UNIT 29

CATEGORISING LERANER´S MISTAKES

We as teacher have to know that not all the lesrner´s errors are the same. For example slips are the mistakes that students make because of tiredness meanwhile errors are the mistakes that learners make becuase they have not learn the grammar structure they want to use. HOwever, there other reason why students make mistakes such us: LI interference: stage of the learner´s development.

Categorise Learner´s Mistake

• Pronunctiation
• GrammaticalRegister
• Lexical
• Spelling 
• Punctuation

Key Concepts

1. Learners can lose motivation if we correct every mistake they make

2. Mistakes can be a very positive aspect of learning.

3. Some mistakes matter than others

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