The role of context in the presentation of grammar

摘要: Although the need for contextualization in ESL grammar instruction has long been recognized, a great deal of traditional teaching methodology this area still persists. Standard texts, which are adequate certain grammatical rules, have often misrepresented other usually at expense semantic factors crucial correct application. While rule is sufficient student to provide responses carefully contrived exercises, it fails real-language situations. The argument made here that no single approach satisfactory all rules; rules must first be distinguished on basis linguistic criteria before pedagogical strategies can considered.