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TEACHING ENGLISH GRAMMAR AT THE SECONDARY SCHOOL. I.A. Kharchenko School 20. CONTENT. The Importance of Grammar in Learning a Foreign Language Grammar skills The Content of Teaching Grammar Methods of Grammar Teaching Principles of Grammar Teaching Types of Exercises .
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TEACHING ENGLISH GRAMMAR AT THE SECONDARY SCHOOL I.A. Kharchenko School 20
CONTENT • The Importance of Grammar in Learning a Foreign Language • Grammar skills • The Content of Teaching Grammar • Methods of Grammar Teaching • Principles of Grammar Teaching • Types of Exercises
THE IMPORTANCE OF LEARNING GRAMMAR No speaking is possible without the knowledge of grammar, without the forming of a grammar mechanism.
THE PSYCHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF GRAMMAR SKILLS • reproductive skills (studying the basic sentences or models) • perceptive skills (identifying and analyzing the grammar item)
Types of context • The students' world • The outside world • Formulated information
Put the verbs into the correct tense: When Sam and Laura (move) into the new house last month everything was in a mess. Someone (break) several windows and the roof (leak), leaving stains on the ceiling. Now they (work) on the house in their free time. The (already/repair) the roof, and they (paint) the rooms, though they (not /finish) yet. When they have enough money, they (buy) some new furniture. They hope they (finish) by summer so they (be able) to invite some friends for a visit.
Rephrase the following sentences: 1. The last time he went to Rome was two years ago. He hasn’t…………………………………………….. 2. When was the last time you went to a museum? How long ago………………………………………… 3. I have never ridden a camel before. It’s the…………………………………………………. 4. Walking for miles is tiring. It’s…………………………………………………….... 5. This is the silliest story I’ve ever read. I’ve never………………………………………………
Choose the correct item: 1. Jim was cooking in the kitchen while Jo … the dog. a) has been feeding; b) was feeding; c) is feeding; 2. You can’t leave the table until you … your dinner. a)finished; b) finish; c) will finish; 3. Those cakes … delicious! Can I have one more? a) tastes; b)are tasting; c) taste; 4. It … . The garden’s all white. a) has been snowing; b) was snowing; c) snows; 5. Harry was sunburnt because he … on the beach for six hours. a) has been sitting; b) is sitting; c) had been sitting;