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Publication Date: 2007-Sep
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Towards More Context and Discourse in Grammar Instruction
Celce-Murcia, Marianne
TESL-EJ, v11 n2 Sep 2007
This paper first discusses why the sentence-level drills still being used extensively in the teaching of grammar to second language learners have not been successful. What follows is a presentation of an innovative approach; namely, using context and discourse to present and practice grammar in more authentic and effective ways.
Descriptors: Grammar, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Drills (Practice), Teaching Methods, Discourse Analysis, Instructional Innovation, Surveys
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