Grammar course for language teachers
I tried reading some grammar books before the (CELTA) course, as I knew it was a weak area, but I might as well have been reading Russian.....your sessions focused on the bits you need to know. You could spend
hours reading or trying to get that yourself and not really get there.' Leigh Cotton.
As an experienced CELTA trainer, I know that it's a really common problem for native speakers not to understand how the grammar of their language works. CELTA is so demanding, and there's little time to focus on learning grammar during the course, but you need to know it because you have to explain it to your learners (who often know the terminology better than you do!).
What about other grammar books?
There are lots of great grammar books out there, and you can learn it this way, but sometimes it's hard to know where to start. I wanted to develop a pre-course that would give trainees a basic grounding and the tools to go away, reflect on it and study further themselves.
What does the course involve?
The course consists of 12 recorded presentations each 30-45 minutes long, that you can access at your own convenience giving you a solid grounding in the systems and nomenclature of English grammar.
hours reading or trying to get that yourself and not really get there.' Leigh Cotton.
As an experienced CELTA trainer, I know that it's a really common problem for native speakers not to understand how the grammar of their language works. CELTA is so demanding, and there's little time to focus on learning grammar during the course, but you need to know it because you have to explain it to your learners (who often know the terminology better than you do!).
What about other grammar books?
There are lots of great grammar books out there, and you can learn it this way, but sometimes it's hard to know where to start. I wanted to develop a pre-course that would give trainees a basic grounding and the tools to go away, reflect on it and study further themselves.
What does the course involve?
The course consists of 12 recorded presentations each 30-45 minutes long, that you can access at your own convenience giving you a solid grounding in the systems and nomenclature of English grammar.
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The first five will give you a basic overview of English grammar. What is an uncountable noun, what's the difference between a past and present participle, what is the past perfect tense? Three of the sessions will cover the main parts of speech, and two look at the tense system, active and passive.
The next seven sessions each cover an area of tricky grammar in more depth, analysing the difficulties that learners will have with meaning, form and pronunciation and giving some practical tips on teaching these areas. Sessions include the present perfect, conditionals and relative clauses. So, as well as teaching you what the parts of speech and tenses are called, we'll look at the kind of problems that learners have with different aspects of grammar and give some insights into how you might teach them.
The next seven sessions each cover an area of tricky grammar in more depth, analysing the difficulties that learners will have with meaning, form and pronunciation and giving some practical tips on teaching these areas. Sessions include the present perfect, conditionals and relative clauses. So, as well as teaching you what the parts of speech and tenses are called, we'll look at the kind of problems that learners have with different aspects of grammar and give some insights into how you might teach them.
After each session, there is a quiz to check that you have understood, recommendations for further reading on the
internet and if you get stuck, there is a tutor on the end of an e-mail to help you. Finally, as an added
bonus, a useful website will be introduced after each session for you to use with learners or to help you in your
continuing professional development.
Can I try it out?
Yes! If you would like to see what the course looks like and watch an example lesson,click here and follow the 'Try Before You Buy' link .
How much does it cost?
The course cost is only £19.99 for two months' access - about the same price as a course book and much cheaper than other comparable courses on the net.
internet and if you get stuck, there is a tutor on the end of an e-mail to help you. Finally, as an added
bonus, a useful website will be introduced after each session for you to use with learners or to help you in your
continuing professional development.
Can I try it out?
Yes! If you would like to see what the course looks like and watch an example lesson,click here and follow the 'Try Before You Buy' link .
How much does it cost?
The course cost is only £19.99 for two months' access - about the same price as a course book and much cheaper than other comparable courses on the net.