Respond to errors

- Finger Technique -
Prepared by:
Shanina Sebli
Vanessa Wong
Yusnida
Finger Technique
Working mainly on spoken English without immediate use of written models
Basic Technique
1. Put down any pens, paper, etc you have and hold up one hand in
front of you
2. Each finger represents one word. Use your another hand to indicate
each words/ finger in turn as you say the sentence
3. The learner gets a clear visual indication of the shape of the
sentence

She went to Milan yesterday.

Respond to error
Get the pupil to repeat the sentence while you indicate with your
fingers each word as it is said. When the error is reached, indicate that
this word is the problem by facial expression or a gesture.
Words in wrong order He always is late.
Omit extra word Please repeat the word again.
Add extra word I go school.
Wrong syllable Today is Wednesday.
Contraction I am hungry.
Wrong word
I am boring now.