WARM UP

ACTIVITY
RULES FOR TEACHING
GRAMMAR
Objectives
At the end of the lesson, the students are expected to:

• A. Identify the different Rules for

Teaching Grammar;
• B. Determine the usage of each Rules and;
• C. Construct narratives that present the
different rules for teaching grammar.
“A Language is acquired
through practice; it is merely
perfected through grammar.”
-Leibniz
INTRODUCTION

In spite of the arguments among researchers

and educators about whether or not teach
grammar, the fact remains that one cannot use
language without grammar. It has come to a
conclusion that the problem is not grammar
itself, but how it is taught.
This lesson explores various consideration in teaching
grammar. It introduces you to the rules, not of grammar,
but of teaching grammar. Traditionally, teaching grammar
highlights only structure and form, and seldom on meaning
and use. This lesson highlights the meaning-making as an
important aspect of learning the grammar of a language. It
further explains why language instruction should not only
focus on the sentence-level grammar, but also on the
meaningful use of the language.
Scott Thornbury, has proposed six (6) Rules
of Teaching Grammar:

• Rule of Context
• Rule of Use
• Rule of Economy
• Rule of Relevance
• Rule of Nurture
• Rule of Appropriacy
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO
STUDY AND LEARN THE RULES
FOR TEACHING GRAMMAR?
RULE OF CONTEXT

• Teaching grammar “in context” means

that grammar content/lesson are not
taught as stand-alone concepts but are
integrated into varied context, situation,
or any field of study.
• The choice of one grammatical form over
another is always determined by the
meaning the speaker or writer wishes to
convey.
• “Teaching grammar in contexts involves
making connections between grammatical
patterns and the meaning of texts”.
Example:
The word “tip”
RULE OF USE

• The rule of use in teaching grammar reminds

language teachers to teach grammar for
communication sake.
• Provide opportunities for language practice.
• The primary goal of teaching English is to
help Filipino students acquire the
necessary skills for listening, speaking,
reading, and writing which enable them to
use the language for effective
communication.
HOW?

• Use varied activities like letting students

listen to audio samples of native and non-
native speakers of the language.
• Provide opportunities for students to share
insights and ideas in class and give helpful
feedback to improve language use.
Activity!!!