3.6. In the classroom
Tip 1:Context
Always teach grammar within a specific context. Using examples like “She is writing.” without any additional clue like a picture, short story, or making reference to a specific person (a friend, relative, or a students in the classroom) looks to abstract in the students’ eyes and makes it hard to understand the meaning of the sentence.
Tip 2:Simplicity
Keep It Short and Simple (KISS) when giving explanations. Student attention can easily veer away if the explanations are too long. Do not try to explain every single rule and exception at once instead focus on the learning challenge presented by each target grammar structure.
Tip 3: Practice
Try t move to practice activities right after the target grammar has been explained and students seem to have certain clarity. Keep in mind that many things will be discovered by students while actively manipulating the grammar exercises. Besides errors are part of learning grammar so students should not fear trying out their knowledge about grammar immediately.
Tip 4: Appropriacy
When deciding on your activities consider that each group of students is different so they might need different types of support. Teenagers might prefer game-like activities while adult learners might want to have more detailed explanations and reflectively analyze the target grammar.
Tip 1:Context
Always teach grammar within a specific context. Using examples like “She is writing.” without any additional clue like a picture, short story, or making reference to a specific person (a friend, relative, or a students in the classroom) looks to abstract in the students’ eyes and makes it hard to understand the meaning of the sentence.
Tip 2:Simplicity
Keep It Short and Simple (KISS) when giving explanations. Student attention can easily veer away if the explanations are too long. Do not try to explain every single rule and exception at once instead focus on the learning challenge presented by each target grammar structure.
Tip 3: Practice
Try t move to practice activities right after the target grammar has been explained and students seem to have certain clarity. Keep in mind that many things will be discovered by students while actively manipulating the grammar exercises. Besides errors are part of learning grammar so students should not fear trying out their knowledge about grammar immediately.
Tip 4: Appropriacy
When deciding on your activities consider that each group of students is different so they might need different types of support. Teenagers might prefer game-like activities while adult learners might want to have more detailed explanations and reflectively analyze the target grammar.