Analysis of errors and their correction

A _____ error is one which interferes with the comprehensibility of an utterance.

• pre-systematic

• global

• slip

• post-systematic

_________ errors occur prior to the learner’s being exposed to the language item in questions.

• pre-systematic

• global

• slip

• post-systematic

___________ is an erroneous form produced by a learner when tired, or not concentrating fully. They occur when students do know the rule they should apply, but fail to do so.

• pre-systematic error

• global error

• mistake/slip

• post-systematic error

_________ error is an error which occurs after the student has been explicitly exposed to the rule

• pre-systematic

• global

• slip

• post-systematic

Error correction was given a high priority in ________.

• behaviouristic approach

• communicative approach

• cognitive approach

• contrastive analysis approach

In what approach did error correction take 'a back seat'?

Match the following

• These could be considered translation mistakes.

• Overlearning

• The learner may have become too focused on a piece of language and overuse it

• False analogy

• The learner has compared a language item and made an untrue comparison

• Overgeneralisation

• The learner does not know the language item.

• L1 transfer

• The learner applies rules too generally

• Ignorance

What is a possible disadvantage of on-the-spot correction?

• It is insensitive toward the student.

• The learner might now know the answer.

• Can be very intrusive.

• The teacher may correct incorrectly.

​ ​ ​ (a)   can be very useful for​ (b)   and post-​ (c)   errors and it is​ ​ (d)   memorable.

• Self-correction
• slips
• systematic
• more
• Peer-correction
• errors
• pragmatic
• less

​ (a)   ​ (b)   interrupt the ​ (c)   of the conversation.​

• Gesture from a teacher
• doesn't
• flow
• does
• Self-correction
• Peer-correction
• Echoing by the teacher
• range