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Hi Ahhyeon,

Yeah, your answer was alright. 

Anyhow, the difference between free practice and controlled practice depends on the amount of interaction the teacher is doing with their students.  If for example, you are doing a practice activity like picture prompts, single word prompts, substitution, or repetition, then you, as the teacher, have to interact with your students.  The students are not working independently, because you are working with them.

On the other hand, any form of practice, such as free substitution, where you let them work independently, is a free form of practice.  Students have to work by themselves, either individually, in pairs, or in groups. 

Another thing to note is that free forms of practice and controlled forms of practice are not related to mechanical and meaningful forms of practice.  Rather, they are just related to how much interaction the teacher needs to do with their students.  If the teacher needs to interact with their students, it is controlled.  If the teacher can let her students work independently, it is a free form of practice. 

Well, I hope that makes sense, but if not please post again and have a wonderful day!