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What is the main objective of studying English Language grammar and phonology?
What is the main objective of studying English Language grammar and phonology?
To become aware of the structure and form of English Language.
In which skill areas do students need to identify target grammar structures?
In which skill areas do students need to identify target grammar structures?
Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing.
Why is it important to teach grammar in language learning?
Why is it important to teach grammar in language learning?
To apply understanding of the target grammar structure in the spoken and written language.
What is the focus when developing phonological awareness?
What is the focus when developing phonological awareness?
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What is the ultimate goal of fluent reading according to the text?
What is the ultimate goal of fluent reading according to the text?
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What strategies can students use for decoding words?
What strategies can students use for decoding words?
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What is the significance of the interconnectedness of grammar, semantics, and pragmatics in language teaching?
What is the significance of the interconnectedness of grammar, semantics, and pragmatics in language teaching?
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According to Stephan Krashen's zero option, what is the stance on form-focused instruction?
According to Stephan Krashen's zero option, what is the stance on form-focused instruction?
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What are the two components of communicative competence mentioned in the text?
What are the two components of communicative competence mentioned in the text?
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Why is it widely accepted that grammar is an important dimension of language?
Why is it widely accepted that grammar is an important dimension of language?
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What do experiences in language teaching suggest about the attention to grammatical form?
What do experiences in language teaching suggest about the attention to grammatical form?
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What is the current stance on the importance of form-focused instruction within the communicative framework?
What is the current stance on the importance of form-focused instruction within the communicative framework?
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Define grammar according to the Longman Dictionary of Applied Linguistics.
Define grammar according to the Longman Dictionary of Applied Linguistics.
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Why is phonology important in language teaching?
Why is phonology important in language teaching?
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Give an example of a grammatically incorrect sentence in English.
Give an example of a grammatically incorrect sentence in English.
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Explain how McArthur describes the term 'grammar'.
Explain how McArthur describes the term 'grammar'.
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What does a sentence need to follow to be considered grammatical in English?
What does a sentence need to follow to be considered grammatical in English?
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In what way does grammar differ from terms like phonology or anatomy?
In what way does grammar differ from terms like phonology or anatomy?
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