In this video I highlight the most common mistakes that Russian speakers make when translating directly from Russian to English.
Please don't be offended by this - I'm not making fun. All of my students have better English than my Russian after all. I'm simply trying to draw attention to the most frequent ones and highlighting one of the most important rules when learning a language...
Don't translate!
When learning a language one of the most important rules is to try not to translate. That may seem impossible. After all, you have to start somewhere. And sometimes it's possible to translate word for word and the meaning remains the same. But it's important to stop this habit as soon as you can.
Why? Well, if you translate, it's very difficult to speak fluently because your mind is too preoccupied with grammar and creating sentences from scratch, instead of speaking spontaneously.
To become fluent it's important to stop thinking of languages as copies of each other. You need to learn to think in your target language.
This video was filmed in the Botanical Gardens of Nur-Sultan, the capital of Kazakhstan, during a brief period of 'warmth' in the depth of winter!
Music: Actually, this is me (on piano) and a couple of friends from many years back having fun with a bit of musical composition. We didn't even have a name but we had some pretty good ideas.
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I'm a British teacher of English currently working in Kazakhstan.
On this channel I'll share some useful videos to help students boost their English vocabulary, correct those stubborn grammar mistakes, and introduce them to a bit of the culture of my country.
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