Functional grammar in the ESL classroom : noticing, exploring and practising / Rodney H. Jones, Graham Lock.
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TextPublisher: Basingstoke, England : Palgrave Macmillan, c2011Description: vii, 146 p. : some ill. ; 24 cmISBN: 9780230272392 (pbk.); 0230272398 (pbk.); 9780230272385; 023027238XSubject(s): English language -- Grammar -- Study and teaching | English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakersDDC classification: 428.007 LOC classification: PE1065 | .J66 2011Online resources: Contributor biographical information | Publisher description | Table of contents only | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 143-144) and index.
Introduction : Presenting grammar in context ; Showing how grammatical choices are meaningful choices ; Noticing, exploring and practising ; A fresh look at grammar ; Integrating the procedures into a curriculum ; How to use this book ; Finding and preparing texts -- Comparing : General procedure ; Sample teaching idea one: explosions ; Sample teaching idea two: travel advice -- Sequencing : General procedure ; Sample teaching idea one: Lady Gaga ; Sample teaching idea two: a trip to London -- Gap filling : General procedure ; Sample teaching idea one: denials ; Sample teaching idea two: stupid criminals -- Reconstructing : General procedure ; Sample teaching idea one: my favourite place ; Sample teaching idea two: going on vacation -- Elaborating : General procedure ; Sample teaching idea one: the witness ; Sample teaching idea two: Dick's dream -- Transforming : General procedure ; Sample teaching idea one: how coins are made ; Sample teaching idea two: buying gifts -- Combining procedures : Sample teaching idea one: Bigfoot ; Sample teaching idea two: global warming.
"A set of easy to use techniques helps students discover for themselves how grammar works in real world contexts and how grammatical choices are not just about form but about meaning. Sample teaching ideas, covering a wide range of grammatical topics including verb tense, voice, reference and the organization of texts, accompanies each procedure. " -- Publisher summary.
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