Innehåll och form - integrerad grammatikundervisning
Mina 9or har i engelskan under en period arbetat med Indien. De har gruppvis får fördjupa sig i ett ämne som de presenterat för klassen och alla har fått en överblick över de viktigaste delarna av landets kultur. Det var dags att avrunda och jag passade på att lägga in ett grammatiskt moment som jag vet att eleverna inte använder aktivt: tag questions. När det gäller vilken grammatik som ska eller inte ska undervisas kan man välja och vraka. Många av våra elever tar till sig grammatiska strukturer genom den extramurala engelskan och det är svårt att hitta saker som är nya för alla. I år 9 brukar jag se till att gå igenom genitiv, adverbböjning och ibland även tag questions, då detta är saker många är redo att få bra koll på. Tag questions är påhängsfrågor som man hänger på ett påstående för att söka medhåll hos åhöraren, de motsvarar svenskans “eller hur?”. Under tiden eleverna formulerade sina påståenden skrev jag några exempel på tavlan. -Mumbai is the capital of India, isn’t it?
Voice in English Grammar: Rules, Myths and Mistakes About the Passive and Active Voice | FluentU English
Uh oh—did you mess up? Broke your spouse’s favorite lamp? Forgot to pick your friend up from the airport? Showed up an hour late to work? Just use a little trick that English speakers have to get out of trouble. It’s called the passive voice. It’s one of two essential voices in English grammar—the other is called the active voice. The thing about the passive voice is you can point out your mistake without actually taking the blame. The lamp was broken. A meeting was missed. Mistakes were made. This is just one example of how knowing voice in English grammar can help you talk and write like a native speaker. As for the broken lamp—we can’t help you there. What Is Voice in English Grammar? You may’ve already heard of the active voice and passive voice in English. But… what the heck do those terms actually mean? It all has to do with the subject and the action that’s happening in the sentence. Here’s an example of the active voice: The woman throws the baseball. Now, let’s flip it into the passive voice:
Peter Griffin and The Giant Chicken: -ED Verb Endings (Id/T/D) – The Canswedi...
Learning grammar is usually boring. (Maybe teaching it is a little boring at times too.) At times I try to make it as interesting for them (and who am I kidding here – ME) as possible. Currently, I am teaching my 7th Grade students the correct pronunciation of past tense verbs with an -ed ending. I am getting a little tired of Kahoot-ing (is that a word?!) every other lesson. ISL has a tonne of great English video lessons. YES – I am well aware that I am showing a video that has violence in it, and TECHNICALLY as a teacher perhaps I should not be showing a giant chicken and a man fighting each other to the death… Whatever It’s funny.
Solgrammatik
If I were / If I was
Take a look at the two following sentences. Why do we use were in the first sentence and was in the second. If I were rich, I would buy you a car. If she was feeling sick, it's good that she went home. Explanation If I were rich...<-- I am not rich, but I imagining what I would do if I were. "I were" is called the subjunctive mood, and is used when you're are talking about something that isn't true or when you wish something was true. If she was feeling sick...<-- It is possible or probable that she was feeling sick. "I was" is for things that could have happened in the past or now. If I Were Examples If I were you, I would study harder. < < I am not you. If I Was Examples If I was wrong, I am sorry. < < I might have been wrong. Writing Practice How would you complete these sentences? If I were rich, I would ... If I were the president of my country, I would... If were a bird, I would... If I were young again, I would... Now decide if the following sentences need was or were:
En annorlunda uppgift - första, andra tredje!
Grammatik är inte alltid elevernas favoritsysselsättning även om det är frökens! Jag står nästan aldrig framme vid tavlan och har traditionella grammatikgenomgångar. Jag har under åren konstaterat att det inte har så stor effekt och att det tar mycket tid. Nedanstående upplägg går att använda i många olika ämnen och för olika åldrar. Hur går det till? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Eleverna blir väldigt engagerade och uppspelta! Uppgiften är inspirerad av Clare Lavery via BBC Teaching English. Sara
BusyTeacher.org
We can sort adjectives into several different categories one of them being possessive adjectives - ones that show ownership. There are lots of ways to practicing using possessive adjectives in class. What I’ve put together here are some fun and out of the ordinary games you can use to practice using possessive adjectives with your ESL students. 1Big Foot MatchThis game isn’t for every class, but if yours is fun-loving, they will enjoy this out of the box way to practice possessive adjectives. Have everyone in class remove their shoes and put them in a pile in the center of the room. Mix them up a little bit, and then direct each student to choose two shoes that do not belong to them. Try these games with your class when it’s time to review possessive adjectives, and they will have the time of their lives.
A Brief History of National Grammar Day
National Grammar Day, which is celebrated on March 4, was established in 2008 by Martha Brockenbrough, the author of Things That Make Us [Sic] and founder of the Society for the Promotion of Good Grammar (SPOGG). Former President George W. Bush sent a letter commemorating the day in its inaugural year. In an interview with Grammarly last year, Martha explained that she founded the day because she wanted to help her students with their grammar in a lively and positive way. As the National Grammar Day website states, “Language is something to be celebrated, and March 4 is the perfect day to do it. It’s not only a date, it’s an imperative: March forth on March 4 to speak well, write well, and help others do the same!” Some people celebrate National Grammar Day with blog posts and lessons dedicated to the subject. At Grammarly, we treat every day like it’s National Grammar Day by helping you to perfect your writing all year round.
SVOMPT - word order in English
SVOMPT rule is one of the most important rules in English. If students learn to follow this rule, their English will improve dramatically, and they will be understood. Once a student knows some words and follows the SVOMPT rule, we can say that he/she can speak English. I love Darren Crown’s explanation of the origin of the SVOMPT word order. In his humorous book “Angličtina na rovinu” he writes that English was first used by a primitive tribe whose members did not want to use their brain too much and thus they created a word order which is always the same – Subject, Verb, Object, adverbs of Manner, adverbs of Place and adverbs of Time. So let´s stop looking for some complicated explanations and let´s think like the primitive barbarians and stick with the SVOMPT word order. SVOMPT – games and quizzes At the moment you feel you understand the grammar it is time to put your knowledge into practice. If you want to play the quiz on the full screen, click on the button below.
