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Teaching English For Speakers Of Other Languages ( Esol )

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This essay attempts to analyze the effect of different approaches to grammar teaching in the English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classroom. Basically, two approaches which are task-based learning (TBL) and presentation practice production (PPP) will be discussed and compared from different aspects.
A great quantity of English teachers consider the significant part of English teaching is about improving the communicative competence of students and grammar is less concerned than it. It cannot be deny that during the whole process of English teaching, grammar may not the main part. However, it is difficult to imagine student can produce English accurately without learning grammar construction especially in the English as a foreign language (EFL) classroom. The importance of grammar teaching should be seen by teachers. Therefore, this essay is mainly about studying and contrasting grammar approaches to find out which one is more beneficial or to what extent teacher should take advantage of this two approaches in grammar teaching class.
First of all, this essay will review relevant literature about TBL and PPP, explain the definition and compare these two approaches. Then according to the video ‘He’s been to Turkey’ this essay will decide which approach to grammar teaching did the teacher apply during the class and evaluate the lesson with improvements. Finally, based on the previous content, it will make a conclusion of approaches to grammar teaching.

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