Teaching English Grammar

Grammar is the basic block of any language. A firm grasp of grammar is essential to the learning of any language. Teaching grammar course is essential for all language teachers and especially for teachers of foreign language or those who attempt to teach a secondary language. It is a common habit for all people to translate and apply a word-to-word translation of grammatical construction as is applicable in our native language when we speak in a foreign language. This habit is difficult to get over. Only a foreign language teacher after completing a Teaching Grammar Course can help people to systematically learn proper grammar, which is the fundamental block of a language. Asian College of Teachers for the benefit of language teachers have introduced a 40 hours Teaching Grammar Course.

A lot of foreign language teachers fail to understand the importance of teaching grammar. Children learn grammar of their mother tongue at a very young age and incorporate proper application of grammar in their speaking and writing skills. But it is more difficult when it comes to a foreign language or a second language. So, any teacher attempting to teach the basics of such a language would benefit a lot from this course.

It is often argued that the importance of grammar is over emphasized, but it is not so at all. Every language has an intricate structure which is complicated and therefore, difficult to grasp. This structure is known as grammar. The learning of the four basic language skills which are namely listening, speaking, reading and writing depend on the understanding and usage of proper grammar of a language. Hence, all language teachers must go through a Teaching Grammar Course before they take up the enormous task of teaching a foreign language.

Teaching Grammar Course is important for teachers teaching in all levels of schools because they are responsible for language development in a child. The use of fundamentals like tenses is essential to communicate in an effective and precise way. The entire meaning of a sentence changes depending on its grammatical composition. Hence, all teachers with responsibilities of teaching a language must go through a Teaching Grammar Course and this is even more applicable for all teachers responsible for teaching a foreign language or teachers teaching a second language.

Course Content

Phase 1

•        What is grammar
•        The importance of teaching Grammar
•        Principles of teaching grammar
•        Types of grammar

Phase 2

•        Word Classes
•        Different kinds of noun
•        Adjectives
•        Verb and types of verbs
•        Adverb
•        Determiners
•        Preposition and its uses
•        Conjunction
•        Clauses and Phrases

Phase 3

•        Auxiliary verbs and Modal verbs
•        Functions of the English auxiliary verbs
•        Modals

Phase 4

•        Contextualization of grammar
•        Steps in presenting grammar in context
•        Activities that make grammar learning fun and meaningful
•        Tenses
•        Conditionals
•        Making grammar fun

Teaching Grammar Course is just Rs8000 +18% GST and no other additional cost is associated with it. The candidates can pay this meager amount to get an international certificate for teaching grammar. A minimum shipment fee of 25 USD is charged from the candidates who stay outside India.