Ways to Say Someone is Wrong

📍 Step 1: Introduction (Engage - 5 min)

🔹 Activity:

• Write a wrong statement on the board (e.g., “The sun rises in the west”).
• Ask students: “Is this correct?”
• Let them respond freely.

🔹 Discussion:

• Explain why it is important to correct others politely and respectfully.
• Share real-life situations where they may need to correct someone (e.g., in class, at work, with friends).

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📍 Step 2: Common Phrases (Explain - 10 min)

Introduce different ways to correct someone, categorized by politeness levels:

1️⃣ Very Polite & Indirect:
✅ I see your point, but…
✅ I think there might be a small mistake…
✅ Actually, I believe the correct information is…

2️⃣ Neutral & Direct:
✅ That’s not quite right. The correct information is…
✅ I don’t think that’s correct. Here’s why…

3️⃣ Strong & Firm (Use Carefully):
✅ I’m afraid that’s incorrect…
✅ No, that’s wrong because…

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📍 Step 3: Interactive Practice (Practice - 15 min)

🔹 Activity 1: Role Play Challenge

1. Divide students into pairs.
2. Give one student a statement (some correct, some incorrect).
3. The other student must correct them using a polite phrase.
4. Switch roles and repeat.

Example:

• Student A: "The capital of the USA is New York."
• Student B: “I see your point, but actually, it’s Washington, D.C.”

🔹 Activity 2: Error Hunt (Group Activity)

1. Display 5–7 incorrect statements on the board.
2. Students work in teams to find errors and correct them using polite phrases.
3. Each correct and polite response earns a point.

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📍 Step 4: Real-Life Application (Reflect - 10 min)

🔹 Discussion:

• Ask students to share personal experiences where they had to correct someone.
• Discuss how using polite language makes conversations more respectful.

🔹 Homework:

• Ask students to listen for an incorrect statement in daily life and note how they would correct it politely.