ABSTRACT
At the end of this chapter you should be able to:
state how functional grammars differ from formal grammars, and how reproductive tasks differ from creative tasks
distinguish between prescriptive and descriptive grammars
outline the advantages and disadvantages of deductive and inductive approaches to the teaching of grammar
create tasks based on techniques such as grammar dictation
describe four important principles for teaching grammar
summarize the arguments for and against conscious learning and subconscious acquisition
