Description
Book SynopsisThis practical and research-based introduction to current and effective English grammar instruction gives pre-service and in-service teachers and teacher educators a strong foundation for teaching second language grammar and helps them develop their professional knowledge and skills. Written in a highly readable style for an international audience, it provides a thorough and rounded overview of the principles, strategies, techniques, and applications currently dominant in teaching L2 grammar in a range of instructional settings around the world. Chapter authors are world-class authorities in grammar and grammar teaching and learning. All chapters are based on theoretical frameworks and/or research foundations with a strong emphasis on practical applications and implications for classroom teaching, and highlight teaching methods, key concepts, and terminology associated with grammar instruction.
Illuminating the options and choices in grammar teaching from a contemporar
Table of Contents
Preface
PART IPrinciples and Foundations of Grammar Teaching
1 The Importance of the Discourse Level in Understanding and Teaching English Grammar
Marianne Celce-Murcia
2 Teaching Grammar: English as an International Language
Sandra Lee McKay
3 Using Corpus Linguistics to Improve the Teaching of Grammar
Susan Conrad
4 Grammar in Student Books vs. Grammar That Students Need: Which Grammar to Include, Which Grammar to Omit
Keith S. Folse
5 Functional Approaches to Teaching Grammar in the Second Language Classroom
Anne Burns
PART IIStrategies and Techniques
6 Grammar Practice
Penny Ur
7 Grammar Teaching as Consciousness Raising
Rod Ellis
8 12 Principles of Grammar Instruction
Jack C. Richards and Randi Reppen
9 Practical Grammar Teaching: Grammar Constructions and Their Relatives
Eli Hinkel
PART IIIGrammar for Productive Skills: Speaking and Writing
10 Teaching Grammar at the Advanced Level
Michael J. McCarthy
11 Promoting Grammar and Language Development in the Writing Class: Why, What, How, and When
Dana R. Ferris
12 Writing with Attitude: Conveying a Stance in Academic Texts
Ken Hyland
List of Contributors
Index
