a.a.

2016/2017

Surname Name CAPOGROSSO LUISA

ID num EA/03447
 Changing States, Changing Results

Idenify students’ attitudes in P.AE.C.E

Pre-visualizations and Post-visualizations

1) da 1_07_08_EN a 2_07_08_EN
In the first text the student is very motivated and want to enrich
his/her knowledge of English. He/She feels feared but not
excessively,in fact he/she is confident and believe to be ready to
to it. After the experiment he/she get excited as he/she says. So
the student become determined,now more than even. The
sentence in which we can understand this is : “I felt
different,almost a best person”

2) da 1_07_14_EN a 2_07_14_EN
In the first text the student feels insecure,in fact he/she thinks
that other people are better than him/her. He/she would like “to
be perfect”,but first he/she wants to overcome some obstacles.
The experiment gives him/her the possibility to feel more
competent in English. Positivity symbolizes his/her feelings after
this experience.

3) 1_08_07_EN a 2_08_07_EN
In the first text the student feels totally bad at English,but he/she
knows how it is important to learn it for communicating.
According to his/her words I think he/she wants his/her mum to
be proud of him/her. After the experiment everything
changes,she claims to be improved and she feels happy.

4) 1_08_15_EN a 2_08_15_EN
The students admits he/she has limits and fears not to have the
possibility to choose his/her own future. After the experiment he/
she feels excited and dreams about his desire to travel abroad.
He/she wants it to became true,in fact he/she writes “ten minutes
to dream,the rest to live”.
 10) 1_10_24_EN a 2_10_24_EN
The student hasn’t a positive attitude towards his/her
future,in fact he/she is afraid of that. After the experiment
it is totally different,in fact he/she says “I smile.I can
make my dream reality”. As a result,we understand that
he/she has had a change of state.

Liliana Landolfi, Ph.D. Università degli Studi di Napoli “L’Orientale” llandolfi2@unior.it

Extracts from Landolfi, L. 2012. PÆCE. An Italian-English Corpus based on EFL Learners. Liguori Editore. Napoli. ©
5) 1_08_19_EN a 2_08_19_EN
The student is aware of his/her limits,but he/she has some
expectations. He/she fears not to pass the exam because others
influences him/her,but nevertheless he/she is ambitious. After the
experiment the student changes his/her state completely. He/she
says to speak a “perfect English” and have no more fear.

6) 1_08_80_EN a 2_08_80_EN
Initially the student is not convinced that going to the university is
a good idea,he/she has been influenced by some friends,in fact he/
she has a superficial attitude. After he/she says “I felt happy” and
fall in love with English,in fact he/she realizes that he/she wants to
improve.

7) 1_10_04_EN a 2_10_04_EN
The student has great expectations and he/she is sure to improve.
He/she knows to be good at grammar but he/she is worried he/she
won’t be able to speak English very well and “not find a good job”.
After the experiment he/she is not afraid anymore and feels
confident for the future. He/she says to be “proud and happy”.

8) 1_10_14_EN a 2_10_14_EN
The student wanted to improve through the class and he/she was
sure of his/her capability. At the same time he/she fears he/she
wasn’t good enough to pass the exams. After the experiment the
student underlines his/her determination to reach his/her dream,that
is to be free forever.

9) 1_10_17_EN a 2_10_17_EN
The student doesn’t finish writing the text because he/she has a
negative approach with his/her studies,so he feels negative. After
the experiment his/her state changes and he/she feels confident,in
fact he/she says “I can have what I want”.
 01_07_08_EN -> 02_07_08_EN

DESCRIBE YOUR CORRECTION

sp:translater = The spelling is wrong.

t:to understand = The construction is “to like + ing form”.
t:have suggested = It is an action finishes in the past.
fe: I am agree = In Italian we say “essere d’accordo”,but in English they say “to agree”
v:beautiful = It is not appropriate in the context.

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prep:to = The verb “to think” needs the preposition “about”.

