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Grammar Lessons: Does Teaching Standard Grammar Mean Delivering it Like a Native Speaker? - TEFL Blog
Thu, 19 Dec 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
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Grammar Lessons: Does Teaching Standard Grammar Mean Delivering it Like a Native Speaker?
Studying and learning standard English grammar is an experience that most native speakers must also do. Furthermore, even after learning grammar in an English education system, many native speakers still make grammatical errors in their everyday conversations, and especially so when writing formal documents.
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Is clarity is over norms and rules?
Is focusing on mistakes effective?
Variations
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6 Exciting Online Classroom Activities - TEFL Blog
Wed, 15 Jul 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
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6 Exciting Online Classroom Activities
Throughout this course, I have set my sight on becoming an online teacher for young learners. I have done extensive research on different classroom activities for teaching online and have found six different ones that I like. This summative is based solely on teaching online meaning both the teacher and student are doing 100% of the work online.
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1. My window, my world
2. Five clicks away
3. Extensive News Reading
4. That's my line
5. Binomials
6. Parting gifts
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Indefinite Pronouns - Grammar Quiz - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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Indefinite Pronouns - Grammar Quiz
This grammar quiz is perfect for ESL students practicing indefinite pronouns in their ESL classes.
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Present Simple - Grammar Worksheet - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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Present Simple - Grammar Worksheet
Here's a great worksheet about the present simple exercises to practice negative and affirmative statements for ESL students.
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Grammar Worksheet Future Perfect
Are you learning or teaching the future perfect? This worksheet will teach you how the tense works.
First, study the boxes at the beginning of the sheet and then fill in the blanks to complete the sentences.
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The Essential Role of Grammar - TEFL Blog
Tue, 04 Feb 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
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The Essential Role of Grammar
Grammar is not only about vocabulary and sentence structure but also can improve our communication and ability of logical thinking.
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Why learning grammar?
Misconceptions
How to learn a language effectively?
Functions of grammar
How to improve grammar?
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Teaching the Core of Grammar - TEFL Blog
Thu, 15 Aug 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
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Teaching the Core of Grammar
Grammar or grammer! The most common error in the spelling of 'grammar', however, it is still debatable among few teachers, whether grammar or vocabulary should be considered the most important aspect of the English language. A balanced diet makes a person healthy similarly a balanced understanding of all aspects of a language makes it complete.
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Global Language
Challenges of Teaching Grammar
What is it for?
Process of Teaching Grammar
My Experience
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Main Points of Teaching Grammar ITTT - TEFL Blog
Wed, 25 Sep 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
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Main Points of Teaching Grammar ITTT
Grammar has for all time been vital to teaching a foreign language. It was even tantamount with teaching a foreign language. However, for some time after the increase of communicative language teaching the grouping of grammar in the curriculum was fairly vague. Some linguists declared that it was not essential to teach grammar, that it would expand robotically. Nowadays it is widely established that grammar is a vital resource in with language communicatively.
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What does grammar teach?
When focusing on a grammar formation the educator considers the following:
Grammar for communication
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The Importance of Learning Grammar - TEFL Blog
Fri, 04 Oct 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
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The Importance of Learning Grammar
Grammar is an important aspect of a language where learners' and teachers' opinions vary. Some students love to find out or learn the proper usage of grammar while some wanted to do grammar exercises. While some love grammar, others hate it and think that it is the most boring part of learning a new language. Whatever your stand is, you cannot escape from learning grammar; it is vital in every sentence you read or write, speak or hear. Grammar is simply the word for the rules that people follow when they use a language. We need those rules in the same way as we need the rules in any game.
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The Power of Grammar
Grammar in Daily Life
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The Importance of English Grammar - TEFL Blog
Mon, 19 Aug 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
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The Importance of English Grammar
In my opinion, Grammar plays an important role in English Learning and Teaching, because Grammar is the heart of any language. Learning English is the same as building a house and its grammar acts as a foundation and frame. Knowledge of English grammar helps us in the correction of mistakes and improvement of writing work. A person cannot learn a foreign language accurately only through a process of unconscious assimilation.
