Your books are the best in the world in the subject of grammar . I first studied your books 30 years ago, and now I am using them to tutor English language students in Saudi Arabia.
I'm a huge fan of Betty Azar. I teach grammar mostly with you blue book. I've been an English tutor to non-native students in China and then Vietnam, mainly focusing on academic field from G6 to G12 which means I have taught from language arts to IB English language and literature. In Asia, there are-mostly-two types of international schools: British and American. British schools have their own teaching system such as SPAG, IGCSE and IB. However, the American ones unfortunately don't seem to have a firm, expectable and comprehensible teaching system; they depend on too much on the capability of the teacher! Non native speakers have few idea about (perfect) (academic) English. So, when the English teacher doesn't value grammar, the students ignore grammar. However, when they get G10 or G11, they are stunned and devastated by the sudden grammar check! As an English tutor and the one who holds MA in ELT, the frequent situation upsets me.
Thank u so much, everyone in the panel for removing some of my doubts and reinforcing some others regarding grammar :) Grammar is a beast but there's no way escaping it if one wants to get past that beast into the wonderful world it's guarding..
Maybe drilling is the best way to make things more familiar and graspable for those students who learn English as their second language...and another best thing would be to not insist on teaching them the "correct" rules...once we allow them to sacrifice a few grammatical nuances the whole thing opens up and becomes more fun.
Awesome! Now I know that I've done something right for my students. I had been confused about grammar teaching when they said that I shouldn't teach grammar since it was sId to be complicated and wasting time. One thing for sure is that I must change the method to be more creative and interesting. Thanks for sharing that wonderful ideas.
1) Looks to me these panelists do not understand the Natural approach very well. They are determined to make fun of it. 2) they are "material writers" and hence they have to sell their belief. I can give lots of examples where less grammar (not grammar less) teaching had lot more benefits than grammar based teaching. From my experience I agree grammar can be taught in a better way than teaching the rules the way these panelists are advising.
No, I'm not just a materials writer. I can speak 5 languages and have studied 2 others. I've taught for 42 years. (And I have written some materials, too.)
Your books are the best in the world in the subject of grammar . I first studied your books 30 years ago, and now I am using them to tutor English language students in Saudi Arabia.
I'm a huge fan of Betty Azar. I teach grammar mostly with you blue book. I've been an English tutor to non-native students in China and then Vietnam, mainly focusing on academic field from G6 to G12 which means I have taught from language arts to IB English language and literature. In Asia, there are-mostly-two types of international schools: British and American. British schools have their own teaching system such as SPAG, IGCSE and IB. However, the American ones unfortunately don't seem to have a firm, expectable and comprehensible teaching system; they depend on too much on the capability of the teacher! Non native speakers have few idea about (perfect) (academic) English. So, when the English teacher doesn't value grammar, the students ignore grammar. However, when they get G10 or G11, they are stunned and devastated by the sudden grammar check! As an English tutor and the one who holds MA in ELT, the frequent situation upsets me.
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Thank u so much, everyone in the panel for removing some of my doubts and reinforcing some others regarding grammar :) Grammar is a beast but there's no way escaping it if one wants to get past that beast into the wonderful world it's guarding..
All of them really deserve to what grammar teaching is today........their research is worth a lot.
It is a very reflective talk to consider when teaching grammar with a communicative teaching!!! thanks for this upload
What should we teach first , Tenes or parts of speech.
Maybe drilling is the best way to make things more familiar and graspable for those students who learn English as their second language...and another best thing would be to not insist on teaching them the "correct" rules...once we allow them to sacrifice a few grammatical nuances the whole thing opens up and becomes more fun.
Please online share your class or book for good to the English world Thank you
she deserves the best!
Fantastic, before I know she I know don't anything with grammatical.
Inspiring Video
I love learning englsh,so this video help me o lot sorry for my mistake writing
I'd like to know how many, if any, foreign languages these teachers can speak.
Your question is answered in the next video :)
Awesome!
Awesome! Now I know that I've done something right for my students. I had been confused about grammar teaching when they said that I shouldn't teach grammar since it was sId to be complicated and wasting time. One thing for sure is that I must change the method to be more creative and interesting. Thanks for sharing that wonderful ideas.
thanks you for books
Good I'd like it
1) Looks to me these panelists do not understand the Natural approach very well. They are determined to make fun of it. 2) they are "material writers" and hence they have to sell their belief. I can give lots of examples where less grammar (not grammar less) teaching had lot more benefits than grammar based teaching. From my experience I agree grammar can be taught in a better way than teaching the rules the way these panelists are advising.
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......Grammar , really ?
No, I'm not just a materials writer. I can speak 5 languages and have studied 2 others. I've taught for 42 years. (And I have written some materials, too.)
Awesome!