Teaching Grammar in Second Language Classrooms: Integrating Form-Focused Instruction in Communicative Context

by Sandra S. Fotos and Hossein Nassaji

Book Overview

Recent SLA research recognizes the necessity of attention to grammar and demonstrates that form-focused instruction is especially effective when it is incorporated into a meaningful communicative context. Designed specifically for second-language teachers, this text identifies and explores the various options for integrating a focus on grammar and a focus on communication in classroom contexts and offers concrete examples of teaching activities for...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415802059
• ISBN13: 9780415802055
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 8.9"