Venial Venial (adj) /ˈviː.ni.əl/ a wrong action that is forgivable and can be excused – understandable – excusable – forgivable – pardonable: Venial in context He showed deep repentance for his misdeed, although it was merely a venial sin. During the team’s heated discussion about the project mishap, Jane admitted she had made a minor …
Common Grammar Mistakes in English Common Grammar Mistakes in English The Outline of This Lesson on Common Grammar Mistakes Today morning, I woke up late. ➡ This morning, I woke up late. “This morning” makes a common collocation in English, while “today morning” is not a collocation at all. What’s the different? ➡ What’s the …
Intelligence IELTS Listening Reading Practice Intelligence IELTS Listening Reading Practice Lecturer, author or publisher: Bright Side Intelligence IELTS Reading Practice Watch this video on YouTube 10 reasons why it’s hard for a smart person to be happy Number 1: They tend to over-analyze things. Do you often find yourself thinking deeply about the details of your past? Well, …
Recast Recast is another form of feedback, though they are less direct and more subtle than other forms of feedback. A recast is a reformulation of an incorrect utterance that maintains the original meaning of the utterance where the NS reformulates the NNS’s incorrect utterances. Recasts are complex, for instance, is it a partial recast? …
Error Analysis Error Analysis (EA) The history of error analysis dates back from the late 1960s. Corder spelt out the theoretical rationale and empirical procedures for carrying out an error analysis. Corder noted that errors provided the researcher with evidence of who language was learnt, and also that they served as devices by which the …