Deductive method consists on grammar-based language learning.
The motto is: grammar first, language next. Examples flow down from universal rules. The approach is: general to particular. The teacher states the rules with examples. Children who already learnt some language.
Inductive method Examples are given to the students. Out of the examples the rules are framed. This method is called inductive method. It is the method of formulating generalization from concrete examples or facts.
Choice of method:
1. A good teacher of grammar should be eclectic.
2. He should have his own approach.
3. He should select what is best suitable.
4. He should explain and describe grammatical aspects.
5. He should have a definite plan for classroom transaction
Steps in grammar or the organization of grammar teaching:
A grammar class must be learner-friendly. There are four steps involved in grammar.
1. Presentation
2. Isolation and explanation
3. Practice
4. Evaluation
Presentation:
• The grammatical item or structure is presented in the form of a text.
• The aim is to help the learners understand its form and meaning.
• It is provided in the form of a story or dialogue. The teacher reads it aloud.
• The students read aloud, repeat or reproduce from memory the use of grammar item.
Isolation and exploration:
• Focus is on the grammatical items - its rules and its functions.
• The learners understand the various aspects of the grammatical item.
• Comparison, generalization and explanation is done in the mother tongue if necessary.
Practice:
Series of exercises are done both in the classroom and as home tasks.
The learners understand the grammatical items thoroughly.
Evaluation:
Tests are given to assess the understanding level of the grammatical items.
It serves as a feedback both for the teacher and the student.
Illustration:
Storytelling, developing creativity and question answer skill.
I was walking.
Where are you walking?
I was walking in a garden.
What was in the garden? etc.
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