were disappointed. It was so stupid film.
9. We were disappointed. It was such a stupid film.
We use "such" before an adjective and noun together.
10. When I went to pub the first time, so pub was very crowded.
10. When I went to the pub the first time it was very crowded.
We use "the" before words like "pub, supermarket" for the one we normally go to.
11. I've been vsiting seven countries since I was eleven years old.
11.I've visited seven countries since I was eleven years old.
We use "present perfect simple" tense for completed actions.
12. Japan is island and no bridge or tonnels to other countries.
12. Japan is an island and there are no bridges or tunnels to other countries.
We need "an" with "island" to show it is one example of a common thing.
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In the past many Korean students have come to our school to learn English. These are some of their errors.
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