May 10, 2007at 4:54 am
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English and language is more than grammar
Teachers, let go of the old ways By Lynne McGready- I decided to write this article after watching many of my own students lose confidence in their ability to enhance their English language skills. I have written this in the hope that I am merely providing ‘food for thought’ to teachers like myself and not a lecture. Let me begin by setting things straight – I am not a linguist nor am I a scholar of the history of the English language. It is not my intention to set out standards of “correct†or “incorrect†usage of English grammar. There are many other “gurus†out there who are far more equipped to do this than I.
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I think the best way of teaching are imaginative and unconventional as it makes it interesting both for the learner and the teacher.
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