ORAL ERROR TREATMENT IN EFL CLASSES WITH NATIVE-LIKE INTERACTIONS

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Foreign language learning requires competences in the main skills more than vocabulary and grammar. Many errors occur in speaking. The present study aims to answer the following research questions: 1) Do teachers focus on meaning or form? And to what extent are the interactions in the classrooms native-like? 2) What types of oral errors are focused on in the classrooms? When are they treated? What types of correction are supplied? We took into consideration three sorts of teachers: native, second language and foreign language speaker teachers. We audio-recorded each teacher‟s three 40-minute English classes for 9th Graders. Following this, we analyzed the transcriptions of the data gathered. The study reveals that the ranking of the teachers having native-like interactions is as the native, second language, and foreign language speaker. Also, the ranking of the teachers are in variety when the type of errors and that of correction are in question.

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types of oral errors , oral error treatment , native , like , EFL , classroom interaction

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