TKT - UNIT 11 - The role of error

Using language incorrectly in writing or speaking. A ___________ is often categorised into errors or slips.

A mistake that a learner makes when trying to say or write something above their level of language or language processing.

A mistake a learner makes as a result of tiredness or worry and can be corrected by him/herself.

An error made by a second language learner which could also be made by a child learning their mother tongue as part of their normal development.

An error that has become (almost) permanent in a learner's language and has become a habit. A _________ cannot easily be corrected.

__________________ happens when the learner's mother tongue affects performance in the target language, especially in pronunciation,

The very first language that you learn as a baby, which is usually the language spoken to you by your parents. Also called L1 or first language.

When a learner applies a grammatical rule he/she has learned in situations when it is not needed or not appropriate, resulting in their making mistakes.

While they are learning a new language, learners create their own version of grammatical systems for the new language which they use as they are learning. ____________________ is the most recent version of the language that learners create.

The process in which incorrect language becomes a habit and cannot easily be corrected.