Module: Grammar

Units: Unit 1: Principles of Teaching Grammar; Unit 2: Phonemes, Phonological Awareness and Phonics; Unit 3: General Grammar Rules; Unit 4: Time and Tense; Unit 5: Voice and Modality; Unit 6: Hypothetical and Conditionals; Unit 7: Designing Appropriate Learning Activities

Module outline: Grammar. The devil is in the details, the saying goes, and the importance of teaching students the structure through which they will understand and seek to be understood is important. Grammar and the principles and challenges that accompany it are laid bare. The principles of Phonemes, Phonological Awareness and Phonics are addressed as these can be seen as the verbal equivalent of grammar before we dive into deep sections on general and specific grammar that you will need to engage on with your students. We round off the module by providing guidance on designing grammar activities, specifically to make them practical.

Why teach and assessing grammar?
Dangling participles, double negatives, split infinitives, and concord? What are these things. They may not matter to everyone all the time, especially with the onset of short-hand digital communication and auto-correct, but grammar matters. It is the glue that keeps sentences and words functional, and you are in the position of ensuring that your students put their phrases and sentences together in a cohesive and understandable manner. Follow this course to not only understand what to teach, but how to do so effectively.

By the end of this module, you will know:
• the different areas of English grammar and to what extent they should be taught.
• that multilingualism offers great value in learning languages.
• the theories related to the structure of language.
• how language is put together, from sounds to the forming of meaning in grammatically correct sentences.
• how to examine grammar in order to better teach it.

By the end of this module, you will understand:
• the nuances of teaching English Grammar in a TEFL classroom.
• the various aspect of English Grammar that need to be taught in a TEFL classroom.
• that English is a system of integrated components.
• that the components of English are reliant on context.
• that your understanding of English grows and results in growth of your ability to teach English.

By the end of this module, you will be able to:
• Demonstrate your knowledge of English as an inter-connected system by designing appropriate grammar teaching activities.
• Apply your knowledge of the structure of language and language acquisition theories and methods to your teaching.
• Show your ability to plan learning designed for your learners’ needs.
• Implement your awareness of other languages and dialects in the teaching of English.
• Continue developing your knowledge of the English language independently.

25 hours | Video, study and check for understanding