ELT365 · Day 192 — Reformulation — correction by restatement

Idea — Reformulation means you restate what a learner said — correctly — without explicitly flagging the error. It is low-threat. Research suggests learners who notice the reformulation acquire the form faster than those who hear an explicit correction.

Example — Learner: ‘I goed to the market.’ Teacher: ‘Oh, you went to the market — what did you buy?’ The correct form is provided naturally; communication continues.

Try — In your next conversation-based lesson, recast at least five learner errors using reformulation only. After class: did any learner self-correct on the next attempt?

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