L1i : At the moment of landing the city’s lights began to see themselves= It is more Italian
than English.
art: the = It is repeated too many times.
+:that he had done = In English you can delete it.
L1i= the good things was that= It seems to be in Italian.
L1i= all things that= In English it would not be so.
fe = I didn’t believe it! = A fixed expression exists to say that.
w/o= arrived = The verb must be put after the subject.
+= all = It is not necessary there.
v/L1i= stupendous= In English it means “very big”,not beautiful.
ir=only a distant memory= You can say “a memory”.

01_07_14_EN -> 02_07_14_EN

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+: all,of,to = They are unnecessary.

sp:singol = The spelling is wrong.

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?m: in the travelling of my mind

v: travelling = The spelling is wrong.
ir: with a hand = It is irrelevant.
v:candy = It has a different meaning from what the student wanted to say.
?m: could it work? ; as a matter of fact = I haven’t understand these sentences.
+: even,the= They are unnecessary.
?m: that experiences like that could happen and could be lived for what they are since you really feel
better!!! = I would change it completely.
reg: See u soon #drawing of a butterfly#= It is not appropriate to the context.
 01_08_07_EN -> 02_08_07_EN

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p: …
?m: not funny = I don’t know what the student wanted to say.
?m: the countries different where english is born = It’s very confusing.
p: english = English capitalizes the initial letter of the name of a country.
t: go,leave = The preposition must be followed by ing form.

DESCRIBE YOUR CORRECTION

p: english = English capitalizes the initial letter of the name of a country.

+: they;and I understand;I = They are not necessary.
t: start = It refers to a past action.
L1i/?m: a trip with my fantasy ; why
me: fear = “To be feared”
p: a = It has to be in capital letter.
^: do = English needs the auxiliary to form negative sentences.
sp: aeroplane = iIt is spelled wrong.
ir: I speak and smile = It is repeated.
+:to = “Can is a modal and it must be followed by base form”

01_08_15_EN -> 02_08_15_EN

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L1i: Yes…I am here but am I really here? = That’s a little redundant.

L1i/v: space =It has no sense in that sentence.
?m: Music songs give me many words
Ir: I want the sound of this language in my heart to beat and shout,to sing and fill my thoughts
?m: My limits are in myself . My fears are in my lack of freedom

DESCRIBE YOUR CORRECTION

reg: WOW = It is not appropriate to the context.

t: was = It is necessary the present perfect to talk about an action that influences the present.
+: fantastic = It is repeated later.
v: music
L1i: to tell her why = it’s better to use “to ask for something”
?m: the show…Which show? The Broadway show = It’s very confusing.
?m: her eye say yes
L1i: I feel the blood in my body = It means nothing.
fe: to work to = The correct expression is “to work on/at + place”.
+: I am = The student doesn’t continue the sentence.
sp: Brodway = The spelling is wrong.
 01_08_19_EN -> 02_08_19

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?m: My teachers were many and changed a lot = It’s very confusing.
?m; is help for me
t: fear = Subject-Verb agreement.
+: to = It’s unnecessary.
L1i: my fears are to failure
?m/L1i:want a lot to study= The meaning is not clear.
?m: an idea is

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?m : a new..following the lesson = In English it’s better to say differently.

p: english= English capitalizes the initial letter of the name of a country.
L1i: my fears are away = In English is better to say “I have no fear”.
+: to = Can has to be followed by base form.
^: become = It should be added.
?m: here my dreams is joined at the end = It is bad structured.

01_08_80_EN -> 02_08_80_EN

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L1i: But my friends study here and so I decided to be with them = It English it would be different.
v: ok = It’s not appropriate to the context.
p: … = A full stop is needed because the period is over.
^: it is= The subject is necessary.

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L1i: trip of fantasy ; o ; vortice

v: yet= “Yet” doesn’t indicate the repetition of actions.
ir: and talked = It’s unnecessary.

01_10_04_EN -> 02_10_04_EN

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t: learning = The verb “to expect” is followed by infinitive forme with to.
?m: what I really like to write and read
v: don’t = The student wanted to transmit the idea of future.
?m: My fears are linked to I’m good to reading but bad to speaking and my fears are linked to

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^: an = An indefinite noun needs an indefinite article.

