Tips for Teaching - Grammar
Suggestions :
Low Beginnning
Focus on basic sentence structure, word order and verb tenses
Types of Materials: Texts which offer simplified structure, explanation and vocabulary
High Beginning
Focus on simple sentence combination and subordination, noun phrases and articles
Types of Materials: Texts which offer expanded instruction in basic structures and tenses
Low Intermediate
Focus on complex verb phrases, embeddings, clauses and hypotheticals
Types of Materials: Texts which explain complex sentence structure and word usage
High Intermediate
Focus on collocations and complex phrasing such as absolutes and subjunctives
Types of Materials: Texts which provide examples of complex phrasing and structures
Advanced
Focus on writing style, register, appropriateness and recognition of non-native structures
Types of Materials: Texts which provide examples of complex and refined prose
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Texbook Recommendations
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