Production-oriented and Comprehension-based Grammar Teaching in the Foreign Language Classroom
The book addresses one of the key controversies in teaching foreign language grammar, which is the utility of production-oriented instruction, as exemplified in the PPP sequence, and comprehension-based teaching, as implemented in interpretation tasks and processing instruction. It provides a thorough overview of issues related to learning and teaching grammar, with a particular focus on input-oriented approaches, and reports the findings of four studies which sought to compare their effects with instruction based on different forms of output practice. The findings serve as a basis for guidelines on how the two options can be successfully combined in the classroom.
English Grammar Practice: Self-study Edition with Key
* Flexible - the material can be used in any order, depending on students' needs.
* Clearly organised - the Contents list, internal cross-referencing and comprehensive Index helps students select the areas of study required.
* Easy to use - grammatical information is given in short, manageable amounts, immediately followed by practice exercises.
* Adaptable - each item is marked with one, two or three asterisks to indicate the relative level of difficulty.
* Authoritative - for students wishing to investigate as particular point in more depth this book is cross-referenced throughout to the Longman English Grammar.
