Learner error awareness Spanish speakers is the B1–B2 L1-specific self-editing skill that targets the predictable errors Spanish speakers produce. The worksheet covers high-frequency Spanish-L1 errors: subject-pronoun dropping (Is raining for It’s raining), false friends (sensible, embarazada, éxito), the people-is number error, have-for-be in age (I have 30 years), and over-use of the with generalisations (The communication is important). Learners gain explicit L1-contrastive awareness.
This worksheet builds B1–B2 self-editing fluency with Spanish-L1 errors.
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What’s inside:
- A bank of 30 sentences with Spanish-L1 errors and corrections
- L1-contrastive explanations for each error
- Self-recognition task: which errors do you make?
- Targeted-practice protocol for individual error reduction
- Teacher Notes with Spanish-L1 teaching guidance
Common challenges: Pro-drop habit (omitting subject pronouns) is automatic in Spanish; English requires explicit subjects. False-friend lexicon is dense and traps even strong speakers. Article-with-generalisation: Spanish La comunicación es clave → English needs zero article.
For: Adult and teenage learners (14+) at CEFR B1–B2 who are native Spanish speakers, in intermediate and upper-intermediate classes, 1:1 lessons, or self-study. Supports Cambridge exam preparation at all levels. Part of the Error Correction collection — the natural next step is Learner Error Awareness: Mixed L1 Backgrounds.
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