
27-Jul-2009, 18:29
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Re: preparing for my TEFL course Quote:
Originally Posted by sharron I am very new to all this,so please bare with me!
I am preparing for my TEFL course and reading the pre course pack.It asks an interesting question
"what does a student need to know about grammar"
not wishing to sound rude by answering "everything" I would appreciate some advice
Sharron | Some SLA (second language acquisition) theorists would say that a student needs to know nothing about grammar. These theorists (and practitioners too) subscribe to the L1 = L2 concept, in which they believe that learning L2 can be done the same way as a baby learns its L1. And primary school children can speak fluently without knowing an adverb from their elbow.
I don't agree with this way of teaching, and obviously neither do you, but it's important to know that there is a wide range of opinions about the necessity of grammar in L2 teaching/learning. |