Teaching the language system

In this teaching approach, the students see examples of the language and try to work out the rules.

• Deductive approach

• Inductive approach

Showing the object, using mime, gestures and body movement, are ways to:

• Promote practice

• Correct mistakes

• Explain language construction

• Explain meaning

In this teaching approach, students are given explanations of grammar rules and based on the explanations the students make new sentences .

• Inductive approach

• Deductive approach

The use of fingers or hands, beating the time with the arms, drawing the intonation patterns in the air and showing written explanation or diagrams are examples of:

• Teaching the language construction

• Deductive approach

• Explaining meaning

• Inductive approach

Choral and individual repetition are examples of:

• Freer practice

• Controlled practice

• Language construction

• Practice or meaning

These types of mistakes are the ones where the students can correct themselves, once the mistake has been pointed out to them.

• Mistakes

• Slips

• Errors

• Attempts

Asking open questions, role plays and personalized sentences created by the students are examples of:

• Language system

• Controlled practice

• Freer practice

• Mistakes

Teachers must be carefull when correcting students by avoiding the student get upset or loose _____________:

These are mistakes which the students can't correct themselves and need explanation.

• Errors

• Meaning mistakes

• Attempts

• Slips

These are mistakes that the students make when they try to say something but don't know how to say it.

• Slips

• Attempts

• Errors

• Language try