UNIT 1 GRAMMAR

Grammar can be described as a set of rules about how we change the form of the words and combine with other words to make meaning. In this unit, I learnt that grammar plays an important role according to the situation and context in which it is used. Furthermore, it includes grammatical forms, grammatical structures and grammatical uses. Grammatical forms concerns to how a word, phrase or clause is presented in speech or writing where we can find nine  important parts of speech: nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, determiners, prepositions, pronouns, conjunctions and exclamations. On the other side, grammatical structures refers to the language pattern. One essential way in which English forms words is through the use of prefixes and suffixes (Sprat, Pulverness, & Williams, 2011). Finally, grammatical uses refers to how grammatical structures are used to communicate meaning that comes from the situation in which the language is used.

To sum up,  teaching grammar is useful for learners where they need to practice in both form and use. In a teaching situation I would apply the inductive method for teaching where my students will feel involved in the learning process. Besides, we can use some flashcards and pictures to catch their attention. Teachers need to identify some options for integrating grammar in a communicative way according to the classroom context (Nassaji, 2011).

Bibliography:

Spratt, M. Pulverness, A., & Melanie, W. (2011). The TKT Course. Modules 1,2,3.              Cambridge University Press.

Teaching Grammar in Second Language Classrooms. (2017). Google Books.                        https://books.google.com.ec/books

Grammar and usage lessons no 2 : Parts of Speech. (2015). YouTube.                                     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtXm3NO95us&t=357s