Teaching grammar

Question 1

movement

Answer 1

a way of describing some sentences as being based on moving various elements about

Question 2

processability

Answer 2

sequences of acquisition may reflect the ease with which certain structures can be processed by the mind

Question 3

sequence of development

Answer 3

the inevitable progression of learners through definite stages of acquisition

Question 4

the teachability hypothesis

Answer 4

‘an L2 structure can be learnt from instruction only if the learner’s interlanguage is close to the point when this structure is acquired in the natural setting

Question 5

Universal Grammar

Answer 5

the language faculty built into the human mind consisting of principles and parameters (Chomsky)

Question 6

principles of language

Answer 6

aspects of human language present in all human minds, for example, the locality principle

Question 7

parameters

Answer 7

aspects that vary from one language to another within tightly set limits

Question 8

the pro-drop parameter

Answer 8

whether or not subjects are required in the sentence

Question 9

consciousness-raising

Answer 9

helping the learners by drawing attention to features of the second language

Question 10

language awareness

Answer 10

helping the learners by raising awareness of language itself

Question 11

sensitization

Answer 11

helping the learners by alerting them to features of the first language

Question 12

focus of FormS

Answer 12

deliberate discussion of grammar without reference to meaning

Question 13

focus of form (FonF)

Answer 13

discussion of grammar and vocabulary arising from meaningful language in the classroom