Teaching Grammar Antar Abdellah
Objectives of grammar instruction Familiarize Ss with grammar teaching techniques Using different patterns of drills Acquaint Ss with techniques for teaching structures Using visual aids in teaching grammar
Procedures in teaching grammar Review names of functions; auxiliary, modals, subject, object..etc Using various techniques Use the structure in short simple sentences Repeat structure several times Give additional examples to highlight the use of the structure Ss make sentences using the new structure
Techniques in teaching grammar 1- Dialogues 2- Text 3- Rules 4- Drawings 5- Pictures 6- realia 7- diagrams 8- mime 9- grids and tables
Dailogue Short dialog Natural language used by native speakers Words are known except for the new structure Dialogue easy to memorize Topic relevant to Ss’ needs Example; p. 148
Text Rules: In the context of a short story. Deductive Inductive Write the rule *********** write examples Explain it ********** practice the structure Give examples **** Ss get the general pattern Ss give Examples ******* Ss give examples
Drawings Large, illustrative, of interest to the Ss, focusing on the element of grammar Examples; pp. 150 -151
pictures Illustrative pictures, self-explanatory Like ads, animals
Objects and realia Using real objects to indicate size (bigger than, smaller than, same as…), prepositions (above, under, on, next to…), or distance (this, that).
Diagrams Used to show relations and complex structures Ex. P. 154-157
Demonstrations Miming Grids and tables I am sitting between Ali and Mohammad Miming I am eating Grids and tables P. 158, 159, 160
Grammar drills Mechanical drill Meaningful drill Communicative drill
Contraction /abbreviation drills Mechanical drill Repetition drills Completion drill Substitution drills Transformation drill Contraction /abbreviation drills
Meaningful drills Rejoinder / reply Restatement
Communicative drills Question and answer Rejoinder / reply
Comparison between types of drills Examples for drills, p 162- 167