Choose the best answer for each question. In this test there is often more than one right answer so click the alternatives to see what feedback you get after you have made your selection.
A student produces "Is there place in this car for three people?"
It's clearly an error not a slip and it's quick to correct so I'd probably correct it.
This is just a slip caused by tiredness or whatever. I'll ignore it.
This is serious so I must correct.
Now's a good time to give a mini-lesson on the differences between 'place', 'room', 'seat' and 'space' even though I'm teaching pronunciation right now.
In a role play at the end of a lesson about restaurants, a student produces "Excuse me Mister Waiter".
I need to intervene.
I'll ignore it.
I'll make a note and correct it at the end because it only happened once.
Now's a good time to stop the role play and give a mini-lesson on the different ways cultures in my classroom talk to service assistants.
A student produces, "I him to go see not now then."
I need to find out what was meant and try to provide the language needed.
I'll ignore it.
I'll tell the student that she's got something wrong here.
Now's a good time to review all the tenses the student should know.
In a discussion about travel experiences intended to practise "I have / haven't ever been to ..." a student produces, "It was a terrible weather."
I might make a note and sort this out later if I have the time.
I'll ignore it.
I'll tell the student that she's got something wrong here and get everyone else to see if they can correct the expression.
Now's a good time to review countable and uncountable nouns.
A student produces, "She was a nurse so she gave the injured man the kiss of his life."
I need to correct this gently without falling off my chair laughing.
I'll ignore it.
I'll tell the student that she's got something wrong here and get everyone else to see if they can correct the expression.
Now's a good time to review the article system with her.