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Grammar





Planning a grammar lesson



•Which approach?

•Presentation, practice and production (PPP)

oPresentation

oPractice

oProduction

•Conclusion

Without grammar, words hang together without any real meaning or sense. In order to be able to speak a language to some degree of proficiency and to be able to say what we really want to say, we need to have some grammatical knowledge. By teaching grammar we not only give our students the means to express themselves, but we also fulfill their expectations of what learning a foreign language involves. Fortunately, nowadays with the emphasis on a communicative approach and a wealth of stimulating resources, teaching grammar does not necessarily mean endless conjugation of verbs or grammar translation.

Which approach?

There are two main approaches to teaching grammar. These are the deductive and the inductive approach.

•A deductive approach is when the rule is presented and the language is produced based on the rule.(The teacher gives the rule)

•An inductive approach is when the rule is inferred through some form of guided discovery.(The teacher gives the students a means to discover the rule for themselves)

In other words, the former is more teacher centered and the latter more learner centered. Both approaches have their advantages and disadvantages.