Teaching Grammar in Second Language Classrooms

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 each option. Each chapter includes a description of the option, its theoretical and empirical background, examples of activities illustrating in a non-technical manner how it can be implemented in the classroom, questions for reflection, and a list of useful resources that teachers can consult for further information.

Preface
Introduction
1: The Changing View of Grammar Instruction
Part 1: Input-based Options in Focus on Grammar
2: Focus on Grammar Through Processing Instruction
3: Focus on Grammar through Textual Enhancement
4: Focus on Grammar through Discourse
Part 2: Interaction- and Output-based Options in Focus on Grammar
5: Focus on Grammar through Interactional Feedback
6: Focus on Grammar through Structured Grammar Focused Tasks
7: Focus on Grammar through Collaborative Output Tasks
Part 3: Instructional Contexts and Focus on Grammar
8: The Role of Context in Focus on Grammar
Conclusion
9: Focus on Grammar in L2 Classrooms: Concluding Remarks
References
Index