唐力力 L19-2 Chinglish.docVIP

L19-2 Common Chinglish Mistakes It is not to make fun of the many contributors I have had, but to help Students overcome the common problems and mistakes in learning English. Usually these mistakes come from trying to translate directly from Chinese to English. I would assume it would also occur in other Languages and I would appreciate any examples. ? Chinglish Can you cook some water? English Can you boil some water? ? ? Chinglish You need to eat your medicine! English You need to take your medicine! ? ? Chinglish Close the lights! English Turn off the lights! ? ? Chinglish Open the television. English Turn on the television. ? ? Chinglish I go to school in the bus. English I go to school on the bus. ? ? Chinglish He spoke in a big voice English He spoke loudly. ? ? Chinglish He is a high man. English He is tall. ? ? Chinglish I am a student of Language Power. English I am a student at Language Power. ? ? Chinglish Both is OK. English Either is OK. ? ? Chinglish How about you think? English What do you think? ? ? Chinglish How to say? English How do I say that in English? Common and noticeable mistakes made by Chinese people when speaking English: Saying 阿or 呀 at the end of English sentencesThis is the quickest way to sound Chinese when speaking English. Saying 那个 in between English sentences.Not only will this sound strange to a foreign person, it also sounds very similar to an extremely offensive racist term. Mispronouncing the ‘th’ soundThis is a big problem for Chinese people wanting to sound natural. Remember that to create the right sound, you need to put your tongue between your top and bottom front teeth and blow a little. You can practice pronouncing this by counting out loud with ordinal numbers. Eg, thirteenth, fourteenth, fifteenth etc etc. Starting sentences with the word ‘maybe’When speaking English, Chinese people do this far too often. If it’s a fact, don’t say maybe. For example, don’t say ‘maybe, I thought