How to teach grammar (hangout)

How to teach grammar

Grammar presentation techniques 1 USING A SONG TEXT The teacher finds a song text which contains a lot of present perfect tenses. She makes a worksheet where some of the present perfect tenses are pasted out and, as the students listen to the song on the cassette recorder, they try to fill in the gaps. She then asks for the answers, and asks the students why the present perfect tense is used and not the past tense. She gradually elicits (or explain, if necessary) the use and form of the present perfect tense. 2 USING A TIME LINE The teacher draws a time line on the board, representing the example sentence / have seen her as the dotted line |----------| on the diagram below. She tells her class that it is placed between PAST and NOW because it represents the present perfect used for unspecified time: I saw her, but I don’t tell you when or where so I use the present perfect tense. I have seen her |----------| PAST ------------------NOW----------------FUTURE

3 Students do the following worksheet in groups: Here is part of Mike’s school report.

READING

SHCHOOL REPORT FIELDMORE SCHOOL Winter term Name: Mike Jones Subject ENGLISH Age: 12 Mark A Class: 1G Remarks Very good. Mike has worked hard this term and has received high marks in her tests. Well done! P.B. An average mark this term. Mike likes Geography but has found it difficult this term. He has written an interesting project about the Lake District. H.T. Mike has had a good term: he has worked very hard and has improved a lot. Keep it up: J.O. Mike has enjoyed his dance classes this term and has done very well. She has also done well in gymnastics. P.W.

Geography

C

MATHS SPORT

B B

Read Mike’s report. Are these sentences true(T) or false (F)? 1. Mike has worked hard in Geography. 2. He has received low marks in his English test. 3. He has written a project about Wales. 4. He has not worked hard in his Maths lessons. 5. He has danced in the Sports lessons. Now write two more sentences about Mike: 6. He has ______________________________________ 7. He _________________________________________

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