Video 1: The Importance of Integrating Grammar into Reading and Writing

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Teach English Now! Second Language Reading, Writing, and Grammar

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Arizona State University

Teach English Now! Second Language Reading, Writing, and Grammar

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Cours 1 sur 4 dans Specialization TESOL Certificate, Part 2: Teach English Now!

In this course, you will learn ideas for teaching reading and writing courses, and how to include grammar instruction within them. Learn how to help students with differing types of reading problems and how to implement both intensive and extensive reading strategies. Learn strategies to engage students in the stages of writing--pre-writing, writing, and post-writing. Find out about different writing problems that students may encounter. Incorporate grammar through the use of noticing and input enhancement.

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The Princess and the Pea

In this module, learners are given the opportunity to think about how to integrate grammar into a reading and writing class. Teachers are taught the principle of noticing, and the importance of noticing for both learner and instructor. Teachers are also taught about how to enhance input in order to help students notice, and hopefully, acquire language.

Video 1: The Importance of Integrating Grammar into Reading and Writing3:56

Video 2: The Princess and the Pea (Part 1)3:24

Video 3: Noticing Grammar Problems2:49

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Jessica Cinco
International Educator
Global Launch
Dr. Shane Dixon
Senior International Educator
Arizona State University Global Launch
Dr. Justin Shewell
Senior International Educator
Arizona State University

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Welcome back to Teach English Now.

In modules one and two we examined reading.

In modules three and four we discussed writing.

Now we're going to address a topic that delights some educators.

And causes dread in others, even experienced educators.

That's right, it's time to talk about grammar.

In particular we are going to focus on how to incorporate grammar into a reading and

writing lesson, rather than grammar just on its own.

Certainly, there are many schools and courses that will teach grammar by itself.

But our intent is to demonstrate how it can be important to integrate

into a reading and writing class.

There are so many big questions about how to integrate grammar.

Should I teach grammar structures in a certain order?

What if I have to follow a certain curriculum or textbook sequence?

Why won't my students use the grammar form I taught them last year, last week,

or even yesterday?

How am I supposed in incorporate grammar into my lesson plans?

And hey, let's just back up a minute.

Why do I even have to teach grammar?

Won't my students just pick it up through using the language naturally?

Actually, that last question is a great one, because for a couple of decades,

grammar was kind of ignored in language teaching.

Particularly in the communicative approach to language teaching that you learned

about back in our first specialization.

Then research by Merrill Swain showed that language learners who were immersed in

communicative language classes at schools still continue to make grammar errors.

While the language learners were learning content in the second language,

they simply weren't acquiring certain grammatical features.

And teachers throughout the 1980s who had learned

all kinds of techniques to make langauge communicative and come alive began to

focus away from grammar to the point that they were unable to teach it.

As one colleague of mine once said, I know how to teach the content.

But I just don't know what to do about their grammar.

So communicative teachers, now what?

Well, most experts believe that in order for students to use grammar forms

accurately, students must be encouraged within the communicative classroom to

notice and focus on grammar, even when immersed in a communicative context.

All right, are you ready for one more story?

I know I am.

Something feels wrong though.

Something feels like it needs to be here.

I don’t know. Ooh, thank you Elizabeth, Justin,

that helps.

But maybe if I could just call someone then I could get some ideas.

Nah, I think I'd rather maybe take some notes and yeah, that should help.

What should we do this time?

Well, as you've probably guessed, I'm about to get really sleepy.

But where will our dreamscape take us this time?

There are so many fables and stories that might teach us about grammar.

Incorporating grammar, noticing, paying attention to form.

Grammar, the thorn in my side, the pebble in my shoe.

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