What is the term for repeating a learner's incorrect utterance and changing it to a correct form?

What is the term for repeating a learner's incorrect utterance and changing it to a correct form?

• A. Recast
• B. Pattern practice drill
• C. Phonemic
• D. Processability theory

Answer: (A)

A recast is when the teacher repeats what the learner said but with the correct form, preserving meaning while signaling the target structure. This implicit feedback helps learners notice the error and self-correct without overtly pointing it out. For example, if a learner says "He go to school," the teacher replies "He goes to school," modeling the correct third-person singular verb form while keeping the original idea intact. This differs from pattern practice drills, which are structured, repetitive exercises to practice a fixed sentence pattern; it also isn’t about phonemic detail, nor is it tied to Processability Theory, which is a theory about processing constraints rather than a feedback move.

A recast is when the teacher repeats what the learner said but with the correct form, preserving meaning while signaling the target structure. This implicit feedback helps learners notice the error and self-correct without overtly pointing it out. For example, if a learner says "He go to school," the teacher replies "He goes to school," modeling the correct third-person singular verb form while keeping the original idea intact. This differs from pattern practice drills, which are structured, repetitive exercises to practice a fixed sentence pattern; it also isn’t about phonemic detail, nor is it tied to Processability Theory, which is a theory about processing constraints rather than a feedback move.