Lexical Grammar
Activities for Teaching Chunks and Exploring Patterns

Lexical Grammar provides research-based, practical support for anyone interested in the relationship between grammar and vocabulary.

Leo Selivan (Author)

9781316644751, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 31 May 2018

244 pages
24.2 x 18.9 x 1.3 cm, 0.5 kg

The book begins by looking at recent developments in corpus linguistics and second language acquisition research and outlines the important role which chunks play in textual cohesion and fluency, as well as in grammar acquisition. It goes on to provide practitioners with over 95 practical classroom suggestions and activities for making grammar teaching more lexical, and for making vocabulary practice more grammatical. Activities range from identifying, highlighting and recording chunks of language to enabling learners to use chunks in their active repertoire.

Subject Areas: ELT grammar, vocabulary & pronunciation [ELG], ELT resource books for teachers [EBAR]