Grammar
Before you start, look at the objectives. You should also read the comments, which focus on didactical issues. |
| Grammatical competence may be defined as knowledge of, and ability to use, the grammatical
resources of a language.
Grammatical competence is the ability to understand and express meaning by producing and recognising well-formed phrases and sentences in accordance with these principles (as opposed to memorising and reproducing them as fixed formulae).
(CEF, pp. 112/113)
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You will learn how to ...
become aware of the relations between the two grammar systems of L1 and L2.
become aware of verb conjugation and endings of the verb.
handle translators in a critical and effective way.
handle Google as a tool that might help you with language problems.
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| You can choose between different activities:
Comparing grammatical structures (Portuguese-English) >>
Comparing translations with regard to grammar (Portuguese-English) >>
Discovering conjugation of verbs (Spanish) >>
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Try the methodology of comparing translations with regard to grammar with different types of text. Here is an example of a trilingual page:
Xplora Gateway English
Xplora Gateway German
Xplora Gateway French
Other examples might be found on tourism and educational pages (EU) etc.
Can you think of ways of integrating this activity into your language teaching?
Which text would you choose to work with your students?
Try to think of an activity that suits the level of your students.
Can you think of a different type of exercise to raise grammar awareness with the help of Internet?
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