E32 - “We’re nearly in 2023” - communicative approaches to grammar teaching (with Amir Houssein Khoobru)

The Teacher Think-Aloud Podcast

Teaching grammar: You either love it or you hate it... 😍😡 In this episode, Shey and Anna speak with friend of the podcast, Amir Houssein Khoobru, about his relationship to grammar and geek out about communicative approaches to grammar teaching.

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References & resources

Teacher’s Corner: Teaching Grammar for Communicative Competence. American English.

Schmidt, R. (2010). Attention, awareness, and individual differences in language learning. Singapore: National University of Singapore, Centre for Language Studies.

Controlled Practice and Free Practice. ITTT Glossary.

Further listening:

For a discussion about errors and error correction, listen to Episode 4 - To err is human.

For our discussion of the importance of function over form, listen to Episode 30 - Drama in the classroom.

Questions for Reflection:

• What are your thoughts on teaching grammar?
• Do you love it or hate it?
• What kinds of communicative grammar activities have you used?

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