Some teachers prefer to teach English grammar through short stories and rule out the books of grammar.
In my opinion, both of them are needed to teach grammar. But teaching grammar is more affective through short stories because they are taught through context and they are easily remembered by the students.
In my opinion, both of them are needed to teach grammar. But teaching grammar is more affective through short stories because they are taught through context and they are easily remembered by the students.
Thank you very much, Mohanad for your interesting answer. Best regards. Hazim.
There are many ways to teach grammar but you can not exclude the use of textbooks. Students have to practice in exercises which are found in the textbooks in order to learn specific grammar rules. Of course, most of the time, grammar exercises are very boring for students, but fortunately there are some other ways to teach grammar, e.g., through short stories as you said, games, etc.
Thank you very much,Georgios P. Georgio for your interesting answer. Although I have been teaching English grammar through grammar textbooks for along time, there are many supporters for the idea of teaching it through short stories on the ground that they are more interesting for learners and easier to be remembered than traditional grammar textbooks.
Thank you very much, Marwan for your thoughtful answer. Best regards. Hazim.
Both are good. Diversity is needed in grammar teaching. Using a short story for a grammar lesson is like an activity for the students and they will be motivated.
Thank you very much, Marwah for your interesting answer. Best regards.
Thank you very much, Asmaa Abdulkareem for your thoughtful answer. Best regards. Hazim.
Starting with basic rules Nd then practice with short stories r best to teach grammar..
Dear Mushtaq Ahmad. Not all native speakers are aware of the rules of grammar of their native language as they speak and write their language without thinking of the rules; the rules of grammar come naturally without prior thinkng. Non- native speakers are so keen and enthusiastic to learn them through class setting. Best regards.
Thank you very much, Dr. Qays Khaleel for your contribution. Best regatds.
Hazim
The prospects of grammar are often taught deductively or inductively. Most commonly, a mixture of deductive and inductive approach is followed by instructors to instil the true concepts of grammar and sentence structure. Using English grammar textbooks or short stories depends on the situation. Both are helpful. However, the most important thing is the technique. I prefer using the inductive approach to the deductive one.
Thank you very much, Ms. Noor Sabah and Dr. Mohammad Hamed Al Khresheh for your interesting answers. Best regards. Hazim.
In your opinion, what is the best way to teach English grammar, through Grammar textbooks or through short stories?
In my personal opinion - start with grammar textbooks first then immediately reinforced by short stories and later tests / quizzes. Spend more times on short stories vs grammar textbooks & tests. However, if the students still make mistakes on the grammar, perhaps revisit on the grammar textbooks as needed. These 3 steps need to be repeated numerous times unless the grammar is mastered.
Thank you very much, Drs. Han Ping Fung and Hassan Nima for your interesting ccontributions. Best regards. Hazim.
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