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Open the box · 8 items · by Janko · 2 plays
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- What is error correction?
A) Helping students correct their mistakes. · B) Giving students more homework. - What is over-correction?
A) Correcting every mistake a student makes. · B) Correcting mistakes after the lesson · C) Praising students - What can happen if a teacher corrects every mistake?
A) Students may lose motivation. · B) Students will never make mistakes. · C) Students will learn instantly. - A student says: “Yesterday I go to the cinema.” What should the teacher do during a fluency activity?
A) Stop the student immediately. · B) Let the student finish and correct the mistake later. · C) Tell the student not to speak. - What can happen if a teacher corrects every mistake?
Students may lose motivation. · Students will never make mistakes again. · Students will speak perfect English immediately - A student makes a mistake and looks embarrassed. What should the teacher do?
B) Criticize the student. · C) Encourage the student and give supportive feedback. · Laugh at the student. - A teacher notices that many students make the same pronunciation mistake. What should the teacher do?
Ignore the problem. · Punish the students. · Review the pronunciation with the whole class. - A student says, “He don’t like pizza.” The class is practising the Present Simple. How should the teacher correct the mistake?
The teacher need to wait · The teacher should say, “He doesn’t like pizza.”
Answer key
- What is error correction? → A) Helping students correct their mistakes.
- What is over-correction? → A) Correcting every mistake a student makes.
- What can happen if a teacher corrects every mistake? → A) Students may lose motivation.
- A student says: “Yesterday I go to the cinema.” What should the teacher do during a fluency activity? → B) Let the student finish and correct the mistake later.
- What can happen if a teacher corrects every mistake? → Students may lose motivation.
- A student makes a mistake and looks embarrassed. What should the teacher do? → C) Encourage the student and give supportive feedback.
- A teacher notices that many students make the same pronunciation mistake. What should the teacher do? → Review the pronunciation with the whole class.
- A student says, “He don’t like pizza.” The class is practising the Present Simple. How should the teacher correct the mistake? → The teacher should say, “He doesn’t like pizza.”
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