How to teach grammar英语语法教学方法.ppt

1、How to teach grammar esp. for young ages,What are the goals of teaching grammar?,rules,communication,usage,exams,Agree or Disagree,Pupils need to be given detailed grammar rules if they want to learn a foreign language successfully.,2.Children do not need to learn grammar rules when they acquire the

2、ir first language, so they do not need to learn grammar.,3.If pupils get enough chance to practice using a foreign language, they do not need to learn grammar.,4.Making children understand the grammar rules should be a very important teaching objective.,5. Grammar should be taught to help children a

3、nalyze difficult structures in texts and dialogues,6. Its ok for children to make grammatical mistakes, because communication in a foreign Language without errors is something most people will never achieve.,7.Pupils in lower grades do not need to learn grammar, but when they move to upper levels, g

4、rammar should be taught explicitly.,8.Knowing grammar is not enough for real communication.,9. Helping children to summarize the grammar rules from the examples is a very good way To teach grammar in primary schools.,10. Children dont like grammar. They get bored with it.,The way to present grammar.

5、,Deductive method,The teacher introduces the rule first and then gives pupils some examples. This kind of grammar presentation called the deductive method,Inductive method,The teacher uses the sentence structure in context without telling her students the rules. This kind of grammar presentation cal

6、led inductive method.,演绎法,归纳法,After the presentation of the rules with examples, the teacher would provide Some practice to apply the rule to produce sentences with given prompts.,The teacher may ask pupils to summarize the grammar rule.,Example 1,When a teacher teach the past simple though the foll

7、owing steps.,Step 1 Explain the rules, most probably in Chinese.,Rule: We use the past simple to talk about finished actions in the past. With regular verbs, we usually add_ed_ to the verb (walk-walked, cook-cooked). If the verb ends in e (for example, live), we add _d_. If a short verb ends in vowe

8、l + consonant (for example, plan), we double the _consonant_ and add _ed_ 4. If the verb ends in consonant + y (for example, try), we change the y to i and add ed,Step 2 Give one or two examples.,Step 3 Ask Ss to make sentences based on prompts. Usually a substitute exercise.,I wanted to go to the c

9、inema last night. When I was young, my family lived in London.,I _ (try) to phone you yesterday, but nobody _ (answer) Last week we _ (plan) our summer holiday.,Example 2,When a teacher teach the past simple through the following steps.,Step 1 Show pictures and try to invite Ss to describe them in E

10、nglish.,Step 2 Give Ss a certain situation by asking what did she do yesterday ?.,Step 3 Discover the rule.,Step 4 Ask What did you do yesterday? Let Ss practice.,Grammar in Next Move,How to teach young ages The way that young ages obtain the language is thorough their experience. And stories and so

11、ngs provide efficient content, environment and tools. Step 1： the teacher makes the student sit in a circle. Tell them a story(Goldilocks and three bears) with the help of a big story book or a projector. Make sure everybody can see it clearly. Needs to check their comprehension (OK?) and repetition

12、 if it is necessary. If there are some new words, the teacher could give an explanation. Insert some sample sentences in a narrative way ( Whos been eating my porridge?) or by asking ( Whos been eating my porridge?) Step 2: repeats the story, let the kids sing the sentences Whos been eating my porri

13、dge? Etc.,Step 3: one more time of repeating, let the students get more involve telling and acting the story. At the same time, the teacher can change the story a bit. e.g. Reorder the events of the story; add some new plots ( someones been using my computer; someones been picking my flowers). Keep

14、on practicing till they can tell the story through reading the flashcards or pictures. Step 4: assigns the task: draw their own stories, then retell the story. Discussion The kids experience the story through repeating, strengthening visual stimulation and dramas but not drill practices. 机械式的练习,Mean

15、ingful practice,Tips for meaningful practice.,Identifying pictures with descriptions/paragraphs. Discovering identical pairs. Finding and describing differences. Following directions. Using rhymes and songs. Retelling stories. Role-playing. Listening and speaking.,three rules of grammar teaching The

16、 rule of context （语境法则） Set up a meaningful scenario. It is helpful to attract their attention. We normally extract the grammar point from the environment. Remember: put it back as soon as possible. Meanwhile, we should teach the structure and mean together. To choose this grammar point but not the others is based on what the speaker or the writer want to express. The rule of use （使用法则） The aim of teaching grammar is helping