To be consider a competent user of

language, one needs to know not

only the rules of grammar, but also
how rules are used in real
communication.
How much grammar does one need in order
to be able to communicate comfortably in a
second or foreign language?

Some people claim that grammar is not very
important as long as you can get your
message across in the language you are
studying. Do you agree with this statement?

What has been your experience in learning
the grammar of a second language?


How do you decide which grammar
points to present fisrt, second, and
so on?
Is grammar best taught in isolation
or in context?
How do you correct your students
grammar mistakes? Give at least three
different techniques you usually employ
in your teaching.



Because its there.
Its tidy.
Its testable.
Grammar as a security blanket.
It made me who I am.
You have to teach the hole system.
Power
Comprehensibility
Acceptaility