20d • Class Corrections ✍️
Corrections Fluency Club - May 8th 📚
1. I work in a familiar store → I work in a family store
✅ Correct: I work in a family store
Explanation:
- “Familiar” = well-known
- “Family store” = family business/store
✔ family store❌ familiar store
2. The achieve for both of us is... → The achievement for both of us is...
✅ Correct: The achievement for both of us is...
Explanation:“Achieve” is a verb. You need the noun “achievement.”
✔ achievement❌ achieve
3. Culture (p)
✅ Correct pronunciation: /ˈkʌl.tʃər/
Explanation:The mistake was in the “cul” sound.
✔ /kʌl/ → sounds like “kuhl”❌ /kuːl/ or /kol/
The vowel should be short:
- like “u” in cup or culture
- Or "A" in Spanish
4. It’s very special when you know countries → It’s very special when you visit different countries
✅ Correct: It’s very special when you visit different countries
Explanation:In English, “know countries” sounds unnatural when referring to travel.
✔ visit countries❌ know countries
5. How’s called? → What’s it called?
✅ Correct: What’s it called?
Explanation:English structure for asking names:
✔ What’s it called?❌ How’s called?
6. Someone already did that experience → Someone already had that experience
✅ Correct: Someone already had that experience
Explanation:Correct collocation:
✔ have an experience❌ do an experience
7. I would rather to live in a historic city → I would rather live in a historic city
✅ Correct: I would rather live in a historic city
Explanation:After “would rather,” use the base verb (no “to”).
✔ would rather live❌ would rather to live
8. You can go to a lot of places without lost → You can go to a lot of places without getting lost
✅ Correct: You can go to a lot of places without getting lost
Explanation:After “without,” use:✔ noun✔ gerund (-ing)
“Lost” is an adjective, so:✔ without getting lost❌ without lost
9. Metropolis (p)
✅ Correct pronunciation: /məˈtrɑː.pə.lɪs/
Explanation:
- Stress on the second syllable: me-TRO-po-lis
- “tro” is the strongest sound
10. Museums (p)
✅ Correct pronunciation: /mjuˈziː.əmz/
Explanation:The mistake was in the “mu” sound.
✔ /mju/ → sounds like “myu”❌ /muː/ (“moo”)
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Corrections Fluency Club - May 8th 📚
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