When people start learning English,
they often make the same mistakes.
I made them too.
So today
I want to talk about some common
mistakes people make when they study English.
The first mistake is waiting too long before speaking.
Many learners want to be perfect first.
But if you wait for
perfect English, you may never start.
You improve by speaking.
The second mistake is memorizing too many
words without using them in real sentences.
A long vocabulary list looks good, but
unused words disappear quickly from your memory.
It is better to learn a few
useful words and repeat them in daily situations.
The third mistake is translating everything
from Korean into English in your head.
This makes speaking slow and stressful.
It also makes simple conversations feel harder.
Instead, learn short English patterns and
use them right away in simple sentences.
For example, you can say
I am looking for
I am trying to, or
I am not used to.
The fourth mistake is studying only
grammar rules and forgetting real listening practice.
Grammar matters, but real English also
has rhythm, speed, and connected sounds.
If you only read grammar books, real
conversations may still sound too fast and confusing.
That is why listening practice matters so much.
Your ears need training too.
The fifth mistake is giving up
too quickly because progress feels slow.
Language learning is not a straight line.
Some days feel easy, and some days feel hard.
That does not mean you are failing.
It only means you are still learning.
Another mistake is choosing a study method that
feels too boring or too difficult to continue.
If your method is too hard, you will stop.
Consistency matters more than intensity.
Ten minutes every day can be more
powerful than two hours once a week.
So choose a simple routine.
Read a little, listen a
little, and speak a little.
In the end, the biggest mistake
is believing that mistakes are bad.
They are not.
Mistakes show that you are trying,
using the language, and moving forward.
So do not wait to be perfect.
Start small, speak often, and keep going.