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1. Task-Based Language Teaching for Designing Grammar-Focused Communicative Activities

   In: American English Webinars Format(s): Text, Video

   This session, "Task-Based Language Teaching for Designing Grammar-Focused Communicative Activities," examines how task-based language teaching (TBLT) creates opportunities for students to use and develop language skills in the course of authentic communication.

2. Out of Your Seat Grammar!

   In: American English Webinars Format(s): Text, Video

   This webinar "Out of Your Seat Grammar" demonstrates fresh ideas for introducing and practicing grammar as well as blending communicative activities with assigned text books and curriculums.

3. Fun with Grammar: Bringing Language Learning to Life through Games

   In: American English Webinars Format(s): Text, Video

   This Webinar, "Fun with Grammar - Bringing Language Learning to Life through Games," examines games that motivate students to learn from and engage in grammar activities.

4. Adventures in Grammar: The Power of Stories

   In: American English Webinars Format(s): Text, Video

   This session, "Adventures in Grammar: The Power of Stories," shares ways to dramatize grammar rules to make them memorable and techniques for helping students discover grammar as they explore popular stories.

5. The Trans-Cultural Comparative Literature Method: Using Grammar Translation Techniques Effectively

   In: English Teaching Forum 2010, Volume 48, Number 3 Format(s): Text

   This article explains the trans-cultural comparative literature method, which uses elements of communicative language teaching (CLT) and grammar-translation (GT) while comparing two culturally different texts. This method focuses on grammar and vocabulary, but also gives students a chance to analyze different cultures. An overview of CLT and GT is followed by guidelines for the trans-cultural comparative literature method and sample lesson plans for its use.

6. Webinars: Grammar & Vocabulary

   Format(s): Text

   Webinars about teaching grammar and vocabulary.

7. Teacher's Corner: Teaching Grammar for Communicative Competence

   Format(s): Text

   This month in Teacher’s Corner, we look at how to teach grammar in ways that help students to build their communicative competence. A communicative grammar lesson gives students the opportunity to practice the target grammar item through specific communicative tasks and activities.This month’s article is filled with ideas and resources to help students use the language they are learning.

8. Communicative Grammar with Games for the Young Learne

   In: American English Webinars Format(s): Video

   This session, "Communicative Grammar with Games for the Young Learner," examines three lively, communicative grammar games that help build grammar competence and speaking confidence in children without them evening knowing it! In addition, we look at developmentally appropriate ways to focus on grammar. These grammar games can be adapted for all ages.

9. Connecting Reading and Writing in Grammar Teaching: A Functional Approach

   In: American English Webinars Format(s): Text, Video

   This webinar, "Connecting Reading and Writing in Grammar Teaching: A Functional Approach," explores teaching grammar from a meaning-based perspective.

10. American English Resources for Virtual or Face-to-face Grammar Instruction

    In: American English Webinars Format(s): Text, Video

    This session, "American English Resources for Virtual or Face-to-face Grammar Instruction" shares fun, practical ideas for using and adapting free American English resources to teach grammar topics in a variety of ELT contexts.

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