Common English Mistakes in Interview Transcripts by Korean Speakers

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

Mistake Example #1

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

Interviewer: Can you tell me about yourexperience working in themedia industry? Interviewee: Yes, I have worked asa journalist for five years. I started at alocal newspaper, then moved toa national broadcasting company. It was achallenging but rewarding job.

Text corrected by:
Camille, Maryland, USA

"Don't forget to include articles! : )"

Interviewer: Can you tell me about your experience working in the media industry? Interviewee: Yes, I have worked as a journalist for five years. I started at a local newspaper, then moved to a national broadcasting company. It was a challenging but rewarding job.

Interviewer: Can you tell me about experience working in media industry? Interviewee: Yes, I have worked as journalist for five years. I started at local newspaper, then moved to national broadcasting company. It was challenging but rewarding job.

Mistake Example #2

Incorrect word order in complex sentences

**Interview Transcript:** Interviewer: Can you tell me about the project you recently worked on and what challenges you faced? Interviewee: Yes, the project was very interesting because it involved many different aspects of technology. When we started the project, we had to firstunderstandexactly what the client neededexactly, and then we developed a plan. The biggest challenge was, to communicate effectively with the team members, who were from different departments, and ensure everyone was on the same page.

Text corrected by:
Camille, Maryland, USA

"This looks very good overall. I have just rearranged the order of a few words. "

**Interview Transcript:** Interviewer: Can you tell me about the project you recently worked on and what challenges you faced? Interviewee: Yes, the project was very interesting because it involved many different aspects of technology. When we started the project, we had to understand exactly what the client needed, and then we developed a plan. The biggest challenge was to communicate effectively with the team members, who were from different departments, and ensure everyone was on the same page.

**Interview Transcript:** Interviewer: Can you tell me about the project you recently worked on and what challenges you faced? Interviewee: Yes, the project was very interesting because it involved many different aspects of technology. When we started the project, we had to first understand what the client needed exactly, and then we developed a plan. The biggest challenge was, to communicate effectively with the team members, who were from different departments, and ensure everyone was on the same page.

Mistake Example #3

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

**Interview Transcript:** Interviewer: Thank you for joining us today, Mr. Kim. Can you tell us about your experience working atin the tech industry in South Korea? Mr. Kim: Yes, thank you for having me. I have been working oin the tech industry for over ten years now. I started my career at a small startup in Seoul, and then moved to a larger company oin 2015. My focus has always been in developing innovative solutions for everyday problems.

Text corrected by:
Jennifer, Detroit, Michigan USA

"Very good! I just fixed a few issues with prepositions."

**Interview Transcript:** Interviewer: Thank you for joining us today, Mr. Kim. Can you tell us about your experience working in the tech industry in South Korea? Mr. Kim: Yes, thank you for having me. I have been working in the tech industry for over ten years now. I started my career at a small startup in Seoul, and then moved to a larger company in 2015. My focus has always been in developing innovative solutions for everyday problems.

**Interview Transcript:** Interviewer: Thank you for joining us today, Mr. Kim. Can you tell us about your experience working at the tech industry in South Korea? Mr. Kim: Yes, thank you for having me. I have been working on the tech industry for over ten years now. I started my career at a small startup in Seoul, and then moved to a larger company on 2015. My focus has always been in developing innovative solutions for everyday problems.