Common language errors Writing Part | (essay) Ey Read what a student wrote for the task below and find and correct the mistakes with articles (find five errors) prepositions (find two errors) - spelling {find three errors) verb forms (find three errors) In your English lass you have been talking about traveling to other countries. Now, your English teacher has asked you to write an essay. Write an essay using all the nates and give reasons for | your point of view: tie good thing for young people to travel to other countries. De you agree?” Notes Write about + eutture . 2 independence Bonn VOUF Own da) Some people think its a good idea for young people to travel to other countries, but are there really advantages for them in doing this? ‘Ina first place, it gives young people the opportunity to experience ‘different cultures. This means that they can learning about different ways of life, which helps them to be more open-minded. As bonus, ‘they can also learn to speaking other languages. Secondly, it helps young people to become more independent, and this is good thing. When they are older and are working they have to think to themselves, and if they travel to other countreys when they are young, they might have a more independent spirit Lastly, going travelling gives young people the chance to making friends from other cultures, and in the today’s world itis posible to keep in touch with people all over world through social networking sites. This will help to increas understanding in different nations in future. “To sum up for the reasons given above, I agree that itis @ good thing for young people to travel to other countries. 110Part 2 (formal letter) Read the text below and find and correct the mistakes with 1 articles. ind five errors) 2. prepositions. 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Then find and correct the errors with 1 quantifiers. ind two errors) linking words/phrases. find two erors) relative clauses. ind one ero1) You have been asked to write an articleforalocal | | English language newspaper on the topic: | Money orjob satisfaction: which is more important? | Write your article, ‘Have you had a job you loved bat for which You got very few money? I have, in my ‘mother’s bookshop, and I'm still working there. Choosing between money or job satisfaction has not been difficult for me but I'm unusual 1 think. Most people, of course, would rather have a job with a good salary that is interesting at the same time, Unfortunately, & few of us have such job prospects. Everybody looks for the best job which they can find. This usually ‘means a well-paid job. Some people, such as scientists or young people, willbe interested in getting as exciting and interesting a job as possible. On the contrary, there are other People who are content with a badly-paid, ‘undemanding job if they have enough money to getby. They are not concemed about getting ‘better standard of living. Moreover, there are some people who do dangerous or dirty jobs ‘with very high wages in order to do what they like in their spare time. In my opinion, enjoying ‘your work is the priority. If you are unhappy ‘at work you probably won't be happy in your ‘pare time either. No amount of mons oasis ‘money canPart 2 (report) Read what a student wrote for the task below and then find twenty mistakes and correct them. [Your coleg is planning to buld anew sports cere |forstudents. The school director has asked you ‘to write @ report on students sports preferences, | recommending which sports should be catered for | inthe centre, Write your report. Introduction ‘have interviewed students in the canteen curing the last week of term to find out thelr sports preferences. Here are results of my survey and my recommendations. Results ‘There are basically two kinds of sports that students participate: indoor and outdoor sports. Indoor sports: Many students say they enjoy often to play table tennis (fifty percent) and even more say that they at least once a week will swim if there was an indoor swimming pool available. Other indoor sports that frequently students mentioned were fencing, badminton, basketball and aerobics. Outdoor sports: These were not so popular than indoor sports because of the cold winter. Nevertheless, the following sports several times ‘were mentioned: 1ce-hockey, football and golf. Conclusions Obviously 1t would be too much expensive to nave built golf field or an ice hockey stadium. A swimming complex is in cur oity already, ‘though students say it should renovate itself. Around the city also are many places to play football. ‘Therefore, I recommend to build an indoor sports centre that can use for table tennis, basketball, badminton and aerobies. In this ‘way we would provide the needs of majority of students. Speaking ‘There are one or two typical Cambridge English: First language mistakes in each of these extracts. from speaking tasks. Find the mistakes and correct them. E= Examiner, C= Candidate, A=Candidate A, B= Candidate B Part 1 E: What kind of music do you ike? like all kinds of music but Ilisten rock and pop most. 2 E What plans do you have for the future? Well, when | wil finish university, | want to workin advertising agency, ae What free-time activities do you enjoy? C:_Imake lots of sports lke tennis and football but | also lke reading and go to the cinema, Part 2 4G Iimnot sure how say this in English but i's something you use for opening bottles, Anyway, the man on the frst photo is giving one to his friend. . 5 C: Wealllke joining our friends and family for meals as those we see here. 6 CG: Iimnot sure what they'e doing - it looks they might be going on holiday. Part 3 7 A think cooking fan important kil Are you agree wth me? B:_| am agree. But being able to read a mapis important too | think we should definitely take the tablet computers. Tey light. Br _Yes, that’ good point. 9. As I don't think t's such a good idea fora family with children to have Br | think dogs make great pets. Sorry to interrupted you. What you saying? Part 4 10 E What are the advantages and disadvantages of tourism fora country? ‘As Well is dificult to say. There are lots of advantages but are also disadvantages. 11. As [dont think people should borrow money to pay for university education, What | mean is, the Government should pay. B: So what are you saying is university education should be fee. Do you think sportspeople should be role models? | somy, did you say'sportspeople?