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Typical Mistakes Made by B2 students when writing essays

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Internet has changed our lives.

THE internet...

10

it'll don't aren't hasn't, etc.

NO CONTRACTIONS!

10

Now, people use the internet...

Nowadays, These days, (Now is too informal)

15

I'm going to talk about technology.

I know you are. I set the homework, remember?

15

You can speak to friends, look at photos of friends and make friends.

You can speak to friends, look at THEIR photos and make NEW ONES.

15

You always can find something.

You can always find something.

10

It is good.

It is excellent/ phenomenal,etc. (This is B2, b**ches!)

15

You get so bored.

'So' is too informal and 'you' is too personal.

20

althought

although

15

Also, people think that...

In addition, As well as this, (Also = informal)

20

differents aspects

We don't pluralise adjectives in English.

10

Technology only has affected us...

Technology has ONLY affected us...

15

entretainment

entertainment

10

know other cultures

learn about other cultures

15

It makes easier to understand.

It makes IT easier to understand.

20

It has helped us many times.

It has helped us A LOT/ ENORMOUSLY/ TREMENDOUSLY, etc.

15