The grammar may even be built in to the original task or text.
Advantages
Focuses on the target form when it is actually needed for communication
Shows the grammar in context
Disadvantages
May hold up the communicative activity
A bit ‘hit or miss’: does not ensure systematic coverage
Probably best
… as an occasional reinforcement of features, as needed
… as a back-up to regular ‘conventional’ teaching of grammar, based on explanation + practice.
Practice
Based on skill theory:
declarative stage
proceduralization
automatization
Practice
is the ‘proceduralization’ stage, where the learner produces the target forms ‘…while temporarily leaning on declarative crutches’ (Dekeyser, 1998: 49)
