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Spoken Grammar: a Guide for English Language TeachersKen PatersonUdemy.com (2022)A common struggle for teachers is helping their learners communicate in a manner that reflects the spoken interactions they hear outside the classroom. Too often, ESL speaking lessons are devised as just another way of practising descriptive grammar rules. Unfortunately, this sells learners short by leaving them unprepared for the nuances of real-life interactions. Luckily, Ken Paterson’s online course Spoken Grammar: a Guide for English Language Teachers uses a range of recorded lectures and support materials to help teachers prepare their learners for these very situations.This teacher development course aims...

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