Principles of Grammar Instruction

Principles of Grammar Instruction

Relevance

Context

Do you know what they already know? How can you exploit the common ground?

Is the target grammar item practiced in context? Is the form presented/practiced with its meaning?

Nurture

Use

Teaching doesn’t necessarily cause learning. How can you provide the right conditions for grammar learning? Have you provided the right conditions for learning?

Is the target grammar item practiced in context? Is the form practiced with its meaning?

Economy

Appropriacy

Interpret the rules above according to the level, needs, interests and learning styles of the learners. Is the language practice appropriate for your learners?

Is the presentation time economized in order to provide maximum practice time?

Adapted from Thornbury (1999 p.153)

Considerations for grammar instruction and task design

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