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Grammar and Linguistics
1. The formal grammar helps us speak correctly in English:
2. Grammar helps us communicate correctly:
3. Grammar helps us improve communication skills:
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Why Learning Grammar is Essential - TEFL Blog
Fri, 17 Jan 2020 Linda Dunsmore
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Why Learning Grammar is Essential
Some may conclude that the correct usage of English grammar only matters to teachers and have no real relevance in day to day life. We have to conclude that this is incorrect because grammar, disregarding the country or the language, is the infrastructure of communication. For instance, in the simplest of examples, when a message is delivered with the correct usage of grammar, it is much more understandable and precise to comprehend the intent and meaning of that message.
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Knowing proper grammar use is key
Grammar in writing
Grammar to cultivate habits
Improving grammar at its best
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Entertaining Approach to Teaching Grammar - TEFL Blog
Tue, 23 Jul 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
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Entertaining Approach to Teaching Grammar
Grammatical structures are the essential building blocks to any language, English is no exception. Without a frame, a painting will fall off the wall or lose its form. The meaning behind the words is very much the same as a painting in a frame. The ideas which are meant to be conveyed are like the characters of a painting, the grammatical tools are like the colors, the structure and order of the words are like the brushstrokes which add depth and tone to a work of art. English is art. Subjects, objects, and verbs are the colors, shapes, and tones of basic English.
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Why to teach grammar?
Entertaining approach to teaching grammar
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Elicitation and study
Activate
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Why Learning Grammar is Important? - TEFL Blog
Wed, 31 Jul 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
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Why Learning Grammar is Important?
Language is a medium of communication that helps to express our feelings, desires, and queries to the world around us. The ability to use language distinguishes humans from other animals and when we know a language, we can speak and be understood by others who know that language. Effective communication requires an understanding and recognition of the connection between a language and the people who use it. The ability to use a language requires profound knowledge that most speakers don't know that they know. Language is considered to be an infinite set of well-formulated sentences and it can be deduced by the grammar. Hence grammars are the theories of language composed of hypotheses of the... [Read more]
How to Learn English Grammar - TEFL Blog
Wed, 19 Aug 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
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How to Learn English Grammar
In today's world learning English is no longer a possibility, but an essential part of being a world citizen. However, we must face the fact- for some people- to learn English grammar is not so easy and fun, they hate grammar and even think it is the most boring part of learning a new language. On the other hand, others are extremely interested in learning grammar rules and practice it as much as they can.
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There are Eight Practical Steps to Learn Grammar Easily.
Learn as many words as you can
Talk to people
Watch, Listen and Learn
Ask for Correction
Know the parts of speech
Look for patterns
Practice verb forms
Use Technology in your favor
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Grammar: How to Teach Nouns - TEFL Blog
Tue, 25 Feb 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
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Grammar: How to Teach Nouns
Everyone and everything that exists in this world have what it is called or known by, and that automatically is the name of that person or that thing. We can then define a noun as a name given to persons, places, animals, objects, substances, qualities, actions, and measures.
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CLASSIFICATION OF NOUNS
1. COMMON NOUN:
2. PROPER NOUN:
NOTE:
3. COLLECTIVE NOUN:
4. CONCRETE NOUN:
5. ABSTRACT NOUN:
6. UNCOUNTABLE NOUN:
7. COUNTABLE NOUN:
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Communicative Approach to Teaching Grammar - TEFL Blog
Thu, 24 Oct 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
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Communicative Approach to Teaching Grammar
Grammar is a very important piece of learning English. Students need grammar as it gives them a handle on the language, helps them to become reflective of the language and to build fluency. The goal of a grammar lesson is to present the grammar, help the students comprehend the main points and to move into practice, which starts as controlled practice and passes to free practice. The goal for the students is to develop fluency through the grammar structure, presenting the grammar in a meaningful context.
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Why is grammar important?
How to start a grammar lesson?
Guided practice
Student-centered approach
Peer learning
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What is Grammar and How to Teach it to ESL Students? - TEFL Blog
Wed, 26 Feb 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
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What is Grammar and How to Teach it to ESL Students?
Grammar plays a very important role in learning and teaching a foreign language. What is grammar? Crystal describes grammar as "the business of taking a language to pieces, to see how it works" (as cited in Bentsen, 2017).
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Definition of Grammar
Explicit Grammar Teaching
Williams believes that meaning-focused instruction
Communicative Approach
Nunan defines communicative language teaching as
Larsen-Freeman's recommended that grammar teaching
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Grammar For Beginners "To Be" - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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Grammar For Beginners "To Be"
This is a fun worksheet to practice conjugating the different forms of the verb "to be".
