Midweek Mini-lesson: What to do when you make a mistake speaking English
Have you made an embaressing mistake speaking English? Well join the club! We all make mistakes when we are learning skills. Here are some strategies to handle situations where you make a mistake.
Why its so important to make mistakes when learning English
You are learning a new language. You are OK with all the exercises in the book, and it feels fine to practice with your teacher. Then you try it out with a waiter in an English restaurant. You want to be polite but you accidentally say “thanking you miss” to a male waiter. Absolute disaster! Everyone you have ever met hears about this mistake. It’s on CNN every night for 3 days. Your friends are too embarrassed to speak to you.