Book contents
- Doing English Grammar
- The Cambridge Applied Linguistics Series
- Doing English Grammar
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figure
- Tables
- Editors’ Preface
- Introduction
- 1 The Place of Grammar
- 2 What Is Grammar?
- 3 The Need for New Descriptions
- 4 Working with Terminology
- 5 Issues in Grammatical Description
- 6 Grammar in Operation
- 7 Case Study 1
- 8 Case Study 2
- 9 Case Study 3
- 10 Case Study 4
- Conclusion
- Appendices
- Index
- References
6 - Grammar in Operation
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 March 2021
Book contents
- Doing English Grammar
- The Cambridge Applied Linguistics Series
- Doing English Grammar
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figure
- Tables
- Editors’ Preface
- Introduction
- 1 The Place of Grammar
- 2 What Is Grammar?
- 3 The Need for New Descriptions
- 4 Working with Terminology
- 5 Issues in Grammatical Description
- 6 Grammar in Operation
- 7 Case Study 1
- 8 Case Study 2
- 9 Case Study 3
- 10 Case Study 4
- Conclusion
- Appendices
- Index
- References
Summary
This chapter takes a critical look at practical applications of the issues discussed in the previous chapters, in particular outputs from the pedagogic process (Chapter 2), such as the role of grammar in syllabuses, in rules of thumb, in classroom activities and exercises (criticising in particular the use of mechanical exercises and the value of gap-filling exercises), in techniques of error correction, and in grammatical tests of various types. It finds many problematic areas, which often originate from an imperfect knowledge of English grammar. It also argues for a more motivating, innovative attitude to classroom activities and includes some examples of this.
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- Doing English GrammarTheory, Description and Practice, pp. 125 - 146Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021
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