Grammar Exercises
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Learning Spanish Part Twenty Five - The Monitor Hypothesis
Dr. Krashen explains that this idea, The Monitor Hypothesis, shows how language learning (grammar) affects language acquisition. This is, according to Krashen, the useful outcome of learning grammar. It acts as a "monitor" of spoken language. Krashen postulates that this monitor brings refinement and correctness to speech. It acts to correct errors in speaking the second language. He also suggests there are three kinds of people who use The Moni Read More... -
I Should Have Been on Oprah - But Theres Still Nascar
I was watching Oprah the other day and all of the sudden there was Grammar Girl talking about sentence structure and using the right words in the right ways. I couldn’t believe it. I’d read about promoting yourself to such levels, but never, in a million years, thought Oprah would be interested in doing a story about a grammar book. Grammar Girl wrote one. I wrote one too. The difference is she probably sold thousands, maybe even millions while m Read More... -
Grammar Activities and Games
Grammar activities and games make learning about grammar fun for students. And why shouldn’t learning be fun? Here are four grammar activities and games: Grammar Activities and Games – Tic Tac Toe Grammar For this fun grammar activity, you can either draw a giant tic tac toe board on your blackboard or make some in advance. In each square of the grid, you need to put a sentence with a blank where the verb must be. If your students can fill Read More...
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