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Kibin. (2025). The secret to learning grammar. http://www.kibin.com/essay-examples/the-secret-to-learning-grammar-Q8Ni4xTm
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When thinking of grammar many people probably first picture a book full of explanations and rules that tell them which verbs havewhat endings, how to use adverbs, how to make a superlative, etc. That's certainly one kind of grammar, it's not reallywhat we are talking about when we say that we are teaching grammar.
For this reason, learning rules in a grammar book by heart is probably not learning grammar. Similarly, reciting grammar rules by heart may not be understanding grammar. Even doing test and exercises may not necessarily be learning grammar.
We need to open our concept of grammar and we start thinking of it as not just a noun, but as a verb as well. It is probably this verby kind of grammar that we most need to help our learners work in class. They probably also need to have exposure to the language; they to notice and understand items being used; they need to try using language themselves in safe practice ways and in more demanding contexts; they need to remember the things they have learnt.
To learn this language items students need to:
Be exposed to a lot of language while reading and listening.
Notice specific items when they are being used.
Understand the form, meaning and use of an item.
Try things out in a safe environment.
Have opportunities to practice new language.
Use the new language when
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