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Self-Correction

Self-correction refers to the ability of a speaker to identify and correct their errors or mistakes

while speaking. Here are some expressions you can use:

1 Quick ➔ "I will take the bus to the station, I mean, I will take the train."
corrections (for ➔ "The game will be on Saturday, or rather, it's scheduled for
a single word or Sunday."
detail) ➔ "Tomorrow, we will be visiting Ananda. Sorry, I meant Maya."
2 Rephrasing or ➔ "The project will have some small problems. To put it another
clarifying an way, it will have a few minor technical issues."
idea ➔ "I think the presentation will be okay. What I'm trying to say is
that I believe it will go very well."
➔ "He will be at the meeting. I'm sorry, I was mistaken; he will be

working from home."

Select and talk about it.
Work in pair to practice the self-correction expressions. Select one of the pictures and talk about the plan
and the prediction. Use the future tense to talk about the plan and the prediction and apply vocabulary to
describe your agenda.

1. Final exam week 3. End of the year

2. Registration week

4. Orientation week

6. Semester break

5. Ramadhan holiday

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