11 REASONS WHY IT'S GOOD TO MAKE MISTAKES IN ENGLISH

Making mistakes is actually good.

Sounds weird, right?

Let me give you 11 reasons why it's good to make mistakes in English.

I'm teacher Tiffani, let's jump right in.

Reason number one, you see making mistakes, my friend helps you

identify areas that need to be fixed.

When you make mistakes in English, you can pinpoint specific areas where you

need to focus your learning efforts.

This self awareness is crucial and important for targeted improvement.

I know that you don't like making mistakes.

I know that it gets uncomfortable and maybe you feel embarrassed, but.

But when you make those mistakes, it actually allows you to see, Hey,

this is an area I need to improve.

Hey, this is an area I need to focus on to be better.

There's a quote I want to tell you that actually talks about this very point.

It's from Thomas Edison.

Thomas Edison said, I have not failed.

I've just found 10, 000 ways that won't fail.

I haven't failed.

I've just found 10, 000 ways that won't work.

We are all benefiting from Thomas Edison.

Let the world benefit from you making mistakes and then improving yourself.

Reason number one.

Errors provide opportunities for targeted practice and reinforcement.

Again, targeted practice and reinforcement.

Remember the very first one was.

Showing you where improvement is needed.

Now, for the second reason, you're seeing that it gives you the opportunity to

have targeted practice, to make sure you're targeting the right things.

Mistakes allow you to practice specific language points correctly.

Repeatedly reinforcing correct usage and helping you internalize the rules.

I mentioned in our previous lesson from last week that one of my students,

when I was in South Korea, was able to improve her pronunciation.

Why she recognized her mistakes.

She kept making the same mistake.

Her T H pronunciation was not correct.

So she was able to target the T H sound.

And her practice was not about the S sound or the T sound because

she made those sounds properly.

But the mistake she kept making was in relation to the T H sound.

So she was able to target that sound.

And when I tell you.

Her pronunciation, it improved drastically because she targeted

her practice on the T H sound.

There's another quote that emphasizes the importance of making

mistakes and why this is good.

The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing.

Henry Ford once again, said the only real mistake is the one Is the

one from which we learn nothing.

In other words, we are all going to make mistakes.

My friend, we're human beings.

We are going to make mistakes.

So when you make mistakes, don't feel bad.

Instead, like Henry Ford, Henry Ford was alluding to learn from them and

keep improving, baby, don't feel bad.

You got this.

Reason number three, why it's good to make mistakes.

Mistakes can lead to memorable learning experiences.

Often the embarrassment or surprise associated with the language mistake

makes the correct form more memorable, leading to long-term retention.

I told the story a few weeks back about my student who was not able

to pronounce the word law firm.

And I always said, wap herm instead of law firm.

And I said, he's a very, he was a very jovial guy, one of my favorite students.

So when I corrected him, we were all laughing together

because he was so confident.

He said, Tiff, wap herm.

I said, Tiff, wap herm.

He was in such a good mood when I corrected him, he wasn't embarrassed.

He was shocked that he said it incorrectly, but I'm sure he'll

never forget that moment, just like I have never forgotten that moment.

And it happened well over seven or eight years ago.

So again, when you make mistakes, it can lead to a memorable experience.

Here's a quote that emphasizes this point.

Oscar Wilde said, experience is simply the name we give our mistakes.

Once again, experience is simply the name we give our mistakes.

We go through life and we learn things.

You learn things when you make mistakes as a business owner, as your English

teacher, I have had many different experiences and some of those experiences

are tied to mistakes that were made, but I'll never forget those experiences

because I learned from the mistakes.

Don't be afraid of mistakes.

They are just learning experiences.

Let's go to the next reason why you should make mistakes.

Reason number four, correcting mistakes helps develop problem solving skills.

When you sit back and think to yourself, huh, I wonder why I made that mistake.

You'll inevitably start trying to fix it.

Trying to figure out, Hey, how can I do this better?

How can I use a different term?

Or how can I use this term properly?

Next time you see the process of identifying and correcting

errors enhances critical thinking.

And analytical skills, which are valuable in language learning and beyond.

This helps you, this habit of making mistakes is not a bad thing.

It can, and will help you.

Here's a quote that emphasizes this.

Albert Hubbard says, or said the greatest mistake you can make in life.

