From the course: Small Talk for Non-Native English Speakers
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Addressing mistakes
From the course: Small Talk for Non-Native English Speakers
Addressing mistakes
- When you're having a conversation with someone in a language that isn't your own, mistakes happen. Even if you have an excellent command of the language, you might forget a word or use the wrong phrase from time to time. People often even make mistakes when speaking their native languages, it happens. Of course, if you're making small talk with someone in a business setting, you might feel more concerned about making these kinds of mistakes. Let's look at ways you can address language mistakes. So you can move on with your conversation. If you make a small error while you're speaking it may not cause any problem at all. If you say you like to play tennis in the weekend, instead of on the weekend, the other person will still understand exactly what you mean. If you notice that you've made a little mistake like this you may choose to correct yourself by saying, I meant on the weekend, or you might simply move on with…
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