TEACHING ENGLISH GRAMMAR CHAPTER 1 WHAT IS GRAMMAR? WHAT IS GRAMMAR? There are two definitions of grammar according to the Glossary of Grammatical and Rhetorical Terms: • The systematic study and description of a language. • A set of rules and examples dealing with the syntax and word structures of a language‚ usually intended as an aid to the learning of that language. IMPORTANT IDEAS • • • • • 1. Grammar is broad. 2. Grammar has no clear boundaries. 3. The KS3 Framework for English
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1 Vilnius Pedagogical University Department of English Philology Laimutis Valeika Janina Buitkiene An Introductory Course in Theoretical English Grammar Metodine mokymo priemone aukљtuju mokyklu studentams 2003 2 © Vilnius Pedagogical University‚ 2003 Leidinys svarstytas ir rekomenduotas spaudai Uћsienio kalbu fakulteto Anglu filologijos katedros posedyje 2003 03 12‚ protokolo Nr. 5 Leidinys svarstytas ir rekomenduotas spaudai Uћsienio kalbu fakulteto Tarybos posedyje 2003 03 13‚ protokolo
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The Importance of Studying English It is a big concerned for teenagers nowadays as they are unaware of the importance of English language as they tend to ignore to learn the language. Students’ attitude towards the language is also crucial to make sure that these teenagers can face the future world better by learning English language as it is an international language. Although the government has repeatedly told us of the importance of English‚ many students are still not bothered about
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English Grammar in Conversation Geoffrey Leech DEPARTMENT OF LINGUISTICS AND MODERN ENGLISH LANGUAGE LANCASTER UNIVERSITY‚ LANCASTER LA1 4YT‚ UK A thorough description of spoken English grammar is felt to be overdue. After all‚ spoken language has largely been neglected by grammatical tradition; the word grammar itself descends from the classical Greek word for writing. The grammarian ’s bias towards the written language remains strong today‚ and is reflected in such terminology as ’left
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The Importance of Studying English It is a big concerned for teenagers nowadays as they are unaware of the importance of English language as they tend to ignore to learn the language. Although the government has repeatedly told us of the importance of English‚ many students are still not bothered about studying it seriously. English is the most important and the most useful language in the world today. There are many reasons why you should study the language properly.
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The Benefits of Studying English English is the most widely used language in the world. It is spoken by around four hundred million people. Along with its proud status as the top first language‚ it is extensively used as a second language across the globe. For those wishing to study the subject further‚ for example to A level or degree level standard‚ it is naturally assumed that an excellent level of written and spoken English will already have been attained. In these higher level courses you
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Descriptive Grammar of English WSJO 2010/2011 – Year 2 Vowels – general characteristics (8) 1. 2. Definition of a vowel – the type of sound‚ depending largely on very slight variations of tongue position‚ which is most easily described in terms of auditory relationships‚ since there is no constriction which we can feel with any precision. Characteristic features: • generally voiced • produced with unimpeded airflow • no noise component but a characteristic patterning of formants • made with
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Part 1: INTRODUCTION TO GRAMMAR 1. Introduction: what is grammar? phonology lexicology(lexicology + lexicography (voc)) phonetics syntax morphology pragmatics 2. Levels of Grammatical Analysis 390080512128525863551212850 2.1 Discourse(text level) consists ofimmediate constituent of shows cohesion cohesion can take form of ellipsis 2.2 Sentence(zin) 2.3 Clause(deelzin) main clause (can be textually dependent) subclause = subordinate clause (structurally dependent) with subordinating
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DIFFICULTIES IN TEACHING AND LEARNING GRAMMAR IN AN EFL CONTEXT1 Abdu Mohammed Al-Mekhlafi PhD.‚ College of Education‚ Sultan Qaboos University‚ Oman rayan3@gmail.com Ramani Perur Nagaratnam PhD.‚ Ministry of Manpower‚ Oman The role of grammar instruction in an ESL/EFL context has been for decades a major issue for students and teachers alike. Researchers have debated whether grammar should be taught in the classroom and students‚ for their part‚ have generally looked upon grammar instruction as a necessary
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and socially. English is basically man’s tool for learning and communication. Academically‚ he needs English as an instrument to learn new knowledge from different subjects‚ to pass the entrance examination in college and to pass the board and licensure examination. Economically‚ he needs English to run business and to transact with possible investors. Social transactions and social gathering will be impossible if not for the use of English in communication which only proves that English is a social
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