This document discusses how to effectively correct students' errors in English without discouraging learning. It recommends discriminating between when and how to correct based on the activity and its aims. There are different categories of errors like grammar, pronunciation, meaning, and appropriateness. Corrections can be done through self-correction, peer correction, or teacher correction using techniques like signing, gestures, or selectively correcting written work. Peer correction is beneficial as both students are focused on language learning with less dependence on the teacher.

1. *Students correction

2. When and how to
It is necessary to discriminate WHEN and HOWto CORRECT, so Ss do not
get frustrated and inhibited to learning and it helps to improve their English.
(Torres. M. 2010; pg. 134)

3. It depends on the kind of activity and its aim. (Torres. M.
2010; pg. 134)

4. Categories of S
 Grammar
Pronunciation
Meaning
Appropiacy Wrong language in the wrong
time and context

5. Types
*Meaning and communication blockers
*Native speaker shockers
*Hugh-frequency errors
*The structure of the day
*Mistakes of form

6. *Self-correction
*Peer correction
*Teacher correction

7. *By signing Mmmmmmm, Errrrrrrrr in a positive
way
*Use a finger coding
*Count out the words
*Use gestures (according to culture and customs)

8. Peer correction
It helps to involve the rest of the class
because both students are listening to and
thinking about the language and there is a less
dependence on the teacher. (Torres. M. 2010; pg. 137)

9. Teacher correction
Repeat the sentence by making pauses
Repeat the sentence including the mistake, showing
with the face and voice where it is.
Accept the answer and price the students but then say
the correct form yourself (Torres. M. 2010; pg. 138)

10. Correcting written work
Correct mistakes selectively
Correct mistakes writing in the board
 Exchange works
Indicate mistakes by a system of
abbreviations
o sp = spelling mistake
o wo = word order
o wt = wrong tense
o xw = extra word
o l = something missing
o ? = the meaning is not clear – I do not understand (Torres. M. 2010; pgs.
138-139)

11. * Rebecca (2013) 50 Common Grammar Mistakes in English. Engvid
free English videos lessons . Retrived from
http://www.engvid.com/english-resource/50-common-grammar-mistakes-
in-english/ on 11-20-2014
* Torres. M. (2010; pgs. 134-139) Basic Methodology for teaching
English. Rio impresiones. 2nd printing. Riobamba-Ecuador.