?m/L1i: feel the sand = I assume she is speaking figuratively
^: on
 01_10_14_EN -> 02_10_14_EN

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+: the language = It is unnecessary.

v: that= Than is used in an incorrect way.
sp: pronounces = The spelling is wrong,It would be “pronunciation”.
^:the;a
t: to travel = “To like” + ing form
v: lenguage =It is written wrong many times,in fact it is an example of fossilization.
+: my university programm = It is unnecessary.
t:to leave = “To fear” + that
ir: my school expectations

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me: exciting = “Excited” is the correct form for people.

^ :at = “To look” + at
?m: SOMTHING OF TOTALLY NATURAL = what it means?
v: natural = It is used incorrectly.
sp: somthing; claud = The spelling is wrong.
+: when I became = It’s unnecessary.
ir: THIS ONLY THANKS TO ME,TO MY DETERMINATION AND CAPARBIETY; FREEDOM WAS PART OF
ME = It’s unnecessary.

01_10_17_EN -> 02_10_17_EN

DESCRIBE YOUR CORRECTION

t: to practice and write = “To like” + ing form.

sp: tests = The spelling is wrong.
+: and I want to = It is repeated.
t: fear to speaking = It is incorrect.
?m: my competence in English needs to improve = It should be written differently.
^: level= It gives a meaning to the word “intermediate”.
^: … = It should continue.

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sp: fasinatin = It is spelled wrong.

t: start,play = It refers to a past action.
ir: my mind in the air with the clouds,the birds and the sun =It is unnecessary.
prep: about = “To be crazy” + for



 01_10_24_EN -> 02_10_17_EN

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+: the , none =They are unnecessary.

v: have to = We use “must” for personal obligation.
?m: my fears are many and diverse
^:not

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?m: I cleaned my mistakes with my hand = In English It would be written differently.

t: like = Simple past is needed because the action has finished.
+: like , to = They are not necessary.
ir: I was in a place where
w/o ; ir : red = It could be “red suitcase”. Anyway, it is irrelevant .
v: ready = it is not suitable with the context.
t: opens = It gives a wrong meaning to the sentence.

02_06_19_EN

DESCRIBE YOUR CORRECTION

v:remembered = It’s grammatically correct,but he wanted to express the action to think about something.
v:the power = It’s grammatically correct,but not in the context.
art:the = The article is not necessary before of indefinite nouns.
p:english = English capitalize the initial letter of the name of a country.
reg: I’m tired and I would like to sleep = It’s not appropriate to the context.

02_06_26_EN
DESCRIBE YOUR CORRECTION

+: that = You can omit it.

?m: I’ll some help to go on = It needs to put a verb for giving a clear meaning.

02_06_36_EN

DESCRIBE YOUR CORRECTION

v: lesson = This word will be repeated later,we can substitute it.

me: particulary = This is an adverb and you need an adjective.
L1i: to focalize our feelings about = In English it’s better to say “to focus on smth”.
v: fell = It is not appropriate to the context,it should be “to feel”.
?m: we are the best = It’s totally out of the context.
me: difficult = This is an adjective and you need a noun.
p: , = You can’t put a comma between subject and verb.
sp: ovviously = The student spelled “obviously” wrong.
L1i: in confidence with myself = In English is better to say “I felt so confident”.
me/v: exiting = It should be written “exciting”,but it is related to things,not people.
 02_06_40_EN

DESCRIBE YOUR CORRECTION

p: english = English capitalizes the initial letter of the name of a country.

?m: English language was in me = It has no sense.
p: LISTEN,LEARN AND BE HAPPY = It needs colon and inverted commas around this.

02_06_71_un_34_EN



DESCRIBE YOUR CORRECTION

L1i: the experiment we tried on friday = You can use genitive case.
v: that = It doesn’t emphasize how much it is big and scary.
+: that = It is unnecessary.
v: comfrotable = It doesn’t express his feeling.
v: trusted = This word is used in an wrong way.
 GENERAL REMARKS on SPOTTING ERRORS
Tell us something about your experience with these activities.

I really liked doing this activity because It has helped me to

improve my written English. I’ve discovered many fixed
expressions to use and now I put more attention in words
order,capital letters and other mistakes that I used to
make. In some cases I felt in trouble because it is not so
easy to correct people’s thoughts. Unfortunately I was not
very good with computer programs,but I’ve discovered
many new things.