Ferdinand asks: "How do I repair holes in my students' grammar?"

Episode Summary: * How holes in your grammar can develop * Different roles for the teacher: + Teach what you know is right + Teach what the student expects * Raising awareness is the only way to help students self-monitor and fix their own mistakes * If students resist basic grammar exercises, look for another way...

How to raise awareness and encourage self-monitoring:

• Talk to them about their goals, and how better grammar would help
• "Stealth grammar"
• Record the student and have them listen back
• Write two sentences on the board, ask: "What's the difference?"
• Set writing tasks instead of speaking tasks - scaffold their language and highlight opportunities for better grammar

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