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The Big BEASTS of English Grammar: What we Need to UNLEARN - Graham Burton
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50% off our CPD courses for podcast listeners - click here and use the code "TTT" Does the grammar that is normally taught match the evidence corpus linguistics shows? Dr. Graham Burton helps us dissect the big beasts of English grammar. Dr. Graham Burton is assistant professor at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano (Italy). His main research interests are applications of corpus linguistics to language teaching, materials development, pedagogic grammar, academic writing and multilingualism. He has two recent book publications, Grammar in ELT and ELT Materials: Evaluating its History and Current Practice and The Big Beasts of English Grammar: An Exploration of Form and Function in Conversations *Discount codes: 40% off Grammar in ELT using code ELT40 (valid until the end of July, 2025) 25% on ebook of The Big Beasts of English Grammar via Payhip only, using code bigbeasts25 (valid for 10 downloads only) In this episode, Graham discusses: Corpus Linguistics in Language Teaching Benefits of Corpus for Learners The Big Beasts of English Grammar Example-Driven Grammar Teaching What Teachers Should Unlearn about Grammar Challenges in Teaching Grammar Prototypical vs. Natural Grammar Usage Misconceptions in Grammar Teaching The Evolution of Grammar Teaching What the CELTA Should Do to "Re-do" Grammar The History of Pedagogical Grammar Why the word "grammar" was negative (and "structure" was used instead) FOR MORE FROM GRAHAM BURTON: 1. The Big Beasts of English Grammar: An Exploration of Form and Function in Conversations Discount of 25% on ebook via Payhip only, using code bigbeasts25 (valid for 10 downloads only) 2. Grammar in ELT and ELT Materials: Evaluating its History and Current Practice Discount of 40% on hardbook or ebook, using code ELT40 (valid until the end of Ju…