A Communicative Grammar of English employs a communicative rather than structural approach to the learning of English grammar. Since the publication of the first edition in 1975, this approach has become widely adopted as an effective and popular method of learning foreign languages. During this time, A Communicative Grammar of English has established itself as a grammar innovative in approach, reliable in coverage, and clear in its explanations. It is now available in this fully revised and redesigned second edition to provide up-to-date and accessible help to teachers, advanced learners and undergraduate students of English. This new edition has been updated to include more examples, mostly taken from authentic language sources, both written and spoken. Increased emphasis is given to grammar in spoken language, providing a better balance between written and spoken English. Explanations are simple and easy to understand and clear distinctions are made between major and minor points.
This text introduces, practices, and applies basic grammatical structures in everyday contexts. The conversational approach helps students use the grammar structures they are studying in real-life communication. Ideal for pre-beginning to beginning ESOL students.
This study was an attempt to investigate the effect of communicative grammar on the grammatical accuracy of students' academic writing. Hence, the effect was examined through the pre-test and the post-test. The results of the pre-test showed that there was no significant difference in the grammar accuracy of the students' writing between the control and experimental groups prior to the experiment. The results of the post-test in all cases showed that there was a significant difference between the control and experimental groups in grammar accuracy in students' writing abilities (P>0.05). The data obtained from the students' questionnaire also indicated that students in the experimental group had a positive attitude towards communicative grammar in the context of writing. The results of the student and teacher interviews and classroom observations further substantiated this finding. On the basis of the findings of the study, it was concluded that communicative grammar in the context of writing could have a great value in improving students' grammatical accuracy in their writing.
The main objective of the study is to assess the communicative grammar teaching methods used by teachers in relation to the theory of communicative language teaching. Yirga Cheffe, Dilla, Cheleleketu and Gedeb Preparatory schools were selected as a study area. To select the subjects from students, systematic sampling technique was used. As to the teachers, all teachers who taught English in grade 11 were included in the study. The result of the study indicated that the teachers were teaching grammar deductively to explain the rules in the form of summary. The data also showed that the teachers were not frequently incorporating different grammar teaching techniques to contextualize the grammar lessons. In these schools, the de-contextualized and isolated nature of the tasks and lack of skill in some teachers were found to be the major hindering factors in implementing communicative grammar teaching. As a result, based on the result of the study, it is concluded that the teachers teach grammar explicitly. Finally, some recommendations were forwarded based on the main findings of the study.
The main objective of the study is to assess the communicative grammar teaching methods used by teachers in relation to the theory of communicative language teaching.
Each of the 41 chapters is divided into three sections: So wird's gemacht is a handy reference that offers grammar explanations; Übung macht den Meister! presents practice and reinforcement exercises for each grammatical point; and Freie Fahrt! provides open-ended written and oral communicative activities. Contemporary language and exercises are set in real-world contexts. Concepts are presented concisely on well-designed pages. A thorough review of grammatical terms and verb reference tables.
Each of the 41 chapters is divided into three sections: So wird's gemacht is a handy reference that offers grammar explanations; Übung macht den Meister! presents practice and reinforcement exercises for each grammatical point; and Freie ...
This text introduces, practices, and applies grammatical structures through meaningful relevant contexts. The text progresses with the intermediate-level student by gradually shifting from basic structures and conversational topics to complex structures and academic topics. Ideal for low-intermediate to high-intermediate students.
