Error Correction: Common Vocabulary Mistakes
Error correction common vocabulary mistakes is the B2 self-editing skill that targets the lexical errors that distinguish B1 from B2 writing. The worksheet covers the high-frequency vocabulary errors: false friends (sensible meaning sensitive), collocation errors (make a decision vs take a decision — the L1-transfer trap), register slips (get in formal writing), word-formation mistakes (development vs developement), and confusable pairs (affect vs effect, principal vs principle).
This worksheet builds B2 self-editing fluency with vocabulary errors.
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What’s inside:
- A bank of 30 sentences with one vocabulary error each
- Error-category labels (false friend, collocation, register, formation, confusable)
- Correction task with brief explanation
- Self-check vocabulary protocol
- Teacher Notes with B2 error prevalence data
Common challenges: False-friend awareness at B2 — recognising that an obvious cognate may carry different meaning. Collocation memory: no rule produces correct collocations; they must be learned. Register awareness: knowing when get is fine and when it’s wrong.
For: Adult and teenage learners (14+) at CEFR B2, in upper-intermediate classes, 1:1 lessons, or self-study. Supports Cambridge B2 First (FCE) through C2 Proficiency (CPE) Writing assessment. Part of the Error Correction collection — the natural next step is Common Pronunciation Mistakes.
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