INTRODUCTION TO GRAMMAR

a description of the structure of a language & the ways in which units such as words & phrases are combined to produce sentences in the language

the way a language manipulates & combines words to form longer units of meaning

a set of rules specifying the correct ordering of words at the sentence level

a description of the rules that govern how a language's sentence are form.

the system of rules governing the conventional arrangement & relationship of words in a sentence

Fluency

Extensive reading &
information gap

Aims

1. to develop student's spontaneous
communication skills
2. may make grammatical errors but will speak or write efficiently (without pauses)

Purposes: converse freely and talk with native-speakers about many different subjects.
Language teachers who concentrate on fluency help their students to express themselves in English.

Activities: They pay more attention to meaning and context and are less concerned with grammatical errors.
E.g: role playing and more communicative activities where English is used as a medium of communication rather than an end in itself.

Accuracy

Pattern drills grammar presentation
reading comprehension

Aims

1. produce grammatically correct written and spoken English
2. Aiming towards the accuracy of a native speaker of similar age and background

Purpose:

Activities: