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Instructional Strategy 3

  • Article Relay Race
  • Detective grammar investigation
  • Let’s play!

Instructional Strategy 1

  • Introduce the functions of "a," "an," and "the"
  • Guide practice with “Fill in the Blanks” activity
  • More appropriate for beginners

Mastering English Articles: Interactive Strategies for Chinese ESL/EFL Learners

Yaru Zhuang

Pepperdine University

BACKGROUND

  • How can ESL students overcome difficulties with article usage in English by understanding and applying explicit grammar rules in meaningful contexts?

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CHALLENGES

  • Explicit Instruction on Article Usage (Liu & Li, 2020)
  • Contextualized Practice Through Storytelling (Qian, et al, 2020)
  • Contrastive Analysis of Article Usage (Chan, 2016)
  • Lack of Practical Solution

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REFERENCES

Instructional Strategy 2

  • Article Hunt with Hidden Clues
  • Immersive storytelling with a mystery them
  • Group roleplay for contextual application

CONCLUSION

  • Interactive grammar learning
  • Contextualized practice for ESL students