2. -Jorge Diaz -Mexican immigrant -23 years old -Works in the natural gas industry in Towanda, Pa. -He has lived in the U.S. for 3.5 years. -He has moved to PA from Texas. -Jorge has never taken an official English course.
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5. Examples of Jorge’s errors DESCRIPTION OF ERROR JORGE'S ERROR EXAMPLE 1. Omitted s on a plural noun I am 23 year old. 2. Omission of a preposition I from Texas. 3. No [k] pronunciation. Texas (ˈtɛ k səs) 4. Improper preposition Now I live in Main Street. 5. Improper tense: needs past tense -ed In Mexico I graduate. 6. Improper tense: needs irregular past tense. I never have English. 7. Improper [ɪ] pronunciation English 8. Preposition not needed/ or *ing to be added to verb to make a gerund. I am work in the area. 9. Omission of a preposition I work the afternoon. 10. Omission of a preposition I not so well 11. Added unnecessary -s to a verb I come s here. 12. Double subject My amigos, they help.
6. Errors continued 13. Substitution of English word My amigos, they help. 14. Improper [ð] pronunciation They help 15. Added unnecessary -s to a verb I like s work. 16. Contraction is not completed I don like cold. 17. Contraction not completed. I don know snow. 18. Wrong word choice I don't know snow. 19. Improper [ð] pronunciation They fun. 20. Missing verb They fun. 21. Improper verb. You is nice. 22. Contraction not completed You welcome
