Mistakes in language learning

They are made when learners try to say something that is beyond their current level of knowledge.

• Mistakes

• Errors

• Slips

They are made when learners are not concentrating on what they are saying or writing.

• Mistakes

• Errors

• Slips

They are the result of a lack of knowledge.

• Mistakes

• Errors

• Slips

They can be corrected by the learners themselves.

• Mistakes

• Errors

• Slips

L1 interference is very common when these students are learning a foreign language.

• Beginners

• Intermediate

• Advanced

An example of L1 interference is:

• When students add -s to all verbs in simple present

• When students forget to add -ed to verbs in past

• When Spanish speakers say: I breakfast because in Spanish there is a verb to express it

______ errors are made when students are still discovering language.

______ refers to the speaker's own version of the L2 / FL.

Mistakes are a vital part in learning.

• True

• False

Learning a language must be a linear process.

• True

• False