Teaching GrammarAntar Abdellah

Familiarize Ss with grammar teaching techniques

Using different patterns of drills Acquaint Ss with techniques for teaching

structures Using visual aids in teaching grammar

Objectives of grammar instruction

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

Procedures in teaching grammar

1- Dialogues 2- Text 3- Rules 4- Drawings 5- Pictures 6- realia 7- diagrams 8- mime 9- grids and tables

Techniques in teaching grammar

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

Dailogue

In the context of a short story.

Rules: 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

Text

Large, illustrative, of interest to the Ss, focusing on the element of grammar

Examples; pp. 150 -151

Drawings

Illustrative pictures, self-explanatory Like ads, animals

pictures

Using real objects to indicate size (bigger than, smaller than, same as…), prepositions (above, under, on, next to…), or distance (this, that).

Objects and realia

Used to show relations and complex structures

Ex. P. 154-157

Diagrams

I am sitting between Ali and Mohammad

Miming I am eating

Grids and tables P. 158, 159, 160

Demonstrations

Mechanical drill

Meaningful drill

Communicative drill

Grammar drills

Mechanical drill

Repetition drills Substitution

drillsTransformation

drill

Completion drill

Contraction /abbreviation

drills

Meaningful drills

Restatement

Rejoinder / reply

Communicative drills

Rejoinder / reply

Question and answer

P. 161 Examples for drills, p 162- 167

Comparison between types of drills