UnderstandingtheTeachingofGrammar•Q1.Shouldgrammarbetaughtintheprimaryclassroom?•Q2.Howshouldgrammarbepresented–deductivelyorinductively?•Q3.Howshouldgrammarbepracticed,mechanicalormeaningful?FocusLead-inTheteachingofgrammarplaysanimportantroleinlanguagelearning.Grammarisdifficult,abstractandboring…Teachinggrammartochildren—Yesorno?YesNoNext–Q1Q1.Shouldgrammarbetaughtintheprimaryclassroom?FocusSomepeople…Grammarshouldnotbetaughttoyounglearners.Differentviewstense,voice,etc.Grammarisalistofrulesinitstechnicalforms.NoneedtolearngrammarwhenlearningL1/FLGrammarisasystemthathelpsmakemeaningmorepreciseinrealcommunication.accurateGrammarisimportantforchildrentolearnaforeignlanguageandshouldbetaughtinprimaryclassroom.AgreeSomeotherpeople…•Forolderchildreningrade5or6grammaraccuratesentencesmeaningfulcommunicationNext–Q2produceconsolidateQ2.Howshouldgrammarbepresented–deductivelyorinductively?Focusruledeductivemethod演绎法inductivemethod归纳法examplesruleexamplesreallanguagedataTwowaystopresentgrammarA.我们用IS和动词的ING形式表示正在进行的动作。比如:Heissinging.Sheisdancing.Tomisrunning.Amyisreading.B.Lookatthepicture.Whoareinthepicture?Right,Lisa,AmyadTom.What’sLisadoing?Listen,sheisdancing.Now,lookatTom.What’sTomdoing?Yes,Tom’srunning.AndhowaboutAmy?Great.Amy’sreading.Compareandtell:whatmethoddothetwoteachersusewhenpresentinggrammar?DeductivemethodInductivemethodWhichmethodismoresuitableforyounglearners?Deductivemethod()Inductivemethod()AdvantagesDeductivemethodDisadvantages•1)itteachesgrammarinanisolatedway•2)littleattentionispaidtomeaning•3)practiceisoftenmechanical•1)itcouldbeverysuccessfulwithselectedandmotivatedstudents•2)itcouldsavetimewhenSshavetolearnacomplexrule•3)itmayhelptoincreaseSs’confidenceinexaminationsInductivemethodDisadvantage•Itistime-consumingAdvantage•Itprovideschildrenwithmoreauthenticsituationstousethegrammarrulesinrealcommunications.Next-Q3Q3.Howshouldgrammarbepracticed,mechanicalormeaningful?Focusmechanicalpractices机械性的练习meaningfulpractices有意义的练习Whataremechanicalpracticesandmeaningfulpractices?Examples?Activitiesformechanicalpractices1.Fillingintheblanks2.Doingsubstitutiondrills3.Changingthesentencestructure4.Translatingsentences5.RepeatingaftertheteacherActivitiesformeaningfulpractices1.Identifyingpictureswithdescriptions2.Usingrhymesandsongs3.Followingdirections4.Retellingstories5.Role-playing6.Listeningandspeakingcanreinforcepupils’accuracyinusingcertaingrammaticalitems.cannotenhancetheuseofgrammarintherealsituations.mechanicalpracticesmeaningfulpracticescanhelpchildrentousegrammarrulesnaturallyinreallife.Whichpracticesarebetterforchildrentolearngrammar?•Bothmechanicalandmeaningfulpracticesareneededforeffectivelearningofgrammar.•Teachersshoulddesignmoremeaningfulactivitiesforchildrentouselanguageinrealcommunication.Next–SummarySummaryInthislesson,wehavelearned:1.Thesignificanceofteachinggrammartochildren2.Twowaysofpresentinggrammar–deductiveandinductivemethods3.Twowaysofpracticinggrammar–mechanicalandmeaningfulpracticesGrammarteachingandlearning?Itcanbefun!!Boring…TheprinciplesofTeachingGrammar1.Teachlearnerstoexpressthemselvesasclearlyaspossiblewithconfidence2.Strengthengrammaticalaccuracyinafunandpurposefulway3.Increasegrammarawarenessamongyounglearners4.MeetlearningstyleswhereverpossibleTipsGroupwork:discusshowtoteachthefollowinggrammaticalitemstochildren.Designyouractivities.Trytousebothmechanicalandmeaningfulpractices.1.presentcontinuoustense2.comparativesofadjectives3.prepositionsAssignmentThat’stheendoftheclass.Thanksforwatching!2014.12