Introduction………………………………………………………………………...3 Chapter I……………………………………………………………………………7 Theoretical aspects of teaching grammar games.......................................................7 1.1. The advantages of using games…………………………………………7 1.2. The adequacy in using games…………………………………………...9 1.3. Learning grammar through games…………………………………….12 Chapter II……………………………………………………………………….....17 Samples of grammar games……………………………………………………….17 2.1. Games with prepositions………………………………………………..17 2.2. Conditionals
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References: Ameer R.‚ Ramli F. and Zakaria H. (2010). A new perspective on board composition and firm performance in an emerging market. Emerald Group Publishing Limited‚ ISSN‚ 10‚ 647-661. Andres Pablo de‚ Azofra V. and Lopez F. (2005). Corporate Boards in OECD Countries: size‚ composition‚ functioning and effectiveness. Corporate Governance‚ 13 (2)‚ 197-210. Bhattacherjee Anol (2nd Ed.).(2012). Social Science Research: Principles‚
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Word classes and phrases There are eight word classes‚ or parts of speech‚ that are distinguished in English: nouns‚ determiners‚ pronouns‚ verbs‚ adjectives‚ adverbs‚ prepositions‚ and conjunctions. (Determiners‚ traditionally classified along with adjectives‚ have not always been regarded as a separate part of speech.) Interjections are another word class‚ but these are not described here as they do not form part of the clause and sentence structure of the language.[1] Nouns‚ verbs‚ adjectives
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Oxford: Oxford University Press. Yule‚ G. (2000). Explaining English grammar. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Conference Proceeding Wilson‚ H. (2005). Testing the covert method of grammar teaching: A pilot study. Paper presented at the CATESOL State Conference‚ Alliant International University San Diego‚ California. Electronic Book Savage‚ K.L.‚ Bitterlin‚ G.‚ & Price‚ D. (2010). Grammar Matters Teaching Grammar in Adult ESL Programs. Cambridge‚ England: Cambridge University Press
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DEDUCTIVE AND INDUCTIVE GRAMMAR TEACHING By Arnis Silvia (arnis.silvia@gmail.com) I. Introduction: What is Grammar Teaching and Why? In traditional setting‚ grammar teaching is seen as the presentation and practice of discrete grammatical structures. More comprehensively‚ Ellis1 (2006) defines grammar teaching as: Grammar teaching involves any instructional technique that draws learners ’ attention to some specific grammatical form in such a way that it helps them either to understand it
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Lecture 1 The importance of studying theoretical grammar English is generally acknowledged to be the world’s most important language. Why? 1) One criterion is the number of speakers of English‚ which is more than three hundred million‚ and English ranks well below Chinese. 2) The second is the geographical dispersal of the language. 3) The third criterion is that it is the language of Shakespeare 4) English is a language of powerful‚ productive and influential nations
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the same processes that are at work today were at work in the past. Summarized by “The present is the key to the past.” Hutton recognized that time is the critical element to the formation of common geologic structures. Uniformitarianism is a basic foundation of modern geology. Although catastrophism was abandoned‚ there is certainly evidence that sudden events do occur. From space‚ Earth looks small‚ finite and fragile. What’s the first thing that you notice about our planet when
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Class : Year 6 Subject : English Language Time : 8.30am - 9.30am Duration : 60 Minutes Number of Pupils : 20 Pupils Class Descriptions : Intermediate Theme : World Of Stories Topic : Simple Past Tense ( regular & irregular verbs ) Skills : Listening‚ Reading and Writing Learning Standards : 5.1.3 Objectives : Pupils should be able to; (i) identify the irregular and regular forms of verbs in the story. (ii) answer 4 out of 6 questions using irregular form of verbs in sentences
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Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject. 1. Annie and her brothers (is‚ are) at school. 2. Either my mother or my father (is‚ are) coming to the meeting. 3. The dog or the cats (is‚ are) outside. 4. Either my shoes or your coat (is‚ are) always on the floor. 5. George and Tamara (doesn’t‚ don’t) want to see that movie. 6. Benito (doesn’t‚ don’t) know the answer. 7. One of my sisters (is‚ are) going on a trip to France. 8. The man with all the birds (live‚ lives) on
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message. Functional grammar is an unconsciously learnt ability to manipulate the grammar of a language to suit the occasion; taking in ones social‚ cognitive and pragmatics‚ relating to the structure of the language. (Walter de Gruyter). Communicative competence is a subset of functional grammar and its approach in teaching will allow students to learn grammar through meaningful communication. Communicative competence is a speaker ’s internalized knowledge‚ both of the grammar rules of a language
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