Tips for Teaching
ESL Grammar
Teaching
ESL grammar lessons can be tricky because grammar doesn't always follow
standard rules, is different to the student's native language and requires that
a teacher fully understands it to teach it. Consider some of these suggestions
and tips to make it an easy and interesting lesson to teach.
What is Grammar?
Grammar is the way we put words together
to make correct sentences and convey meaning in any language.
Grammar doesn't only deal with sentences
but also with smaller units from phrases down to individual words. This is easy
to understand when considering the correct use of "he ran a race"
versus the incorrect use of "he runned a race". Grammar can also
include the changing of spelling and pronunciation in different situations.
Grammatical structures deal with specific
instances in a language, such as tenses or gender. These structures provide
in-depth information and lend nuances and time value to a language. In English,
the grammatical concept of gender doesn't exist as opposed to Italian, German
and French which have specific rules concerning grammar and gender.
Grammar and Meaning
Grammar affects meaning, so incorrect
grammar can lead to confusion. Despite this, a lot of ESL teachers argue that
accuracy of form is more important than grammatical accuracy because it is
difficult to teach. Unfortunately, a phrase that has been misunderstood can
have a potentially disastrous or humorous effect on a situation, so ESL
students need to learn grammar to put words together meaningfully. In the end,
knowledge of a language is virtually useless if students can't convey meaning.
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Presenting and Explaining Grammar
Generally, if a student's native language
has a rigid grammatical structure, they will expect a teacher to explain the
English equivalents of their language. To do this, a teacher needs to
understand, himself, what is involved in the structures being taught; must give
clear examples and explanations; and must find a balance between accuracy and
simplicity in examples. A teacher who knows how to present a structure's form
and meaning in a simple, accurate and helpful way is guaranteed to get the
message across.
Tips and Guidelines in Teaching ESL
Grammar
A well-prepared lesson plan is essential
for teaching grammar. It should include oral and written examples as well as
form, meaning and context use. Other tips for teaching ESL grammar include:
• Students
must have plenty of examples of the structure and understand when and how to
use it
• Explanations
must cover the majority of instances because students are sure to encounter
exceptions along the way
• Too
much detail confuses students so explanations must be simple and clear
• Generalization
is helpful even if it's not always completely accurate
• Rhyming
rules like "i before e, except after c" can be a fun and easy way to
remember a rule, even if they aren't absolutely true
• Students
need to experiment by rearranging sentences and playing with them to get a feel
for the language
• Students
must be given the essential rules and guidelines and shouldn't have to guess
• Role-playing
and language games can be fun and give students the opportunity to use a
grammatical structure practically
Reference : http://www.brighthubeducation.com/esl-teaching-tips/71825-tips-for-teaching-esl-grammar/
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Today
I read teaching English article the topic
is “Tips for Teaching ESL Grammar” written by: Louanne Piccolo. Grammar is the way that we put words
to make correct sentences and convey meaning in any language. Tips and
Guidelines in Teaching ESL Grammar have many tips.
First, students must have plenty of
examples of the structure and understand when and how to use it.
Second, explanations must cover the
majority of instances because students are sure to encounter exceptions along
the way.
Third, detail confuses students so
explanations must be simple and clear.
Fourth, Role-playing and
language games can be fun and give students the opportunity to use a
grammatical structure practically
The
last, Students need to experiment by rearranging sentences and playing with
them to get a feel for the language.
I
think grammar is very difficult and boring to teach. However, if a teacher
understands the grammatical concepts, is capable of explaining grammar and its
structures clearly and simply, follows up with appropriate games, exercises and
role-playing activities, Teacher will be creating a context for fun and
interesting ESL grammar lessons.
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