Common English Mistakes in Interview Transcripts by Arabic Speakers

This page focuses on errors typically made by native Arabic speakers from United Arab Emirates when writing a Interview Transcript in English.

Mistake Example #1

Misuse of articles ('I have car' instead of 'I have a car')

**Interview Transcript:** Interviewer: Can you tell me about your experience in thejournalism field? Interviewee: Yes, I have worked as ajournalistin Dubai for five yearsin Dubai. I covered many important events, including Expo 2020. I believe that being ajournalist requires strong communication skills and an ability to adapt quickly to changing situations.

Text corrected by:
Jennifer, Detroit, Michigan USA

"I added some missing articles and made some other small changes. Nice job!"

**Interview Transcript:** Interviewer: Can you tell me about your experience in the journalism field? Interviewee: Yes, I have worked as a journalist in Dubai for five years. I covered many important events, including Expo 2020. I believe that being a journalist requires strong communication skills and an ability to adapt quickly to changing situations.

**Interview Transcript:** Interviewer: Can you tell me about your experience in journalism field? Interviewee: Yes, I have worked as journalist for five years in Dubai. I covered many important events, including Expo 2020. I believe that being journalist requires strong communication skills and ability to adapt quickly to changing situations.

Mistake Example #2

Overuse of passive voice

**Interviewer**: Can you tell us about your experience in the field of renewable energy? **Interviewee**: Yes, of course. In my previous job, I managedmany projects were managed by mfocuse, and a lot of focus was givento solar energy solutions. TI led the team was led by me todeveloping innovative strategies, and we achievedsignificant resultswere achieved in reducing carbon emissions.

Text corrected by:
Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

"This needed some tweaking to remove passive voice."

**Interviewer**: Can you tell us about your experience in the field of renewable energy? **Interviewee**: Yes, of course. In my previous job, I managed many projects and focused a lot on solar energy solutions. I led the team developing innovative strategies, and we achieved significant results in reducing carbon emissions.

**Interviewer**: Can you tell us about your experience in the field of renewable energy? **Interviewee**: Yes, of course. In my previous job, many projects were managed by me, and a lot of focus was given to solar energy solutions. The team was led by me to develop innovative strategies, and significant results were achieved in reducing carbon emissions.