1 00:00:00,023 --> 00:00:01,625 When people start learning English, 2 00:00:01,648 --> 00:00:03,355 they often make the same mistakes. 3 00:00:03,599 --> 00:00:04,562 I made them too. 4 00:00:04,946 --> 00:00:05,573 So today 5 00:00:05,840 --> 00:00:07,314 I want to talk about some common 6 00:00:07,361 --> 00:00:10,031 mistakes people make when they study English. 7 00:00:10,356 --> 00:00:13,027 The first mistake is waiting too long before speaking. 8 00:00:13,352 --> 00:00:15,639 Many learners want to be perfect first. 9 00:00:15,883 --> 00:00:16,602 But if you wait for 10 00:00:16,684 --> 00:00:18,599 perfect English, you may never start. 11 00:00:18,878 --> 00:00:20,237 You improve by speaking. 12 00:00:20,562 --> 00:00:22,791 The second mistake is memorizing too many 13 00:00:22,849 --> 00:00:25,090 words without using them in real sentences. 14 00:00:25,368 --> 00:00:27,981 A long vocabulary list looks good, but 15 00:00:28,062 --> 00:00:30,813 unused words disappear quickly from your memory. 16 00:00:31,022 --> 00:00:32,044 It is better to learn a few 17 00:00:32,114 --> 00:00:34,981 useful words and repeat them in daily situations. 18 00:00:35,307 --> 00:00:37,547 The third mistake is translating everything 19 00:00:37,594 --> 00:00:39,567 from Korean into English in your head. 20 00:00:39,892 --> 00:00:41,901 This makes speaking slow and stressful. 21 00:00:42,144 --> 00:00:44,710 It also makes simple conversations feel harder. 22 00:00:45,093 --> 00:00:47,404 Instead, learn short English patterns and 23 00:00:47,497 --> 00:00:49,853 use them right away in simple sentences. 24 00:00:50,179 --> 00:00:51,409 For example, you can say 25 00:00:51,514 --> 00:00:52,431 I am looking for 26 00:00:52,524 --> 00:00:53,696 I am trying to, or 27 00:00:53,778 --> 00:00:54,811 I am not used to. 28 00:00:55,252 --> 00:00:56,913 The fourth mistake is studying only 29 00:00:56,971 --> 00:00:59,722 grammar rules and forgetting real listening practice. 30 00:00:59,966 --> 00:01:02,230 Grammar matters, but real English also 31 00:01:02,300 --> 00:01:04,947 has rhythm, speed, and connected sounds. 32 00:01:05,225 --> 00:01:07,269 If you only read grammar books, real 33 00:01:07,327 --> 00:01:10,415 conversations may still sound too fast and confusing. 34 00:01:10,740 --> 00:01:13,132 That is why listening practice matters so much. 35 00:01:13,457 --> 00:01:15,117 Your ears need training too. 36 00:01:15,164 --> 00:01:17,056 The fifth mistake is giving up 37 00:01:17,149 --> 00:01:20,365 too quickly because progress feels slow. 38 00:01:20,690 --> 00:01:23,221 Language learning is not a straight line. 39 00:01:23,500 --> 00:01:26,217 Some days feel easy, and some days feel hard. 40 00:01:26,461 --> 00:01:28,121 That does not mean you are failing. 41 00:01:28,399 --> 00:01:30,303 It only means you are still learning. 42 00:01:30,628 --> 00:01:33,183 Another mistake is choosing a study method that 43 00:01:33,229 --> 00:01:36,027 feels too boring or too difficult to continue. 44 00:01:36,468 --> 00:01:39,022 If your method is too hard, you will stop. 45 00:01:39,348 --> 00:01:41,576 Consistency matters more than intensity. 46 00:01:41,901 --> 00:01:43,678 Ten minutes every day can be more 47 00:01:43,713 --> 00:01:45,860 powerful than two hours once a week. 48 00:01:46,186 --> 00:01:47,741 So choose a simple routine. 49 00:01:48,066 --> 00:01:49,471 Read a little, listen a 50 00:01:49,529 --> 00:01:50,899 little, and speak a little. 51 00:01:50,957 --> 00:01:52,188 In the end, the biggest mistake 52 00:01:52,234 --> 00:01:53,755 is believing that mistakes are bad. 53 00:01:54,138 --> 00:01:54,858 They are not. 54 00:01:55,241 --> 00:01:57,087 Mistakes show that you are trying, 55 00:01:57,331 --> 00:01:59,525 using the language, and moving forward. 56 00:01:59,804 --> 00:02:01,255 So do not wait to be perfect. 57 00:02:01,534 --> 00:02:04,889 Start small, speak often, and keep going.