Practical and research-based, this introduction to current and effective English grammar instruction gives pre-service and in-service English language educatorsa strong foundation for teaching second language grammar and helps them develop their professional knowledge and skills. It provides a thorough and rounded overview of the principles, strategies, techniques, and applications currently dominant in teaching L2 grammar in a range of instructional settings around the world.

Eli Hinkel is Professor, Linguistics and MA-TESL Programs, Seattle Pacific University, USA.

Preface

PART IPrinciples and Foundations of Grammar Teaching

1 The Importance of the Discourse Level in Understanding and Teaching English Grammar

Marianne Celce-Murcia

2 Teaching Grammar: English as an International Language

Sandra Lee McKay

3 Using Corpus Linguistics to Improve the Teaching of Grammar

Susan Conrad

4 Grammar in Student Books vs. Grammar That Students Need: Which Grammar to Include, Which Grammar to Omit

Keith S. Folse

5 Functional Approaches to Teaching Grammar in the Second Language Classroom

Anne Burns

PART IIStrategies and Techniques

6 Grammar Practice

Penny Ur

7 Grammar Teaching as Consciousness Raising

Rod Ellis

8 12 Principles of Grammar Instruction

Jack C. Richards and Randi Reppen

9 Practical Grammar Teaching: Grammar Constructions and Their Relatives

Eli Hinkel

PART IIIGrammar for Productive Skills: Speaking and Writing

10 Teaching Grammar at the Advanced Level

Michael J. McCarthy

11 Promoting Grammar and Language Development in the Writing Class: Why, What, How, and When

Dana R. Ferris

12 Writing with Attitude: Conveying a Stance in Academic Texts

Ken Hyland

List of Contributors

Index