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EnglishAbout the grammar trainer in LINK
The grammar is carefully incorporated into the reading and listening texts so that students are introduced to new topics step by step. The student can then practice the grammar in the grammar trainer at any time.
Innovative design
The structure of the grammar trainer is innovative. In LINK, each grammar topic starts with listening in order to properly notice the phenomenon at hand. Only at the end of an exercise sequence the grammar rule is simplified. The rule is usually presented through a few clear examples, with minimal explanation in simple words if necessary. Tricky grammatical terms are not used.
Explain grammar through examples, not complicated terms.
From receptive to productive
The grammar trainer works from receptive to productive. The extensive practice sequences in the trainer incorporate only high-frequency words and as many functional sentences as possible, with the secondary goal of grinding them down.
Small steps
The material is presented in small bite-sized chunks; for example, LINK addresses “none” and “not” in different places. In this way, students build up knowledge of a rule in small steps, learning more and more grammar rules through different contexts.
Spelling comes later
Spelling does not have a prominent role in the trainer. Spelling is important, but speaking, reading and listening are more important in the early stages. LINK assumes that correct spelling “comes along” with repeated practice with frequent words and phrases.
Interview with the creator
Watch an interview with Chrissy Hosea, creator of the LINK Grammar Trainer. She talks about the idea behind the grammar trainer and gives a demonstration.