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Since or For - Grammar Worksheet - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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Since or For - Grammar Worksheet
This worksheet is perfect for practicing the present perfect tense with since and for. Complete the sentences with 'for' or 'since'
Complete the sentences with 'for' or 'since'.
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Adjectives and Adverbs Grammar Quiz - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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Adjectives and Adverbs Grammar Quiz
This grammar quiz is perfect for ESL students practicing adjectives and adverbs in their ESL classes.
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HAVE TO Grammar Work Sheet - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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HAVE GOT Grammar Work Sheet
This worksheet is perfect for reviewing the verb to have got for beginners. The worksheet also revises the parts of the body using different pictures of monsters in order to draw the attention of my students.
Have your students complete the worksheet by filling in the gaps with either "have got" or "has got".
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Noun Types in English Grammar
Nouns are naming words which make up the most common category of words in the English language. Within this category there are several different types of nouns with specific roles to play.
Nouns are the most common type of word in the English language and therefore make up a large part of EFL language lessons, particularly in lower level classes. As an EFL teacher it is recommended that you have a solid understanding of the different types of nouns so you can help your students make rapid progress in this area of grammar.
Common Nouns
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Grammar Meets Conversation: Wh Questions
This is a grammar-based ´Getting to know you´ worksheet aimed at practicing the use of correct wh-question words, speaking, listening, asking for clarification, asking to repeat, note-taking and short presentations or talking in front of the class.
Step 1: Complete the questions with the correct question word.
Step 2: Interview a friend using your questions. Record the answers.
Step 3: Tell the class some things about the persion you interviewed.
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English Pronouns Grammar Crossword Puzzle
This is a great crossword puzzle to practice the different kinds of pronouns (possessive adjectives and pronouns, subject and object pronouns) with your ESL students.
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How Grammar and Vocabulary Affect Communication - TEFL Blog
Tue, 14 May 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
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How Grammar and Vocabulary Affect Communication
At one time, in my role as a Speech Pathologist, I taught Foreign Accent Reduction. In assessing and treating individuals with a foreign accent I soon came to realize that the "culprit" interfering with communication was not so much the foreign accent (unless it was phenomenally strong) but rather the limited and poor grammar and vocabulary demonstrated.
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Presentation skills
Perfect image
Pondering upon
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Points to Consider When Teaching Grammar - TEFL Blog
Thu, 13 Jul 2023 Federico Riva
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Points to Consider When Teaching Grammar
Grammar is the foundation upon which all languages are built. A good understanding of it is crucial for foreign language students to attain a sufficient level of fluency and proficiency in English and express themselves confidently and clearly.
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Importance of Grammar
Challenges and Questions
Careful Lesson Planning
Teaching for Specific Purposes
Fostering Effective Communication
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Teaching Grammar Through Student-Centered Games - TEFL Blog
Thu, 09 Jul 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
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Teaching Grammar Through Student-Centered Games
As a new teacher, grammar was initially very difficult for me to teach. It was difficult to demonstrate grammar patterns succinctly. Luckily, the school that I work for has provided help by having an established curriculum. The key to teaching grammar, however, has been teaching variable inputs in otherwise unchanging structures as part of student-centered games.
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Strategies on how to teach positive patterns
How to teach negative patterns?
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The Main Points of Teaching Grammar - TEFL Blog
Wed, 18 Sep 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
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The Main Points of Teaching Grammar
The teaching of grammar in the classroom is a fundamental issue for learning any language. The study of its methods, as well as the problems and challenges that students and educators must face, will be of invaluable help in such an interesting company.
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Understanding Concepts
Grammar in Second Language
Types of Materials
Methodology
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Strategies on Planning Grammar Lessons
Are you struggling to plan a grammar class? I've been there and can relate! Last week I took part in a teacher development workshop devoted to planning grammar lessons. So, in this live stream, I'll share my insights. If grammar drives you crazy as a teacher, don't miss it out!
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7 Tips To Become Grammar-Savvy - TEFL Blog
Wed, 19 Aug 2020 Catia Pereira dos Santos
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7 Tips To Become Grammar-Savvy
After becoming a certified teacher in English as a second language, I put together a few reasons and benefits why students and EFL teachers around the world should become even more grammar-friendly.
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Worksheets are worth it!
It can be self- taught, too!
Here below, you will find seven great tips that might help you on your grammar journey.
In conclusion
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