The intricate world of linguistic eggcorns (B2)

This fun and engaging lesson introduces students to the fascinating world of eggcorns, or the so-called slips of the ear – common mistakes in language where words or phrases are misheard or misinterpreted, leading to creative and often humorous variations.

Category: General English, linguistic phenomena, listening accuracy

CEFR: B2

Student profile: teenagers, young adults, adults

Lesson aims:

• to help students recognize eggcorns as common features of everyday spoken English
• to improve listening comprehension through the recognition and exploration of misheard or playfully altered phrases