Responding to errors

"She don't like going to the movies"

"I like practice sports"

"It haven't nothing to do with..."

"My mom's embarrassed..." (She meant her mom was pregnant)

"My favourite food is golden tacos"

"It is nine in point"

"We have to live(laif) the life"

"Can you spell(spil) it, please?"

"Should I leave(lief) the door open?"

Very often, students make mistakes like these, when I notice it is just a circumstantial error, I just ask them to repeat it in the right way up. Yet, when I notice students are repeating the same mistake, I explain the topic which errors are comig from.

These errors are not very common, but when they happen I approach them similarly as the ones above. If I notice it is circumstantial, I tell them the right word to use and then I ask them to repeat it. On the other hand, if it is constantly happen, I give them explanation, examples and exercises.

I approach these errors this way: When students pronunciate a word wrong. First, I tell them the right way to pronunciate it. Then, I give them some similar words which have the same pronunciation. Finally, I ask them to repeat after me.

Because it is what it's been working for me and for my students, I think it is an easy, quick and direct way for them to understand things and for me to explain things. I have to say that, I have only taught A1 and A2 students.

Escuela Primaria Vicente Guerrero

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