to ‘teach’ grammar · what makes grammar goals stand out? 1. language presented and practiced...
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To ‘teach’ Grammar to Yls or not to ‘teach”?
- No, not to teach.
- To Communicate Grammar!
Focus on meaning, use – 80% of time Focus on form - 20%
Noticing tasks Simple explanations
Level 2 Level 5
Real life Context
Meaningful contexts reflect students’ real lives and interests…
and ensure that language use is purposeful.
Grammar start: Presentation of target language
Level 1 Level 6
Engaging cross-curricular topics link grammar to everyday life…
A separate writing syllabus teaches key skills and strategies
Links to external exams
Audio
Audio
Requires a response to target language and manipulation via controlled practice
Grammar practice
Semi-controlled activities lead to a
personalisation or speaking task
Grammar practice
Students choose and
produce language in a final
real-world communicative
task
Grammar practice
Grammar Workout CD-ROM
• 50 interactive
activities
• Interactive, printable scoreboard
• A picture dictionary
• Support for parents
Teacher’s Edition
• step-by-step teacher’s notes
• transcripts and answer keys
• Extra, Extension and Mixed-ability activities
• photocopiable revision activities
CHUNKING
1. When children learn their first chunks of language, these often combine both grammatical patterns and lexis (vocabulary).
2. Younger children in particular are not ready for or interested in manipulating the language to separate lexical items from structures.
3. They are interested in the meaning and function of new language in order to play a game, sing a song or act out a story.
Teacher’s Website
with…
• Grammar Goals Test Builder
• simple animated grammar presentations
• alphabet and number support work
Test Builder
• Pre-written unit, termly and end-of-year tests
• Bank of 90 extra activities per level
• Three types of activities to offer teachers choice and flexibility
• Cambridge YL exam activities included for each level
Components
For the student:
• Student’s Book
• Grammar Workout CD-ROM
For the teacher:
• Teacher’s Edition
• Class Audio CD
• Teacher’s Website including Grammar Goals Test Builder
Key Facts
• 6 Levels
• For use as a regular supplement to any Primary course, or as a dip-in resource for occasional use
• Can be used alongside any primary coursebook
• Mapped to all our courses
• Takes students from Starter (pre A1) to KET/PET for schools (B1-)
What makes Grammar Goals stand out?
1. Language presented and practiced in meaningful contexts
2. Cross-curricular topics help show the relevance of grammar
3. Units divided into 3 stages of challenge and success: bronze, silver and gold
4. Contains a substantial audio element
5. Contains a separate writing programme
6. Develops young learner competencies (life skills)
7. Syllabus linked to Cambridge and Trinity external exams, with regular exam-style activities
Activities develop young learner competencies (or life skills)
• Thinking skills
• Creative skills
• Collaborative skills
• Social and emotional
development
• Lifelong learning
Grammar 1 Testbuilder activities
• Cover the main grammar point of a unit
Grammar 2 Testbuilder activities
• Cover the 2nd
grammar point
Grammar 3 Testbuilder activities
• Consolidate the whole unit
Cambridge YL Exam practice
• Cambridge YL exam-style activity for each unit
Grammar presentations
• Animated presentations to support each grammar point in the Student’s Book
• Clear, simple presentations with contracted forms shown through animations
• Class practice activity, with answers, included with each presentation
Six things to remember
• Three stages of challenge and success
• Meaningful and purposeful language use
• Writing tasks
• Audio
• Exam practice
• Excellent teacher support
Efforts + Knowledge +
Enthusiasm GREAT RESULTS !
Helen Kolesnyk
Head of Representative office
• M: 050 334 06 77
• email: [email protected]
Welcome!!!