Unit 29

Categorising learner´s mistakes

How do we categorize learners´mistakes?

Mistakes are either errors or slips. There are two main reason why learners make mistakes L1interferece and the stage of the learners´s development.

What kinds of mistake do learners make?

• Pronunctiation
• Grammatical
• Register
• Lexical
• Spelling

Key Concepts

1. When correcting learner´s written work, it is possible to use a correction code.
2. It is important not only to focus on mistakes of accuracy
3. Misatkes can be a very positive aspect of learning