Techniques and Resources in Teaching Grammar

Techniques and Resources in Teaching Grammar
Author: Marianne Celce-Murcia
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 210
Release: 1988-04-28
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN:

Addressing general questions of grammar in ESL theory and classroom practice, this book offers ideas for the creative teaching of grammar. It also includes suggestions for teaching most of the beginning-level structures, which are listed separately in a grammar index.

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.

A Creative Approach to Teaching Grammar

A Creative Approach to Teaching Grammar
Author: Peter Burrows
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 105
Release: 2014-09-25
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1472909038

This book offers a whole school approach to the teaching of grammar and punctuation that is fully matched to the demands of the English grammar and punctuation test and the new curriculum. With the shift towards elegant, well-constructed sentences, it offers the busy teacher three simple steps to motivate and engage children, through: • explicit teaching and modelling; • over forty practical games and activities; • application and improvement within editing and proof reading. This book draws on recent research but also is based on many years of classroom practice and a number of case studies. Practical examples develop teachers' understanding of grammatical terms and progression and show how it is possible to have a significant impact on vocabulary, sentence structure and children's writing in general. A balance is found where skills are explicitly taught but within the context of an exciting and interesting curriculum.

Teaching Grammar Creatively with CD-ROM/Audio CD

Teaching Grammar Creatively with CD-ROM/Audio CD
Author: Günter Gerngross
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 267
Release: 2007-07-19
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 9780521716093

Teaching Grammar Creatively is a practical new resource book that offers a variety of lessons and activities for everyday use in English language classes. It aims to stimulate students' imagination, humour and creativity and increase the effectiveness of grammar practice. The book offers more than 50 complete lessons covering a wide range of grammar structures, learner levels, and age groups. Each lesson is divided into two main sections: Language Awareness Activities and Creative Grammar Practice. The Language Awareness Activities are designed to introduce and provide initial practice of items that may still be unfamiliar to students. The Creative Grammar Practice section provides ideas for a deeper and more personalised familiarisation with these items, always with an element of individual creativity. Each lesson ends with the creation of a learner text - a permanent and original record of the grammar, in the form of a story or a poem for example.

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.

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.