although these can be used as well. Controlled practice should help the student focus
on the main task and provide them with feedback - either by the teacher or other
students.
Free practice
Free practice integrates the focus structure / vocabulary / functional language into
students' overall language use. Free practice exercises often encourage students to use
the target language structures in:
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Small group discussions
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Written work (paragraphs and essays)
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Longer listening comprehension practice
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Games
The most important aspect of free practice is that students should be encouraged to
integrate language learned into larger structures. This requires more of a "stand-off"
approach to teaching. It's often useful to circulate around the room and take notes on
common mistakes. In other words, students should be allowed to make more mistakes
during this part of the lesson.
Feedback
Feedback allows students to check their understanding of the lesson's topic. Feedback
can be done quickly at the end of class by asking students questions about the target
structures. Another approach is to have students discuss the target structures in small
groups, once again giving students the chance to improve their understanding on their
own.
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