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Teaching Grammar in Second Language Classrooms: Integrating Form-Focused Instruction in Communicative Context


Teaching Grammar in Second Language Classrooms: Integrating Form-Focused Instruction in Communicative Context

Paperback by Nassaji, Hossein; Fotos, Sandra S. (University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada)

Teaching Grammar in Second Language Classrooms: Integrating Form-Focused Instruction in Communicative Context

£48.99

ISBN:
9780415802055
Publication Date:
8 Nov 2010
Language:
English
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:
Routledge
Pages:
184 pages
Format:
Paperback
For delivery:
Estimated despatch 8 - 13 May 2024
Teaching Grammar in Second Language Classrooms: Integrating Form-Focused Instruction in Communicative Context

Description

Recent SLA research recognizes the necessity of attention to grammar and demonstrates that form-focused instruction is especially effective when it is incorporated into a meaningful communicative context. Designed specifically for second-language teachers, this text identifies and explores the various options for integrating a focus on grammar and a focus on communication in classroom contexts and offers concrete examples of teaching activities for each option. Each chapter includes a description of the option, its theoretical and empirical background, examples of activities illustrating in a non-technical manner how it can be implemented in the classroom, questions for reflection, and a list of useful resources that teachers can consult for further information.

Contents

Preface Introduction 1: The Changing View of Grammar Instruction Part 1: Input-based Options in Focus on Grammar 2: Focus on Grammar Through Processing Instruction 3: Focus on Grammar through Textual Enhancement 4: Focus on Grammar through Discourse Part 2: Interaction- and Output-based Options in Focus on Grammar 5: Focus on Grammar through Interactional Feedback 6: Focus on Grammar through Structured Grammar Focused Tasks 7: Focus on Grammar through Collaborative Output Tasks Part 3: Instructional Contexts and Focus on Grammar 8: The Role of Context in Focus on Grammar Conclusion 9: Focus on Grammar in L2 Classrooms: Concluding Remarks References Index

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