Online version of Common Errors in English Usage written by Paul Brians.

Errors in Language Learning and Use is an up-to-date introduction and guide to the study of errors in language, and is also a critical survey of previous work. Error Analysis occupies a central position within Applied Linguistics, and seeks to clarify questions such as `Does correctness matter?', `Is it more important to speak fluently and write imaginatively or to communicate one's message?' Carl James provides a scholarly and well-illustrated theoretical and historical background to the field of Error Analysis. The reader is led from definitions of error and related concepts, to categorization of types of linguistic deviance, discussion of error gravities, the utility of teacher correction and towards writing learner profiles. Throughout, the text is guided by considerable practical experience in language education in a range of classroom contexts worldwide.

A basic guide to the causes and preventions of students' errors in foreign language learning.

This heavily revised and updated new edition of the best-selling language teacher handbook is a comprehensive introduction to research-informed classroom practice. Topics explored include: Language teaching methods Lesson and curriculum planning Intercultural understanding Listening, speaking, reading and writing Teaching in the target language Vocabulary, grammar and phonics Fluency and lexicogrammar Assessment Meeting the needs of all learners Teaching advanced level students Motivation Songs and drama Subject knowledge Language teachers of any experience will be introduced to a wide range of findings from second language acquisition and cognitive science research, along with a wealth of practical classroom ideas to enhance their practice. This new edition lays greater emphasis on lexicogrammar, fluency, intercultural understanding, meeting diverse learner needs, lesson and curriculum planning. About the first edition: "A treasure chest for every language teacher." (Languages Today, the magazine of the Association for Language Learning.)

Are you already making conversations in Dutch? Do you still feel you're making mistakes? Are you looking for a guide to eliminate those typical mistakes? Learn now with a fast-paced guide to eliminate Dutch mistakes for advanced beginners (level A2-B1) Word order, false friends (or cognates), separable verbs and prepositions are just a few of the mistakes Dutch-learning English-speaking students make. In this book, Dutch teacher Alain de Raymond identifies over 300 of the most common errors students make and clearly explains why students make them while giving the correct versions. The book included many written exercises. What will you find in this book? How to avoid over 300 typical mistakes by English speakers Examples in context for every mistake Clear explanations to understand the errors made An overview of false friends or false cognates Hundreds of exercises and their solutions Translations and corrections for all the mistakes Downloadable MP3 file for pronunciation mistakes Buy the book and start to avoid these mistakes today!