Classroom languageClassroom language
The language of error correction.The language of error correction.
Here are some phrases that can be used whenHere are some phrases that can be used when
giving feedback to students.giving feedback to students.
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 That's very good. That’s excellent.That's very good. That’s excellent.
 Well done!Well done!
 Very fine.Very fine.
 That's nice.That's nice.
 I like that.I like that.
 Marvellous! Great!Marvellous! Great!
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 You did a great job.You did a great job.
 Magnificent.Magnificent.
 Terrific.Terrific.
 Jolly good.Jolly good.
 Great stuff.Great stuff.
 Fantastic.Fantastic.
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 Quite right.Quite right.
 That's right.That's right.
 That's it.That's it.
 That's correct.That's correct.
 Yes, you've got it.Yes, you've got it.
 You've got the idea.You've got the idea.
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 It depends.It depends.
 It might be, I suppose.It might be, I suppose.
 In a way, perhaps.In a way, perhaps.
 Sort of, yes.Sort of, yes.
 That's more like it.That's more like it.
 That's much better.That's much better.
 You've improved a lot.You've improved a lot.
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 Not really. Not exactly.Not really. Not exactly.
 I'm afraid that's not right.I'm afraid that's not right.
 You can't say that, I'm afraid.You can't say that, I'm afraid.
 You can't use that word here.You can't use that word here.
 Good try, but not quite right.Good try, but not quite right.
 Try again.Try again.
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 You were almost right.You were almost right.
 That's almost it.That's almost it.
 You're halfway there.You're halfway there.
 You've almost got it.You've almost got it.
 You're on the right lines.You're on the right lines.
 There's no need to rush.There's no need to rush.
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 There's no hurry.There's no hurry.
 We have plenty of time.We have plenty of time.
 Go on. Have a try.Go on. Have a try.
 Have a go.Have a go.
 Have a guess.Have a guess.
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 There's nothing wrong with your answer.There's nothing wrong with your answer.
 What you said was all right.What you said was all right.
 You didn't make a single mistake.You didn't make a single mistake.
 That's exactly the point.That's exactly the point.
 That's just what I was looking for.That's just what I was looking for.
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 Don't worry about your pronunciation.Don't worry about your pronunciation.
 Don't worry about your spelling.Don't worry about your spelling.
 Don't worry, it will improve.Don't worry, it will improve.
 Maybe this will help you.Maybe this will help you.
 Do you want a clue (hint)?Do you want a clue (hint)?
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 You have good pronunciation.You have good pronunciation.
 Your pronunciation is very good.Your pronunciation is very good.
 You are communicating well.You are communicating well.
 You speak very fluently.You speak very fluently.
 You have made a lot of progress.You have made a lot of progress.
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 You still have some trouble with pronuncation.You still have some trouble with pronuncation.
 You need more practice with these words.You need more practice with these words.
 You'll have to spend some time practising this.You'll have to spend some time practising this.
 You're getting better at it all the time.You're getting better at it all the time.
 You've improved no end.You've improved no end.

Classroom language error correction

  • 1.
    Classroom languageClassroom language Thelanguage of error correction.The language of error correction. Here are some phrases that can be used whenHere are some phrases that can be used when giving feedback to students.giving feedback to students.
  • 2.
    Class correctionClass correction That's very good. That’s excellent.That's very good. That’s excellent.  Well done!Well done!  Very fine.Very fine.  That's nice.That's nice.  I like that.I like that.  Marvellous! Great!Marvellous! Great!
  • 3.
    Class correctionClass correction You did a great job.You did a great job.  Magnificent.Magnificent.  Terrific.Terrific.  Jolly good.Jolly good.  Great stuff.Great stuff.  Fantastic.Fantastic.
  • 4.
    Class correctionClass correction Quite right.Quite right.  That's right.That's right.  That's it.That's it.  That's correct.That's correct.  Yes, you've got it.Yes, you've got it.  You've got the idea.You've got the idea.
  • 5.
    Class correctionClass correction It depends.It depends.  It might be, I suppose.It might be, I suppose.  In a way, perhaps.In a way, perhaps.  Sort of, yes.Sort of, yes.  That's more like it.That's more like it.  That's much better.That's much better.  You've improved a lot.You've improved a lot.
  • 6.
    Class correctionClass correction Not really. Not exactly.Not really. Not exactly.  I'm afraid that's not right.I'm afraid that's not right.  You can't say that, I'm afraid.You can't say that, I'm afraid.  You can't use that word here.You can't use that word here.  Good try, but not quite right.Good try, but not quite right.  Try again.Try again.
  • 7.
    Class correctionClass correction You were almost right.You were almost right.  That's almost it.That's almost it.  You're halfway there.You're halfway there.  You've almost got it.You've almost got it.  You're on the right lines.You're on the right lines.  There's no need to rush.There's no need to rush.
  • 8.
    Class correctionClass correction There's no hurry.There's no hurry.  We have plenty of time.We have plenty of time.  Go on. Have a try.Go on. Have a try.  Have a go.Have a go.  Have a guess.Have a guess.
  • 9.
    Class correctionClass correction There's nothing wrong with your answer.There's nothing wrong with your answer.  What you said was all right.What you said was all right.  You didn't make a single mistake.You didn't make a single mistake.  That's exactly the point.That's exactly the point.  That's just what I was looking for.That's just what I was looking for.
  • 10.
    Class correctionClass correction Don't worry about your pronunciation.Don't worry about your pronunciation.  Don't worry about your spelling.Don't worry about your spelling.  Don't worry, it will improve.Don't worry, it will improve.  Maybe this will help you.Maybe this will help you.  Do you want a clue (hint)?Do you want a clue (hint)?
  • 11.
    Class correctionClass correction You have good pronunciation.You have good pronunciation.  Your pronunciation is very good.Your pronunciation is very good.  You are communicating well.You are communicating well.  You speak very fluently.You speak very fluently.  You have made a lot of progress.You have made a lot of progress.
  • 12.
    Class correctionClass correction You still have some trouble with pronuncation.You still have some trouble with pronuncation.  You need more practice with these words.You need more practice with these words.  You'll have to spend some time practising this.You'll have to spend some time practising this.  You're getting better at it all the time.You're getting better at it all the time.  You've improved no end.You've improved no end.

Editor's Notes

  • #12 You have good pronunciation. Your pronunciation is very good. You are communicating well. You speak very fluently. You have made a lot of progress.