1. WHY (NOT) TEACH GRAMMAR AT SCHOOLWHY (NOT) TEACH GRAMMAR AT SCHOOL
SÍRIO POSSENTISÍRIO POSSENTI
CARLOS EDUARDO
CLAUDIA MONACO
PAULA BATISTA
SILVANA

2. INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION
FORMULATE ARGUMENTS
POINTS OF REFLECTION
FOR TEACHERS-PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS

3. FOOD FOR THOUGHTSFOOD FOR THOUGHTS
 Is teaching grammar at school essential?
 Study of grammar VS. active mastery of the language.
 Is teaching the language the same as teaching grammar?
 What is the concept of grammar?
 What is actually being proposed that students learn?
 What is the relationship between school subject and the goals of
language education?
 How much time should be devoted to each strategy ( reading,
writing, grammar…)?

4. FOOD FOR THOUGHTSFOOD FOR THOUGHTS
Teaching grammar from the use
observed or teaching from rules?
Does the role of language in society
serve to communicate or open
access to employment opportunities?

5. FOOD FOR THOUGHTSFOOD FOR THOUGHTS
What is the concept of grammar?
What is actually being proposed that students
learn?
What is the relationship between school subject and
the goals of language education?
How much time should be devoted to each strategy
( reading, writing, grammar…)?
Teaching grammar from the use observed or
teaching from rules?
Does the role of language in society serve to
communicate or open access to employment
opportunities?

6. FOOD FOR THOGHTSFOOD FOR THOGHTS
Do primary and secondary schools
prepare for life or for the universities
admission exams?
What is Grammar?

7. FOOD FOR THOGHTSFOOD FOR THOGHTS
Do primary and secondary schools
prepare for life or for the universities
admission exams?
What is Grammar?