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The question over how grammar should be taught has been discussed amongst s everal  linguistics scholars. Different grammar teaching methods present different focus on the target  language, grammar and learner’s role. All of the methods have their strengths and weaknesses  and in order to know which method to pick, one must know all the strengths and weaknesses of  these methods.  In this case study, a teacher from Central Finland was interviewed on her grammar teaching  methods and the reasons behind these methods for fifth-graders. Factors influencing her  selection of methods were the grammatical topic to be taught, learners’ different learning styles,  relevance of the topic and the most natural and authentic situation in which learners’ will be  using these grammatical features.  She utilizes different methods such as grammar stories, songs and communicative teaching  approach. She sometimes teaches grammar explicitly or implicitly depending on her pupils’  levels and on the grammatical topic. Pupils love the grammar stories and would gladly learn  grammar. Learners can sometime even be part of the teaching pro cess and in the making of  grammar stories. This engages the learners at a deeper level and encourages them to be active in  their own learning process.
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Julkaisu on tekijänoikeussäännösten alainen. Teosta voi lukea ja tulostaa henkilökohtaista käyttöä varten. Käyttö kaupallisiin tarkoituksiin on kielletty.
"If I don’t enjoy it, how are my kids going to enjoy it?" : case study in English grammar teaching
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Kieli- ja viestintätieteiden laitos
Department of Language and Communication Studies
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