Teaching Grammar Communicatively

  Due   No due date   Points   10   Questions   1   Time Limit   None   Allowed Attempts   Unlimited Instructions This is a REQUIRED task (20 minutes) This quiz will test your understanding of core concepts related to integrating grammar and skills instruction. You can take this quiz as many times as you like. Please note that you must score at least 7/10 to move on in the module. Good luck!   Module 3 Page 7 of 15 This is a program of the U.S. Department of State, administered by FHI 360 and delivered by World Learning "Question mark icon" by Gina Asalon is  licensed under CC BY 4.0 Links to an external site. Take the Quiz Again Attempt History Attempt Time Score LATEST Attempt 1 3 minutes 10 out of 10  Correct answers are hidden. Score for this attempt:  10  out of 10 Submitted Mar 21 at 3:25am This attempt took 3 minutes.   Question 1 10  / 10  pts For questions 1-5, choose the best option to co...

    Why should grammar and skills teaching be integrated? (40 minutes) Grammar teaching is most frequently viewed as presenting and practicing grammar structures. This is one way of teaching grammar, but it is certainly not the only one. In the past decade, there has been a lot of discussion about the need to integrate of grammar and skills teaching. What are the benefits of this approach? How does it help students improve their English? The article "Integrated Skills in the ESL/EFL Classroom" written by Rebecca Oxford, one of the leading American experts in the field of TESOL, will help us answer these questions.  Download the article   Download Download the article or read it below. Write down what the author says about the benefits of integrating grammar and skills teaching on paper or computer. These notes will help you to respond to the discussion questions. Integrated Skills in the ESL/EFL Classroom. ERIC Digest. Author:  Oxford, Rebecca "Woman Weaving" Li...

    In this section, you will explore ways of integrating grammar teaching with language skills instruction  and practice, how to adapt course materials, and how to integrate communicative grammar tasks considering students' needs.

  The Teacher's Dilemma (10 minutes) Watch two teachers sharing their experiences with integrating grammar and skills teaching.  Click  HERE   Download HERE   to download the transcript. If you are having trouble viewing this video, or you would like to download it,  click here Links to an external site. . Teacher 1: Hello, my name is Saad Chaudhry and I taught English in Takamatsu, Japan. I've had very positive experiences with integrating grammar into skills lessons: it is much easier for me to present grammar in context and plan a lesson that is meaningful for my students; many students find this approach beneficial because they get to practice grammar in real life situations. However, there are some drawbacks. My schedule is very busy and I don’t always have time to design completely new tasks and prepare additional materials. Also, school administration and some colleagues don’t always appreciate my efforts. They think I am only supposed to teach the c...

  Ways of Integrating Grammar Into a Skill-Based Lesson Welcome to Module 3!  This module focuses on integrating grammar instruction with the teaching of four skills. We will explore how this can be done in a principled way, especially in contexts in which teachers have a prescribed curriculum to follow. We will also consider how to adapt course materials and integrate communicative grammar tasks when needed. Learning objectives: By the end of this module, you will be able to: explain why grammar and language skills should be taught together; identify ways in which grammar teaching and language skills instruction can be integrated; adapt course materials and integrate communicative grammar tasks when needed. Here are the tasks you need to complete in Module 3 with timings as a guide. These timings are only approximate: you may find that you spend longer or shorter on some tasks, depending on your experience of and interest in the topic. Getting started "Grade 11 teacher Annett...

  Select and read one of the following articles from the ELT Forum (30 minutes) Source: U.S. State Department (Public Domain) "Untitled" Links to an external site.  by moziase__ via Pixabay is  licensed under CC0 Links to an external site.   Select and read one of the following articles from the ELT Forum: Download a PDF   Download Download a PDF of  Information Gaps: Drawing Dictations Links to an external site. Download a PDF   Download Download a PDF of  Information Gaps: Mingle Activities  Links to an external site. Download a PDF   Download Download a PDF of  Grammar Garden Activities Links to an external site. Did you find anything interesting or surprising in these articles? What is it? Why do you find it interesting or surprising? Respond to these questions in your journal. REMINDER:  These tasks are OPTIONAL, and they NOT assessed, which means that they do not count toward your final grade. They are included in all mod...