Grammar Discussion

• Grammar = linguistic knowledge
• Grammar = rule memorization - boring
• Grammar = separates skill, no integration into other skills
• Grammar = prescriptive rule

How can we improve our grammar lessons?
We need paradigm shift and change in test questionnaire
Learn rules first and use it later (problem)
PPP - presentation, practice, produce ↔ TBLT - task based learing teaching
Your communication is unnatural when learning via PPP
Task is a priority, communication first. And then learn what you need.
Exchange stories, and then students will notice the necessity of grammatical elements such as past tense.
In that way, grammar could be taught integratively. While speaking with their partner, they can be writing episodes as well. There students can learn grammar.

Inappropriate/incorrect grammar forms - how to deal with correction?
Recast - implicitly, no interruption, not discouraging students' confidence, exposed to correct input

Extensive reading - to be exposed a lot to the authentic context, not just a single sentence of example

Why we use passive voice?
To emphasize the victim - read newspapers and write your own headlines
Fairy tales - experience the different perspective of human and animals, and change the agent and victim
The importance of the one who carried out action or was influenced due to action (interchangable)
It sounds more natural in particular authentic language use situations.
Students get to know when to use passive voice.