Teaching and Learning English Grammar

Teaching and Learning English Grammar
Author: MaryAnn Christison
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 267
Release: 2015-03-02
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 1317514718

An important contribution to the emerging body of research-based knowledge about English grammar, this volume presents empirical studies along with syntheses and overviews of previous and ongoing work on the teaching and learning of grammar for learners of English as a second/foreign language. It explores a variety of approaches, including form-focused instruction, content and language integration, corpus-based lexicogrammatical approaches, and social perspectives on grammar instruction. Nine chapter authors are Priority Research Grant or Doctoral Dissertation Grant awardees from The International Research Foundation for English Language Education (TIRF), and four overview chapters are written by well-known experts in English language education. Each research chapter addresses issues that motivated the research, the context of the research, data collection and analysis, findings and discussion, and implications for practice, policy, and future research. The TIRF-sponsored research was made possible by a generous gift from Betty Azar. This book honors her contributions to the field and recognizes her generosity in collaborating with TIRF to support research on English grammar. Teaching and Learning English Grammar is the second volume in the Global Research on Teaching and Learning English Series, co-published by Routledge and TIRF.

Teaching Grammar in Second Language Classrooms

Teaching Grammar in Second Language Classrooms
Author: Hossein Nassaji
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 388
Release: 2011-03-17
Genre: Education
ISBN: 113696603X

Recent SLA research recognizes the necessity of attention to grammar and demonstrates that form-focused instruction is especially effective when it is incorporated into a meaningful communicative context. Designed specifically for second-language teachers, this text identifies and explores the various options for integrating a focus on grammar and a focus on communication in classroom contexts and offers concrete examples of teaching activities for each option. Each chapter includes a description of the option, its theoretical and empirical background, examples of activities illustrating in a non-technical manner how it can be implemented in the classroom, questions for reflection, and a list of useful resources that teachers can consult for further information.

Teaching Languages to Young Learners

Teaching Languages to Young Learners
Author: Lynne Cameron
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 16
Release: 2001-03-15
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 0521773253

This book will develop readers' understanding of children are being taught a foreign language.

Teaching Grammar in Context

Teaching Grammar in Context
Author: Constance Weaver
Publisher: Boynton/Cook
Total Pages: 310
Release: 1996
Genre: Education
ISBN:

Weaver extends her philosophy by offering teachers a rationale and practical ideas for teaching grammar not in isolation but in the context of writing.

Second Language Grammar

Second Language Grammar
Author: William E. Rutherford
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 218
Release: 1987
Genre: Education
ISBN:

This book is an original study of the nature and place of pedagogic grammar in the teaching and learning of languages.

Grammar Lessons and Strategies that Strengthen Students' Writing

Grammar Lessons and Strategies that Strengthen Students' Writing
Author: Laura Robb
Publisher: Scholastic
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2001
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780439117586

Engaging, explicit lessons using mini-excerpts from books and students’ writing show you how to teach grammar strategically. Zero in on the common grammar glitches, and model for students how to use nouns, verbs, and adjectives effectively, catch mismatched pronoun references; make prose lively with clauses and phrases, use the active voice, and more. From learning the parts of speech to the skill of paragraphing, this book covers it, and gives you what you need to teach grammar in the context of reading and writing. For use with Grades 4-8.

Lessons to Share on Teaching Grammar in Context

Lessons to Share on Teaching Grammar in Context
Author: Constance Weaver
Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
Total Pages: 344
Release: 1998
Genre: Education
ISBN:

This book features eighteen articles addressing issues such as: how language is learned, and teaching grammar through writing, across the grades.