Do you view grammar as a set of rules for language use, an area of knowledge that your students have to master? Do you find the teaching of grammar boring and question why certain structures are included in your syllabus and presented in the sequence they are? Do you wonder why despite your best efforts, your students still struggle and you dread doing grammar work in class?
In this workshop, we’re going to explore the notion of grammar as a skill, a fifth skill along with reading, listening, writing and speaking. Following Larsen-Freeman (2003), we’re going to revisit the concept of grammaring – grammar as something we do, rather than know. You’ll be (re)introduced to the 3-dimensional model of grammar – comprising form, meaning and use, and I’ll discuss the benefits of a responsive and proactive approach to our teaching of grammar, one that is selective and not strictly sequential. You’ll get to try out some form-meaning-use activities in order to see how these would work in your own classes. At the end of the workshop, you’ll be convinced that grammar is not boring.
Contact if you wish to attend this event online. Link to Hybrid workshop will be sent out one day prior to the event.
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