Shifting the focus from forms to form in the EFL classroom

This article examines arguments for ‘focus on form’, a term referring to the incorporation of implicit grammar instruction within communicative ESL lessons, and suggests ways to adapt this approach to EFL settings where grammar instruction has never left the classroom. In such contexts a focus-on-form approach can provide an acceptable rationable for including communicative language use within traditional grammar-based instruction. Several types of form-focused EFL activities are described, including two task-based approaches designed for large classes.