How NOT to teach grammar

About the presented sample, the teacher's method was not ideal because of:

• The use of appropriate language and interesting content

• Uncontextualised examples, individual practices and lack of effective checking on the students

• The students' engagement with the class, comprehensive explanations and good use of examples

While presenting a new subject to a class, the teacher should:

• Rely simply on explanations
• Check the students only by asking if they are understanding
• Give the students opportunities to practice what they learned
• Introduce several grammar rules at once

"If you have to take an item out of context in order to draw attention to it, ensure that it is recontextualised as soon as possible" this affirmation is:

• True
• False

The affirmation "Teach grammar in order to facilitate the learners' comprehension and production of real language, rather than as an end in itself" relates to what rule?

• Rule of Use
• Rule of Economy
• Rule of Appropriacy
• Rule of Nurture

About the Rule of Economy, what should teachers prioritize?

• Presentation time

• Practice time

• Testing time

About the Rule of Relevance, what approach the teacher can have regarding the mother tongue?

• Exploit common ground between languages.

• Show the differences between languages.

• Refrain from using the mother tongue.

About the Rule of Nurture, what aspects should the teacher take into consideration?

• Input, output, motivation and feedback.

• Input, grades, motivation and feedback.

• Input, output.

• Motivation and evaluation.

About the Rule of Appropriacy, evaluate students conditions (level, needs, interest, etc) is the responsability of the teacher.

• True.

• False.

What does the author consider one of the most important things regarding teaching?

• Teacher's intuition.

• Students' feedback only.

• Techniques shown in methodology books.