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Teaching Grammar in

Context


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Teach Grammar as Concepts in Meaningful Contexts in Language Learning (ACTFL)

Another way to think about grammar in context​

Grammar at the Lower Language Learning Levels

90%+ Target Language, Authentic Texts, No Isolated Grammar? How? (Language Educator, April 2013)

Understanding the role of grammar in proficiency development parts 1 and 2 (NYSED)

Context-Text Model

Teaching Grammar in Context

Inductive Approaches to Teaching Grammar (module)

Grammar: The Skunk at the Garden Party

Analyzing Grammar in Context (English grammar)

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1. PACE Model

Teaching Grammar using the PACE Model

The PACE Model: Teaching Grammar as a Concept (Slideshare)

The PACE Model: Teaching Grammar Inductively as a Concept

Sample PACE lesson


2. Concept Attainment

Concept Attainment 

3. Discovery/Inquiry Approach

Inquiry-based Teaching in Second and Foreign Language Pedagogy

Guided Discovery

Guided Discovery for Language Instruction

Guided Discovery Prezi

Memes, quotes, etc.

French Memes and Quotes to demonstrate grammar in context

German Memes and Quotes to demonstrate grammar in context

Spanish Memes and Quotes to demonstrate grammar in context

Italian Memes and Quotes to demonstrate grammar in context

4. Flipped Classroom

Flipped Learning Toolkit

The Flipped Language Classroom

Strategies for Flipping Communicative Language Classes

4 Pilars of FLIP

Flipping the Classroom Infographic

6 Steps to Flipping the Classroom

The Flipped Classroom Model : A Full Picture

The TED-Ed Flip Tool in the Foreign Language Classroom


Tools for Making Your Own Video Tutorials:

Educreations

Show Me

Explain Everything

Infographics and videos

Infographics and videos for grammar points: French

Infographics and videos for grammar points: German

Infographics and videos for grammar points: Spanish


​Unlocking Language Patterns
Poster
unlocking_language_patterns_poster.pdf
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Worksheet
unlocking_language_patterns.pdf
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grammar_cs_handout_v6.pdf
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Examples of Grammar in Context Using Authentic Text 


​Memes (French)
Conditional
french_conditional_memes.pdf
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Future
french_future_memes.pdf
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Adjectives
french_memes_adjectives.pdf
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Passé Composé
french_passe_compose_memes_legal.pdf
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Possessive adjectives
fr_possess_adj_memes_legal.pdf
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Demonstrative pronouns
fr_demonstrative_pron_memes_legal.pdf
File Size: 144 kb
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Negative
fr_negative_memes_legal.pdf
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Relative pronouns
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french_relative_pronouns_memes.pdf
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Object pronouns
french_object_pronouns.pdf
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​​Memes (Spanish)
Present Progressive
span_progressive.pdf
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Subjunctive
span_subjunctive_memes.pdf
File Size: 224 kb
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Imperfect
imperfecto_sp_gramm_in_context.pdf
File Size: 330 kb
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Commands
spanish_tweets_commands_legal.pdf
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Future
spanish_tweets_future_legal.pdf
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Tener
tener_gramm_in_context.pdf
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Querer
spanish_tweets_querer_legal.pdf
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Conditional
span_conditional_memes.pdf
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Gustar
gustar_gramm_in_context.pdf
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Relative pronouns
span_relative_pron_memes_legal.pdf
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Possessive adjectives
sp_possess_adj_memes_legal.pdf
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Close future (memes and tweets)
spanish_close_future.pdf
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Preterite
spanish_preterite_memes.pdf
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Object pronouns
spanish_object_pronouns.pdf
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Agreement of adjectives
sp_memes_adj_agree.pdf
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Present tense of "ser"
sp_memes_present_ser.pdf
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​Memes (German)
Articles
german_memes_articles_legal.pdf
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​Memes and Tweets (Italian)
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Comparatives
ital_comparatives_legal.pdf
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Definite articles
ital_def_articles_memes_legal.pdf
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​Memes (Portuguese)
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Adjectives
portuguese_adjectives.pdf
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Possessive adjectives
portuguese_possessives.pdf
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​Twitter Posts (French)
Quand j'étais enfant... (Imperfect)
quand_jetais_enfant_gramm_in_context.pdf
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Si j'étais riche... (Conditional)
si_jetais_riche_tweets.pdf
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Close future
fr_close_future_tweets.pdf
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Present tense IR verbs
french_ir_verb_tweets.pdf
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Comparatives
fr_comparatives_tweets_1.pdf
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Subjunctive
fr_subjunctive_tweets.pdf
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​Twitter Posts (Spanish)

Comparative
comparisons_twitter_span.pdf
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Subjunctive
subjunctive_sp_gramm_in_context.pdf
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Me gustaría
me_gustaria_tweets.pdf
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Cuando era niño, creía que
cuandoeranino_tweets.pdf
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Future of Ser
sp_future_ser_tweets.pdf
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Si tuviera mucho dinero
sp_si_tuviera_mucho_dinero_tweets.pdf
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​Twitter Posts (German)
Comparatives
german_tweets_comparatives_legal.pdf
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Twitter Posts (Portuguese)
Conditional
portuguese_tweets_conditional.pdf
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Imperfect
portuguese_tweets_imperfect.pdf
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​Using songs to teach grammar in context
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Spanish

Zachary Jones Clozeline 2016

Zachary Jones Clozeline 2017

Zachary Jones Clozeline 2018


Songs in Spanish aligned to vocabulary themes and grammar concepts (2015)

El mundo de Birch Spanish amazing music database!!!

French

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Songs in French aligned to vocabulary themes and grammar concepts

French songs for the French classroom

Clarisse Les Chanteurs Français et Leurs Chansons

German

German songs aligned to grammar concepts

45 German songs for the language classroom

Greek

Searchable database of songs in Greek

The Greatest Pop Songs That Will Help You Learn Greek

Italian

9 Catchy Songs to Learn Italian

The Greatest Pop Songs That Will Help You Learn Italian

Seven songs that will help you learn Italian

Russian


10 Best Russian Songs for Language Learners

Learning Russian Through Music






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    • Creating Learner-Centered Language Classrooms
    • Engaging Through Interactive Planning and CI
    • Planning for Interactive Communicative Lessons
    • Building Literacy Skills in Language Classrooms
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    • Using Authentic Text in the WL Classroom
    • Expanding a Global Mentality: Culturally Responsive Teaching to Reach All Learners
    • Designing to Learn
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