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Montredon, Jacques – Francais dans le Monde, 1983
Experiences in teaching French verb tenses to Japanese students are used to illustrate teaching techniques that not only help students acquire verb forms but also present them as a coherent linguistic unity tied to fundamental communicative needs. A variety of exercises are included. (MSE)
Descriptors: French, Grammar, Interference (Language), Japanese
Peer reviewedMatthews, Richard – ELT Journal, 1983
A solution is proposed to the traditional, unexplained use of optional backshifting in teaching past tenses of English verbs. The solution is based on correct and explicit formulation of the past tense examples used, so that optional backshifting would be unnecessary and inappropriate. (MSE)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Grammar, Language Processing, Questioning Techniques
