In-class Assignment 1 – common errors
Verb tenses
1. I want to improve my English skill for a long time.
2. I am born in Hong Kong.
3. I have graduated in Hong Kong University in 2010.
4. I am a teacher in primary school for two years.
5. I am study in Hong Kong University English courses around 3 years.
Prepositions
1. I am happy to share my skill to the other people of the course.
2. Is there any charge of the course?
3. I am writing to apply a one-month's intensive English programme.
4. I am good in Chinese.
Articles
I am the native speaker of Chinese
Parts of speech
1. I can speak fluently Chinese and Putonghua.
2. I am good at flexible and creative.
3. I am very interesting in your programme.
4. I am writing to enquiry the summer course in Australia.
5. I am a patient, hard-working and flexible people.
Sentence structure
1. I teach children at primary school that I am keen to teach others.
2. I am interested in studying overseas that I think I would be suit your requirements.
Sequencing
For the programme, I have a few questions.
Question forms
1. How is the accommodation during the programme?
2. How big for the student class?
3. May I know what are the students ages?
4. Another, any traffic and housing arrangement for me?
Verb patterns
Would you mind to send more information.
Vocabulary
1. I would like to study your intensive summer course.
2. Will you provide for the living?
3. At work I always approach others.
Collocations / syntax / misc
1. I have interested to join the programme
2. I can suitable for teach the other student
Phrase formation
First at all, where is your school?
Chinese expressions
1. Thank you for your attention!
2. In the coming summer, I would like to study abroad.
In-class Assignment 1 – common errors – answers
Verb tenses
6. I have wanted to improve my English for a long time.
7. I was born in Hong Kong.
8. I graduated from Hong Kong University in 2010.
9. I have been a primary school teacher for two years.
10. I have studied English at Hong Kong University SPACE for around 3 years.
Prepositions
5. I am happy to share my skills with the other people on the course.
6. Is there any charge for the course?
7. I am writing to apply for the one-month's intensive English programme.
8. I am good at Chinese.
Articles
I am a native speaker of Chinese
Parts of speech
6. I can speak fluent Cantonese and Putonghua. / I can speak Cantonese and Putonghua fluently.
7. I am flexible and creative.
8. I am very interested in your programme.
9. I am writing to enquire about the summer course in Australia.
10. I am patient, hard-working and flexible.
Sentence structure
3. I teach children at primary school so / and I am keen to teach others.
4. I am interested in studying overseas so I think I would suit your requirements.
Sequencing
With regard to the programme, I have a few questions.
Question forms
5. What is the accommodation like? / Could you give details of the accommodation?
6. How big are the classes? / How many students are there in a class?
7. Could you tell me how old the students are?
8. I would also like to know if transport and accommodation are provided.
Verb patterns
Would you mind sending more information.
Vocabulary
4. I would like to take / apply for your intensive summer course.
5. Are meals and accommodation provided?
6. At work I have to communicate / cooperate / liaise with my colleagues.
Collocations / syntax / misc
3. I am interested in joining the programme
4. I believe am the right person to teach other students.
Phrase formation
First of all, where is your school?
Chinese expressions
3. Thank you for your attention! The ending depends on the nature of the email. This phrase is never (or very rarely) used in standard English.
4. This summer, I would like to study abroad.