<p>The monograph constitutes an attempt to demonstrate how Cognitive Grammar (CG) can be employed in the foreign language classroom with a view to aiding learners in better understanding the complexities of English grammar. Its theoretical part provides a brief overview of the main tenets of Cogniti
Production-oriented and Comprehension-based Grammar Teaching in the Foreign Language Classroom
β Scribed by Anna Mystkowska-Wiertelak, MirosΕaw Pawlak (auth.)
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 180
- Series
- Second Language Learning and Teaching
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
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
β¦ Table of Contents
Front Matter....Pages i-xi
Issues in Grammar Learning and Teaching....Pages 1-28
Theoretical Perspectives on Grammar Learning and Teaching....Pages 29-59
Input-Oriented Approaches to Grammar Teaching....Pages 61-99
Investigating the Effectiveness of Output-Oriented and Input-Based Instruction in the Language Classroom....Pages 101-123
Exploring the Effects of Diversified Treatment Modes on Production and Reception of Grammatical Forms....Pages 125-150
Back Matter....Pages 151-172
β¦ Subjects
Grammar; Language Education
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