Correcting Yourself - Functional Language
Practise correcting yourself at B2–C1 level with useful phrase patterns and short situation-based responses. A separate page of suggested answers supports checking and discussion of other appropriate responses.
What’s in the worksheet?
- Useful phrase patterns
- Situation-based response practice
- Space for written responses
- Suggested answers on page 2
Correct figures, dates and decision status explicitly in a professional explanation.
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A simple way to teach it
Before the lesson
Give learners page 1; use the suggested answers on page 2 after they have written and compared their own responses.
- Identify old versus correct details, especially 5%/8%, draft/final and rejected/agreed to test.
- Write precise repairs using I misspoke, To be more precise or I need to revise….
- Role-play an estimate revision and check that the listener records 12,000 rather than the earlier 10,000.
Support and extension
Use an old/new/reason grid. Extend by distinguishing new information from a slip of the tongue. Do not invent the unspecified new deadline; state that it changed or use a clearly fictional date.
Suggested approach. Adjust the pace and number of questions to suit your class.
