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HOW TO TEACH GRAMMAR, The Discrete Items, fails to deliver, both in terms…
HOW TO TEACH GRAMMAR
THE CASE AGAINST GRAMMAR
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The Acquisition Argument
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:pencil2:Acquisition occurs when the learner exposed to the right input in a stress-free environment.
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The Discrete Items
A discrete item is any unit of the grammar system that is sufllciently narrowly defined to form the focus of a lesson or an exercise
By tidying language up and organizing it into neat categories (DISCRETE ITEMS), grammarians make language digestible
e.g. the present continuous, the definite article, possessive pronouns
Each discrete item can be isolated from the language that normally envelops it. It can then be slotted into a syllabus of other discrete items, and targeted for individual attention and testing
fails to deliver, both in terms of intelligibility and in
terms of appropriacy
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