Practice exercise: Correct - incorrect

We can make mistakes (i.e., slips of the tongue, mistakes in linguistic performance that can be self-corrected by the speaker). And errors can be learned (i.e., undetectable and/or uncorrectable by the speaker, errors in linguistic competence). But we can also learn from them both.

We can make mistakes (i.e., slips of the tongue, mistakes in linguistic performance that can be self-corrected by the speaker). And errors can be learned (i.e., undetectable and/or uncorrectable by the speaker, errors in linguistic competence). But we can also learn from them both.

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Thank you Sir Rafi, n George I am not changing parties...

Thank you Sir Rafi, n George I am not changing parties...

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Look who is talking about gaining attention!

Look who is talking about gaining attention!

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I hate to say this, but, where are the learners? The students are missing on these communities. What should we do?

I hate to say this, but, where are the learners? The students are missing on these communities. What should we do?

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@Namrata
I have mentioned this several times to the WIZIQ team. I believe the students need their own forum. And they should be encouraged to complain. This is, I believe, the first step in giving them a voice. It is kind like me talking with my daughter, she needs to vent first. I do not need to give an answer just listen and validate. I think that if we opened a "student lounge" it would be hard to just let their complaining stand without "fixing" the problem or their attitude. As soon as we correct their view they will tend to quit posting their opinions.
The only participants that should challenge their paradigm would be fellow students. Then they would have a voice and their feelings would have equal merit in a given conversation.

Or, I could be entirely wrong and someone else could have a better idea;-)

@Namrata I have mentioned this several times to the WIZIQ team. I believe the students need their own forum. And they should be encouraged to complain. This is, I believe, the first step in giving them a voice. It is kind like me talking with my daughter, she needs to vent first. I do not need to give an answer just listen and validate. I think that if we opened a "student lounge" it would be hard to just let their complaining stand without "fixing" the problem or their attitude. As soon as we correct their view they will tend to quit posting their opinions. The only participants that should challenge their paradigm would be fellow students. Then they would have a voice and their feelings would have equal merit in a given conversation. Or, I could be entirely wrong and someone else could have a better idea;-)

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@Tiris
I like that, now I have a new "Best practices" truism to throw out the next time I hear the original misnomer "practice makes perfect" and you did it all in one sentence... GREAT.

@Tiris I like that, now I have a new "Best practices" truism to throw out the next time I hear the original misnomer "practice makes perfect" and you did it all in one sentence... GREAT.

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True, oh so true Namrata. But Rafi is new here so I would really like to know. ;-)

True, oh so true Namrata. But Rafi is new here so I would really like to know. ;-)

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Now you're talking my kind of language! Another angle on your statement, that I quote often:
Practice does not make perfect.
Perfect practice makes perfect.

Now you're talking my kind of language! Another angle on your statement, that I quote often: Practice does not make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect.

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Sid,
Cricket is bad enough for us Americans to understand. But badminton? We have to talk Sid. Only girls play badminton here.

Now back to the subject at hand.... Do you think that Rafi is trying to present metaphysical nuances into the English Learning discussion? Or is he just trying to pique our interest to get our attention.

Sid, Cricket is bad enough for us Americans to understand. But badminton? We have to talk Sid. Only girls play badminton here. Now back to the subject at hand.... Do you think that Rafi is trying to present metaphysical nuances into the English Learning discussion? Or is he just trying to pique our interest to get our attention.

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@ George
That is what I used to say to my badminton coach in college to avoid practicing. :)

@ George That is what I used to say to my badminton coach in college to avoid practicing. :)

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Here's the lesson I learned from this discussion- Practice does not make perfect but PERMANENT- thanks everybody who helped me to elicit it !

Here's the lesson I learned from this discussion- Practice does not make perfect but PERMANENT- thanks everybody who helped me to elicit it !

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@George
The new comer Rafi has just to say:
I am talking may language and not as you say ,"Now you're talking my kind of language!".
I don't want to learn mistakes.
I am talking of Future time.Let's wait and see.
But let playful rains rain.

@Namrata
Thanks for the wonderful, should I call it,ruling:
Look who is talking about gaining attention!

@George The new comer Rafi has just to say: I am talking may language and not as you say ,"Now you're talking my kind of language!". I don't want to learn mistakes. I am talking of Future time.Let's wait and see. But let playful rains rain. @Namrata Thanks for the wonderful, should I call it,ruling: Look who is talking about gaining attention!

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@ Dear All:
Should we as teachers ask learners to correct (given)incorrect language?For example, practice exercises for correcting incorrect spellings or grammatical mistakes etc?

@ Dear All: Should we as teachers ask learners to correct (given)incorrect language?For example, practice exercises for correcting incorrect spellings or grammatical mistakes etc?

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