HOW TO TEACH GRAMMAR EFFECTIVELY

HOW TO TEACH GRAMMAR

Do

Don´t

Visual charts

Exposure to grammatical situations

Creation of grammatical situations

Use learning situations

Reading texts/writing situations

Use digital tools

Teach/model grammar concepts

Ask grammar questions/quizzes

Assess every single grammatical choice

Have your students complete grammar exercises without purpose of practice

Teach many skills at the same time

Teach/abandon skills

Forget the power of a print-rich environment

Become overwhelmed by the number of grammar skills students need to know

Rush into technical rules

Principles for learning-centered grammar teaching

Need for grammar

Meaning vs Grammar

Learning process

Development of internal grammar

Role of grammar rules

Techniques supporting grammar learning

Listen and notice

Repetition / contrast

Language practice activities

Questionnaires, surveys and quizzes,

Information gap activities

Drills and Chants