The Richness of Grammar

It is emphasised these days that grammar should be taught in context. This is logical. We want to see the grammar in real use. Learning should not consist of merely memorising an arduous list of terms and definitions.

Only let’s not miss something important in the process: seeing the grammar as a system. It is not simply a set of separate concepts.  There is an interconnectedness between the parts (words, phrases, longer expressions, sentence structure, meaning) that makes language work. It has simple foundations and distinctive ways of building on those. There is a forest to see here, not only trees. The forest makes the trees easier to understand.

So alongside looking at use in context, we also want to provide understanding of how grammar works in an interconnected, dynamic way, with patterns and principles that make it make sense. While we look at ‘choice’ in context, we still want to learn about the nature of grammar itself (the ‘options’).

My goal is to provide an easier, relatable, learner-friendly way to do this.