4. Cambridge Delta Modules – Module OneGrammar focus on form V focus on forms www.ih-buenosaires.com
5. Cambridge Delta Modules – Module OneGrammar How many types of conditional are there? What rules do we teach for conditionals? www.ih-buenosaires.com
6. Cambridge Delta Modules – Module OneGrammar How do these examples fit your rules? If he went to the meeting yesterday, we’ll hear all about it tomorrow. If he went to the meeting yesterday, he’s probably still thinking about it. If you will make a fuss we won’t do it. If you go to the cinema, find out what’s on next week. If you go to the cinema, I might come with you. www.ih-buenosaires.com
18. Cambridge Delta Modules – Module OneGrammar "an enthusiasm for compartmentalization, inherited from grammars of classical languages, has given rise to the elaborate architecture of the so-called tense system – including such grammar McNuggets as the future-in-the-past, and the past perfect continuous, not to mention the conditionals, first, second and third – features of the language that have little or no linguistic, let alone psychological, reality.“ Scott Thornbury G is for Grammar MacNugget. Online(2010) : http://scottthornbury.wordpress.com/2010/09/18/g-is-for-grammar-mcnuggets/ www.ih-buenosaires.com
19. Cambridge Delta Modules – Module OneGrammar "the role of 'grammar' in language courses is often discussed as if 'grammar' were one homogeneous kind of thing. In fact, 'grammar' is an umbrella term for a large number of separate or loosely related language systems, which are so varied in nature that it is pointless to talk as if they should all be approached in the same way. How we integrate the teaching of structure and meaning will depend to a great extent on the particular language items involved." Michael Swan pp. 148-152 'Seven Bad Reasons for Teaching Grammar – and two good reasons for teaching some. ' In Richards and Renandya eds. Methodology in Language Teaching. , Cambridge University Press 2002 www.ih-buenosaires.com
20. Cambridge Delta Modules – Module OneGrammar What do they believe about approaches, methods and techniques? How accurate is the MPF taught? What problems will learners have with this language? www.ih-buenosaires.com
