Teaching grammar

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Teaching grammar

• Vestfold University College
• Nov. 10. 2009

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Steps 4 (Gyldendal)
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GrammatikkFrom Steps 3 Ressursperm (Gyldendal)

• Når det gjelder språkutvikling, er det på et
  tidlig stadium i innlæringen både vanlig og
  naturlig at en snakker feil. Å forklare
  grammatiske regler for 8-9-åringer gir sjelden
  noen direkte uttelling når det gjelder språklig
  korrekthet. Derfor må korrekt språkbruk læres inn
  på en naturlig måte gjennom forskjellige
  aktiviteter og øvinger. Disse er ikke utpregede
  grammatikkøvinger. Tyngdepunktet ligger i stedet
  på kommunikasjon, ofte med innebygd gjentakelse
  av gjeldende språkstruktur(er).

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Steps 5 (Gyldendal)
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Steps 5 (Gyldendal)
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LK-06 English Subject Curriculum

• The objectives of the subject
• To succeed in a world where English is used for
  international interpersonal communication, it is
  necessary to master the English language. Thus we
  need to develop our vocabulary and our skills in
  using the systems of the English language its
  phonology, grammar and text structuring.
• Areas of study
• Language Learning
• Communication
• Culture, society and literature

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English Subject Curriculum (cont.)

• Competence aims after year 4
• Communication
• use some common grammatical structures, words,
  simple sentence structures and spelling patterns
• Competence aims after year 7
• Language learning
• use the basic terms from grammar and text
  structuring
• Communication
• use basic rules and patterns for pronunciation,
  intonation, spelling, grammar and various
  sentence structures

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English Subject Curriculum (cont.)

• Competence aims after year 10
• Language learning
• identify important linguistic similarities and
  differences between English and the native
  language and use this knowledge in his or her own
  language learning
• Communication
• use basic terminology to describe grammar and
  text structure

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How to teach / learn grammar

• Explanations
• Practice techniques
• Discovery techniques
• Learning vs Acquisition
• Conscious vs subconscious learning
• Explicit focus / explicit explanations vs
• (systematic) practice
• Overt vs covert grammar teaching

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Stairs 5 (Cappelen)
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Stairs 5 (Cappelen)
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Key English 8 (Aschehoug)
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