Is to be continually fearing that you will make one again, the greatest mistake

you can make in life is to be continually fearing that you'll even make a mistake.

Listen, I'm an English teacher.

I am passionate about helping you speak English fluently.

I'm more passionate about helping you speak English with confidence, meaning

I want you to believe in yourself.

I want you to be okay with making mistakes.

Don't beat yourself up.

Don't feel bad when you make a mistake instead, realize it's a part.

Of the process, don't fear them, just make them and keep growing, baby.

Come on, let's keep going.

Here's the next reason why it's okay to make mistakes.

Reason number five, errors often reveal patterns in language

learning that can be addressed.

When you make mistakes, you're going to find these patterns.

Ah, I always say it this way.

Ah, I always do it that way.

You see recurring mistakes can highlight systematic issues in your

understanding of English, allowing you to tackle these underlying problems.

Effectively.

I immediately thought about one of my students who has become a very close

He will know who I'm talking about.

Hey, and I've spoken to him many times because.

He's gotten to this point in his language journey, whereas English is amazing.

He does business in English.

He really speaks well.

So now that he has this confidence, I am able to correct his mistakes.

I am able to help him recognize the patterns of his mistakes.

Right?

I'm like, Hey, when you do this, this is what you say.

But it should be this way, right?

There are certain patterns.

And as you make mistakes, you'll recognize those patterns and then correct them.

Check out this quote that emphasizes this point.

Mistakes are portals of discovery.

James Joyce.

Once again, mistakes are the portals of discovery.

You're discovering how your brain processes things.

You're discovering how to use the language and how to flow when you're speaking.

Mistakes are powerful.

What about this?

One right here, mistakes can spark curiosity about

language rules and exceptions.

The more mistakes you make, the more curious you'll become, huh?

I wonder why that's wrong, but that's right.

This is what it's all about.

When you're learning a language, be curious, be creative.

It's okay to make mistakes.

You see, when you make mistakes or when you make errors.

You often become curious about why they're wrong, which leads to deeper exploration

of English grammar and usage rules.

I wonder why I can say this, but I can't say, check out this quote.

Phyllis Thoreau says, or said in the past, mistakes are the usual

bridge between inexperienced.

And wisdom mistakes are the usual bridge between inexperience and wisdom.

In other words, mistakes take you to the next level.

Now I'm sure you're sitting there and maybe you're shocked.

Maybe you're confused.

Is Tiffani telling me to make mistakes?

I am, I'm telling you to make mistakes because you have to

let go of the fear of mistakes.

In order for you to improve in order for you to speak English fluently,

let yourself go, my friend speak, make mistakes, recognize your

patterns, recognize the things you need to target and practice more,

but don't be afraid of mistakes.

Reason number seven, making mistakes.

Helps learners like you become more comfortable with

taking risks in communication.

I literally was just talking about that.

Let yourself go, be free, take risks.

You see, as you realize that mistakes are a natural part of learning, you

become more confident in using English, even what, even if you're not sure

that you're a hundred percent correct.

Kid, I brought up my niece before my youngest niece and

she's eight years old right now.

So of course she speaks English.

Well, she's still learning some things, but I remember when she was

four or five, she would just talk.

She wasn't scared.

She wasn't nervous.

She was using the language.

Was she making mistakes?

Yes, because she was still in the learning process, even now, but

she was free to express herself.

You as an English learner need to experience this freedom because out

of this freedom will come confidence.

Make mistakes, my friend.

Here is a quote to emphasize this point.

Neil Gaiman says, I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes because

if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things,

learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself and changing your world.

I agree with this quote, 100%.

If you don't learn anything today, I want you to remember this.

Make mistakes, baby.

It's totally okay.

Free yourself.

Enjoy using the language, make mistakes.

Reason number eight.

Mistakes can lead to discussions about cultural nuances in language use.

Immediately, what came to mind when I said this, when I read this reason,

when I was in level one, studying Korean years ago, I remember when I learned

how to say, take a shower in English, we say, take a shower in Korean.

And it's shower harder.

I said, wait a minute, we're doing a shower.

What in the world in that moment?

And again, more than a decade later, I still remember that

moment because I made a mistake.

I just translated, take a shower.

Right.

And I said it in Korean like that.

And the teacher was like, Oh no, Tiff, that's not how we say it in Korean.

We say shower Hada.

And I was like, huh?

