How can we assist learners in building a grammar system and, at the same time, help them crack some 'unlearnable' rules? Check out Leo Selivan's most recent article on the British Council teachers' website. http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/think/articles/grammar-vs-lexis-or-gra mmar-through-lexis Join in the debate and let Leo know what you think by posting a comment on the teaching English website. To do this, log in or create an account <http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/user/register> . Enjoy Helen The British Council is the United Kingdom's international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations. We are a registered charity; 209131 (England and Wales) SC037733 (Scotland). We build engagement and trust for the UK through the exchange of knowledge and ideas between people worldwide. This message is for the use of the intended recipient(s) only. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete it. The British Council accepts no liability for loss or damage caused by software viruses and you are advised to carry out a virus check on any attachments contained in this message. ----------------------------------------------- ** Etni homepage - http://www.etni.org ** for help - ask@xxxxxxxx ** ** to post to this list - etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** -----------------------------------------------