Common English Mistakes in Lesson Plans by Korean Speakers

This page focuses on errors typically made by native Korean speakers from South Korea when writing a Lesson Plan in English.

Mistake Example #1

Omitting articles ('a', 'an', 'the')

Today's lesson plan is about teaching students how to write ashort story. First,the teacher will introduce the concept of story elements, such as character, setting, and plot. Then, students will work in groups to brainstorm ideas for astory and create anoutline. At theend ofthe class, each group will present their story idea to theclass for feedback.

Text corrected by:
Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

"This needed some corrections to replace missing articles."

Today's lesson plan is about teaching students how to write a short story. First, the teacher will introduce the concept of story elements, such as character, setting, and plot. Then, students will work in groups to brainstorm ideas for a story and create an outline. At the end of the class, each group will present their story idea to the class for feedback.

Today lesson plan is about teaching students how to write short story. First, teacher will introduce concept of story elements such as character, setting, and plot. Then, students will work in groups to brainstorm ideas for story and create outline. At end of class, each group will present their story idea to class for feedback.

Mistake Example #2

Incorrect word order in complex sentences

For today's lesson, students will learn about the water cycle, which is important for understanding how water moves through theenvironment. First, we will discuss what arethe main stages of the water cycle are, including evaporation, condensation, and precipitation. After that, students will create a diagram to show how doesthe water cycle works, using arrows to indicate the flow of water.

Text corrected by:
Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

"This needed some word order corrections."

For today's lesson, students will learn about the water cycle, which is important for understanding how water moves through the environment. First, we will discuss what the main stages of the water cycle are, including evaporation, condensation, and precipitation. After that, students will create a diagram to show how the water cycle works, using arrows to indicate the flow of water.

For today's lesson, students will learn about the water cycle, which is important for understanding how water moves through environment. First, we will discuss what are the main stages of the water cycle, including evaporation, condensation, and precipitation. After that, students will create a diagram to show how does the water cycle work, using arrows to indicate the flow of water.

Mistake Example #3

Confusion with prepositions ('in', 'on', 'at')

In today's lesson plan, we will focus onlearning about the life cycle of a butterfly. First, students will gather in the classroom at 9 AM. and tThen we will move to the garden into observinge the butterflies. After that, we will have adiscussion on the life stages of butterflies in the science room. Please make sure to bring your notebooks and pencils ton the class.

Text corrected by:
Howard B., NJ, USA

"I have edited a few prepositions for correct English phrasing and removed a few extra words without changing the meaning. Nice work!"

In today's lesson, we will focus on the life cycle of a butterfly. First, students will gather in the classroom at 9 AM. Then we will move to the garden to observe the butterflies. After that, we will discuss the life stages of butterflies in the science room. Please make sure to bring your notebooks and pencils to the class.

In today's lesson plan, we will focus on learning about the life cycle of a butterfly. First, students will gather in the classroom at 9 AM and then we will move to the garden in observing the butterflies. After that, we will have a discussion on the life stages of butterflies in the science room. Please make sure to bring your notebooks and pencils on the class.