But I never forgot that mistake.

Why?

Because it led to an understanding of the differences between Korean

culture and American culture.

Some errors stem from cultural differences, providing opportunities

to learn about the cultural context of English usage.

Here's a quote about this that emphasizes it.

Dale Carnegie said.

The successful man will profit from his mistakes and try again in a different way.

I made a mistake.

I thought it was take a shower in Korean as well, but no, it's, it's not.

I learned from it and I moved forward.

Make mistakes.

They can lead to discussions.

Reason number nine, errors or mistakes often highlight the differences

between the learner's native language.

Now, this is similar to reason number eight with the cultural nuances, but

we're building on that reason again, mistakes can reveal how your native

language influences your English usage.

Just like it did for me.

Helping you understand and overcome language interference.

Remember mistakes are totally okay.

There are more pros to mistakes than cons.

There are more benefits than downfalls.

You can learn so much simply from making mistakes.

Check out this quote, Albert Einstein said, anyone who has never made a mistake.

Has never tried any thing new.

In other words, Albert Einstein, a genius was saying it's inevitable.

It's natural.

It's going to happen.

You're going to make a mistake.

If you're trying anything new, you are trying to speak English fluently.

Your goal is to speak English with confidence.

It's something new to you.

You're going to make mistakes and it's a, O K reason.

Number.

Mistakes provide opportunities to practice self correction

skills, a skill that you must have learning to identify and correct.

Your own mistakes is a valuable skill that enhances your overall

language proficiency and autonomy.

As a learner, in order to improve this skill, you have to recognize your

mistakes to recognize the mistakes.

You have to make mistakes.

You want to speak English fluently, my friend, it's okay to make mistakes.

Check out this quote.

Leon Brown said, mistakes are the stepping stones to wisdom.

This is similar To a quote we had earlier about mistakes being a bridge to wisdom.

Now we're seeing mistakes being stepping stones to wisdom, not

negative things, but positive things make mistakes and reason number 11.

Making mistakes helps learners become more aware of their own progress over time.

As you make mistakes, you realize, ah, I I made a mistake, but I

also corrected something that I made a mistake on last time.

Okay.

I'm getting better as you make fewer mistakes or different types of mistakes.

You can see tangible evidence of your improvement in English.

This will help you be more confident.

Check out this quote.

Theodore Roosevelt said, the only man who never makes mistakes is

the man who never does anything.

You're going to make mistakes, try something new, keep moving forward.

It is okay to make mistakes.

I hope you enjoyed this lesson and I hope it helped you.

I'll talk to you next time.

Change my heart.

Oh God, you still there.

You know what time it is.

It's story time.

Hey, I said, it's story time.

All right.

Okay.

I have the story right in front of me, the one I planned to tell for

this story time, but I want to switch.

I'm thinking about my nephew.

My nephew passed away.

How long has it been?

Wow.

It's been 10 years, 10 years ago.

And he was so adorable, cutest kid.

So lovable.

Everyone wanted to be around him.

He was a great kid.

He was five years old.

Unfortunately, he got brain cancer.

But my nephew, don't worry, this is a good thing.

My nephew would wake up happy, right?

Wake up happy, just happy about life.

Right.

And he had a song that he loved and I've sung the song before, but I really

want to sing this song again for you, a part of this song and the song is, you

know, better than I, and I think the correlation is with the lesson, right?

In your opinion, mistakes are wrong, but as your English teacher, I let

you know, it's okay to make mistakes.

I'm letting you know that you will improve and this song, you know,

better than I am a Christian.

It lets us know that God knows better than us.

And there are some things that we can't understand, but he cares about us.

Just like I care about you.

And some things I might teach you, you might not understand in the moment.

You might say, Tiff, wait a minute.

This is opposite of what I've, I've done in the past, but I'll trust you, Tiff.

And I'm like, yeah, I got you.

Don't worry.

God is saying the same thing.

So I want to sing just a short portion of the song.

You ready?

Here we go.

You know better than I, and you know the way, I've let go the need to know

why, cause you know better than I.

This song used to be sung.

Loudly in my car, my nephew was singing at the top of his lungs

because he loved the song so much.

So I hope you enjoyed that short portion of the song.

It came from the Prince of Egypt, the movie that came out many years

ago, but you can check it out.

Have a wonderful, wonderful day and remember it's okay to make mistakes.