TAILIEUCHUNG - Teaching grammar creatively part 8

There is practically no evidence, however, that the same is true for all adult learners, or for children and teenagers- Young learners especially (and some adults too) seem to be more at ease with holistic methods of learning grammar in which structures are acquired subconsciously. | The following two texts written by fourteen-year-olds very clearly reflect their concerns and problems at the time. He used to dream of cars he used to dream of computers and he used to dream of radios and television sets but all he wants right now Is a family who will listen to him. I used to dream of birthday parties I used to dream of going out until twelve o clock I used to dream of holidays in Italy and I used to dream of being a champion at squash but all I want right right now is to be healthy. The following text was written by an advanced student He used to dream of equality he used to dream of prosperity for all he used to dream of being admired by his people and he used to dream of being remembered a thousand years after his death. But all it really needed were courageous citizens who toppled him from his throne. Variation If you work with adults you may want to use the following model text She used to dream of a loving partner she used to dream of a man who wouid really listen to her she used to dream of going places and of a never-ending dream time together but all she wants right now is someone to help with the washing up. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We adapted the fantasy trip from The Possible Human Houston 1982 . CHAPTER I Bask phrase patterns 49 LEVEL Lower intermediate I D RATHER BE. THAN . TIME 40-60 minutes Section A AIMS to review ways of expressing choice - to introduce I d rather be . than . DISCOVERY 1. Draw a circle on the board and write in it the word choice. Draw four or five lines. radiating from the circle like the spokes of a wheel. Write the words Front or back at the end of one of these spokes. Ask the students what situation this choice might apply to. Possible answers may include in a car in a bus or at the cinema . Then write Aisle or window at the end of another spoke. This time the choice is limited to in a bus or in a plane . Elicit some other possible choices that an airline passenger might be offered either before or during a flight .

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