Saturday, May 16, 2009

The role of error

What is an error? …happens when students try to speak beyond the level of language they have studied.
What is a slip? …is the result of tireness, worry other temporary emotions or circumstances.
What is interference?... students use lexis, structures, sound patterns from their own language.
What is developmental error?... errors similar made of very young children learning their firs language… e.g. (goed / went)
What is overgeneralization? ... students apply one rule to another on
What is inter-language? ... the student´s own version of the language they are learning.
What are fossilised errors? …errors which a learner does not stop making
and which last a long time, even for ever.

From discussion in class:

When is correction helpful?
How can we help learners to develop their inter-language?
What are fossilized errors?
Mention some ways of helping learners get beyond their errors
When is a good time to correct learners?
Which errors are more important to be corrected?
How are errors useful for the teacher?

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