A critical look at the Communicative Approach (Michael Swan)

This article examines some of the more theoretical ideas underlying the Communicative Approach. These include the belief that we should teach use as well as meaning, and some attitudes regarding the teaching of skills and strategies. A second article will deal with more pedagogical aspects of the approach, especially the idea of a semantic syllabus and the question of authenticity in materials and methodology.

The contents of this series of six workbooks closely follow the Primary English syllabus and are organized by grammar topic. Each unit focuses on a specific grammar topic and students are given adequate practice in the use and meaning of that topic. The multiple-choice questions test their grammar knowledge at the sentence level and the cloze exercises at the text level. The chosen text not only illustrate grammar items in context but they are also cross-curricular, informative and even fun.

The Topical Grammar Practice workbook series for young language learners organizes exercises by theme to consolidate key grammatical concepts learned in class. The chosen texts not only illustrate grammar items in context but are also cross-curricular, informative, and fun to maintain student interest.

The contents of this series of six workbooks closely follow the Primary English syllabus and are organized by grammar topic. Each unit focuses on a specific grammar topic so that students are given adequate practice in the use and meaning of that topic. The multiple-choice questions test their grammar knowledge at the sentence level and the cloze exercises at the text level.

Complex and Compound-Complex Sentences - Grammar short Lesson

Complex sentence
Examine the following sentences.
    I will say what I like.
    When we went there we found that he had gone.
Sentence 1 consists of two clauses –   >>> Read More.

Simple and Compound Sentences - Grammar short Lesson

According to their meaning and word order, sentences are divided into four classes – assertive, imperative, interrogative and exclamatory. But according to their clause structure, sentences can be divided into four different kinds – simple, compound, complex and compound-complex.  >>> Read More.