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ÍoÍei9n lt was interestin8 to have c]áss discussions with otheř stlan8eÍs stsangers aíe people you've neveÍ mel beÍore' People ď obeÍ nationalities are íolrigneÍs' bul bis is often used neqalively, so avoid it We don't want Íoreigrels here! y'It was interesting to have class discussions with people fiom othel countries Í |ohn is a very usual name in Britain For maryexamples oÍ sometiing' sáy common, not... long tÚain (yoyagesl journeys) I'm coming to Rome on abnsiness (tíipltrave|] Could you give me a (tourljo tnef) of the city? I'm in Ly.on I hope you can (gol.ome) here soon ( IatelBnrg) your family with you We often have (sttangerslforeignersl peopte other co ul|tri es) stay].nl.vríth \rs' Those cloties are very ( usuall commofi) in B Complete lhese sentences, Only the English sir in the sun in summer... íÍomtne pbc wjreÍe you ďe speaking' YoU usually I you'Íe talking lo someone 3l',o(lt a tme wien yo! will be anobeÍ place' you can Us? come and bÍln!' iÍl y' I'll have to bring a lot of books with me when I come back to ltaly oo co y'You must come and visit me in Rome * Outside worl x I love going nafure fie y'I countsy landscapé scenery camping campsitE stadow shedé foŤ walks in nature llafure is lhe WoÍld... wall6 in lňe coUnlry' f love going for walks in the country The landscape in the Lake District is very beautiful Landsc{pe is normally used by arlists oÍ geooraphers' When you go to lhe counÍy you enjoy lhe beautitul scenery y'The scenery in the Lake District is very beautiftrl Í We found a camping near the toýr'n' A place to put a tenl is a cen!6ib y'We found a campsite near the town I I sat outside in. .. there X I'll have to bring a lot of books with me when l ome hack to FŤánce This is wmg if youte in Brilain and ialkjÍq to someone in Btltain' You usually coíle to and h.it{ lhirus to $€ pla€e wheÍe you ďe speaking' t/t brought a lot of clothes lvith me when I cam€ to En8laÍd {É y'I'll have to take a lot of books with me when I go back to France c0m0 (back) g0 (back) !o to and t'le bings to a difl€r€ít... Íiiendly_ Í My English teacher learnt me a lot T€achers iaach you things and }ou lea.n liem' y'My English a 20 students in my class sludents aÍe older leameís, over 1 6 and at univeÍsily' ln s.hool heíe aíe sahoo|childÍcí or iust childíon (pupil6 is moíe íoímal)' teacher laught me a lot Í There The are some nice pictufes in my class' class leam is y'Thele is the group ď people leaming' The place where .. .Common Errors in English Paul Hancock Penguin Ouick Guides Series Editors: Andy Hopkins and Jocelyn Potter @ pÉxculll ELollsH Ahashare Contents com staÉéd Getting I Moving around ^wy... was interesting to have class discussions with people fiom othel countries Í |ohn is a very usual name in Britain For maryexamples oÍ sometiing' sáy common, not usllal y' fohn is a very common. .. commofi) in B Complete lhese sentences, Only the English sir in the sun in summer The locals sit in the Áre you comin8 ' car or ' foot? I went America last year They arrived the station just in time