英语教学法10.Teaching Grammar.pptVIP

Logo Teaching Grammar  Teaching Contents I. The importance of grammar English grammar is the core of English language. Without grammar English language cannot be well constructed. There is naturally Chinese grammar in the minds of Chinese students, and its not easy to take in the grammar of a foreign language. If you cannot solve this difficulty, the foreign language you write, though it may be understandable, will be Chinese style English. II. The role of Grammar 1. How grammar is currently taught Task Read the following statements about grammar in English learning and decide if you agree with them or not. The Assumptions about grammar in language learning Agree/ disagree 1 Students need to be given detailed grammar rules if they are to learn a foreign language successfully 2 Children do not need to learn grammar rules when they acquire their first languages, so they do not need them either when learning a foreign language. 3 If students get enough chance to practice using a foreign language, they do not need to learn grammar. 4 Making students aware of grammatical information is one of the teaching objectives, allowing students opportunities for using the language is just as important. 5 Grammar should be taught to help students analyse difficult structures in texts. 6 Teaching and learning grammar should focus on practice rather than the study of grammar itself. 7 Grammar should be taught and practiced in context. 8 Knowing grammar is not enough for real communication. 9 An inadequate knowledge of grammar would severely constrain one’s capacity for effective communication. 10 Grammar is always “the most boring bit” of language learning. × √ √ √ √ × × ×/√ ×/√ × Student-centered instruction For many years Chinese teachers of English have followed the traditional way of teaching grammar as the following three steps: 2.Place of Grammar in English teaching Grammar is not a separate subject, nor is it even a separate division of English work. Language teaching