Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Created by group 7
Andini Apryanti
Juniati
Maulana
Mistake
(Mistakes that are unintentional, (Mistakes made can be fixed
unconcious, and unknown to the or corrected directly by the
perpetrator) perpetrator(self corrected))
same mistake again and again Mistake wrong word choice, or the
wrong pronunciation
4 Types of mistakes
Important Mistakes
1. Uncorrected mistakes
example. “I’m here for two weeks” has a different meaning from “I’ve been here for two weeks”.
The solution? Focus on correcting one mistake at a time. This is a good way to make steady progress in
English.
2. Embarrassing mistakes
Classic examples in English might be to say “shit” instead of “sheet”; or “bitch” instead of “beach”.
Fortunately, these mistakes are memorable, so you’re likely to pay attention the next time you need to
say the word.
thinking of one word, but we say Mistake you’re trying a new word or
grammar structure for the
something completely different
first few times
Example : in our mind we want to say cute but the word came out in our mouth is cut.
These mistakes aren’t important – especially if you correct them immediately – because you won’t
normally make them again.
4. Experimental mistakes
This is all fine (as long as you know or someone tells you that it isn’t 100% correct) because it gives you
practice. The next time you use it, you’ll probably get it right!
Error
(Mistakes that are unintentional, (Mistakes made can not be fixed
unconcious, and unknown to the or corrected directly by the
perpetrator) perpetrator, requires someone to
realize or correct it (can not be
self corrected))
Misordering is any incorrect
placement of certain
Error
morphemes in sentences
4 Types of error
1. Misordering
Example :
In result, there are some of local cultures extinct because there are no efforts
done by the parents or even government, making young people preserving the
local cultures.
correction:
In result, there are some extinct local cultures because there are no efforts
done by the parents or even government, making young people preserve the local
cultures.
Misformation is any wrong form
of certain morphemes or
Error
structures
4 Types of error
2. Misformation
Example :
“Finally, arranging cultural events is the final efforts that can make the
Indonesian youth knowing and loving the local culture.”
correction:
Finally, arranging cultural events is the final effort that can make the Indonesian
youth know and love the local culture.
Omission is any deletion of Error
certain necessary items in
sentences
4 Types of error
3. Omission
Example 2:
“After doing the presentation and joining the discussion on the forum, these
students should back to their province with a mission: overcoming the problems
related to the culture.”
correction:
After doing the presentation and joining the discussion in the forum, these
students should go back to their province with a mission: overcoming the
problems related to the culture.
Addition is any use of
unnecessary items in the
Error
sentences
4 Types of error
4. Addition
Example 1:
“Also, if the Japanese and Korean films have good actor and actresses that
make their acting is very natural, we can make it so.”
correction:
Also, if the Japanese and Korean films have good actors and actresses that
make their acting very natural, we can make it so.
Types of Errors
2. Intralingual errors.
Intralingual errors are deviations of linguistic structures in the target language that do not reflect the learner's language, but
resemble the linguistic structure deviations mademade by children who are learning the target languageas a first language
or are deviations of linguistic structures in the target language target language that arise due to the mutual influence
between elements in the target language(target language) itself, for example: She can dances, I opening my book.
Exercises
Making mistakes in English is good for you!