Evaluation of correct techniques

Listen to the dialogues and do the task ‘ Mark the correction techniques the teacher uses in the dialogues you hear.’ (a table) individually. Which correction technique you found the most effective and why. Think of advantages and disadvantages of each type of correction.

Sample Correction Techniques

Act out dialogues:

Card 1

T: Valia, who is a penniless man?

S₁: A man which not has any money.

T: No, no, a man who doesn't have any money.

S₁: Yes. '

Card 2

T: Valia, who is a penniless man?

S₁: A man which not has any money.

T: Not which not has, but who doesn't have. Repeat, please.

S₁: Who doesn't have.

T: Good.

Card 3

T: Valia, who is a penniless man?

S₁: A man which not has any money.

T: No, that's wrong... Vera?

S₂: A man who doesn't have any money.

T: Yes, that's right.

Card 4

T: Valia, who is a penniless man?

S₁: A man which not has any money.

T: Oh, yes, a man who doesn't have any money. And who is a rich man?

S₁: A man who has a lot of money.

T: That's right.

Card 5

T: Valia, who is a penniless man?

S₁: A man which not has any money.

T: (with rising intonation) Which?

S₁: Who.

T: That's right. Why not which?

S₁: Because we are speaking about a person.

T: Good. Anything else?

S₁: (Silence.)

T: Can anybody help?

S₂: Doesn't have.

T: Good. Valia, repeat, please.

S₁: A man who doesn't have any money.

 

Card 6

T: Valia, who is a penniless man?

Sr. A man which not has any money.

T: (indicates mistake by facial expression or gesture).

S₁: A man which not has any money.

T: Can anybody help?

S₂: A man who.

T: That's right - anything else?

S₂: Don't have.

T: (smiles) No - nearly... anybody?

S₃: Doesn't have.

T: That's right. Everybody... who doesn't have.

Cl: Who doesn't have.

T: Again.

Cl: Who doesn't have.

T: So, Valia, who is a penniless man?

S₁: A man who doesn't have any money.

T: Good, everybody.

Cl: A man who doesn't have any money.

Oral Correction Techniques

Mark the correction techniques the teacher uses in the dialogues you hear.

	Correction Techniques	Dialogue No
a)	Elicits the acceptable version from another member of the class
b)	Says the answer was wrong
c)	Elicits the acceptable answer from the learner who has made the mistake
d)	Provides the model of the acceptable version
e)	Says what was wrong
f)	Asks to repeat the acceptable version
g)	Indicates something was wrong using gestures or facial expression
h)	Elicits the explanation of the rule
i)	Responds naturally to what is said, and in passing provides the correct language
j)	Indicates the mistake with rising intonation
k)	Deliberately avoids getting the student to repeat in an artificial, language-learning way
l)	Elicits the acceptable version from a fast student

11. Summing up: correction techniques.

Work individually and complete the chart.