Practicing English Grammar by Means of Electronic Drilling Exercises

DVOŘÁK, Martin. Practicing English Grammar by Means of Electronic Drilling Exercises. In Sborník příspěvků z konference Profilingua 2003. Dobrá Voda: Fakulta humanitních studií ZČU v Plzni, Lingvistická pracoviště FHS, 2003, p. 20-22, 567 pp. ISBN 80-86473-59-7.

Basic information

• Original name: Practicing English Grammar by Means of Electronic Drilling Exercises
• Authors: DVOŘÁK, Martin.
• Edition: Dobrá Voda, Sborník příspěvků z konference Profilingua 2003, p. 20-22, 567 pp. 2003.
• Publisher: Fakulta humanitních studií ZČU v Plzni, Lingvistická pracoviště FHS

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Proceedings paper
• Field of Study: 60200 6.2 Languages and Literature
• Country of publisher: Czech Republic
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• Organization unit: Language Centre
• ISBN: 80-86473-59-7
• Keywords in English: E-learning; language teaching; English; grammar; drilling exercises; electronic; language-teaching frustration
• Tags: drilling exercises, e-learning, electronic, English, grammar, Language teaching, language-teaching frustration

Abstract

Language drills aimed at practising grammatical phenomena function as a useful tool utilized to serve language-teaching purposes. Besides, they turn out to be a convenient utility when it comes to practising and revising the already acquired grammar and vocabulary. However, trying to invent new sentences containing a particular grammatical phenomenon or vocabulary of a certain lexical stratum repetitively, the teacher may find themselves exhausted and frustrated. The electronic drilling exercises can represent an asset in this respect. The paper tackles the issue of usage as well as production of electronic drilling exercises which, after becoming public by being posted on an Internet site, provide the teacher with a powerful tool. Their pros and cons are mentioned and an electronic drill sample presented.