As self-study or as a whole class review, these slides can help your students learn to recognize errors in their sentences. Click to view.
Tag Archives: grammar
Things in My House – To Have Practice
Learning irregular verbs can be challenging, especially for beginning students. I like to give my students guided practice with new structures by getting them to write out their answers and then having them ask and write their classmates’ answers. This gives them a chance to prepare what they will say, so the discussion part isn’t so daunting. This is especially important for beginning students who are yet very comfortable with using the language. Continue reading
Error Correction
I always tell my students that the language classroom is great because it’s 100% okay to make mistakes. In fact, mistakes are expected and normal. You can’t learn a language without making mistakes; it’s a part of the process. It’s how you learn from your mistakes that’s important. Continue reading
Demonstrative Pronoun Slides
TESOL Planner is happy to introduce the first of many in a series of classroom slides. In my classes, I use slides as my lesson plans. They keep me on task and help me flow through activities smoothly. They also provide visuals for students throughout the lesson and allow students the ability to review the lesson at home if they need more practice. Continue reading
Present Perfect Bingo
One verb tense that I always find my students struggle with is the present perfect. It’s present, but it’s past, but it’s not finished? What? I’m always trying to create different ways for students to be able to practice this verb tense. Continue reading
Simple Present Morning Routines
The simple present can be a challenging to beginning students, especially that pesky third person s. I like activities that get students talking, but I also like activities where students are writing down the grammar. This gives me a way to assess their progress on a given topic. This activity comes great after introducing or reviewing the simple present tense and morning routine vocabulary. Continue reading
