Comments on: Is English Knowledge or Is It a Tool? http://www.eslhelpdesk.com/blog/2009/07/is-english-knowledge-or-is-it-a-tool/ We Want to Hear What You Have to Say! Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:56:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: ESL Help! Desk http://www.eslhelpdesk.com/blog/2009/07/is-english-knowledge-or-is-it-a-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-27 ESL Help! Desk Sun, 09 Aug 2009 13:29:48 +0000 http://www.eslhelpdesk.com/blog/?p=74#comment-27 That's probably a wise assumption! And if they do need some grammar help, then you can provide it - as needed. I used to use the "Fluency First" approach in my classes, which took this approach. It was also a great approach because the up-front approach assumes that everybody needs the same grammar taught at the same time. In reality, everybody is in a different place, grammatically. That’s probably a wise assumption! And if they do need some grammar help, then you can provide it – as needed. I used to use the “Fluency First” approach in my classes, which took this approach. It was also a great approach because the up-front approach assumes that everybody needs the same grammar taught at the same time. In reality, everybody is in a different place, grammatically.

]]> By: t.w http://www.eslhelpdesk.com/blog/2009/07/is-english-knowledge-or-is-it-a-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-25 t.w Sat, 08 Aug 2009 00:42:38 +0000 http://www.eslhelpdesk.com/blog/?p=74#comment-25 I don't teach grammar at all in my class. Chinese students who are able to make it to college often have enough knowledge about grammar, and all they need to focus on is the real use of the language. I don’t teach grammar at all in my class.

Chinese students who are able to make it to college often have enough knowledge about grammar, and all they need to focus on is the real use of the language.

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