Anyway, did you know that English Grammar has 8 basic parts of speech? Despite being an English Teacher, I didn't know this for the first couple of years I was teaching. Here is a little site for Grammar Newbies:
Basic Grammar for ESL Teachers
And did you know that Flashcard games and activities are where it's at! Here are my Top 5 Flashcard Games honed from my years at the Hagwon and teaching kids camps here at my uni.
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One of my fave places for grammar help (and for explanations to help my students) can be found at http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbtenseintro.html
With my students, I often find that they have a very good understanding of the grammar, but they have a lot of trouble applying correct forms to their spoken English (usually they just end up defaulting to simple present). I find, as an English teacher, actually having the knowledge to explain the tenses/forms/structures and everything really helps them in the class when we are doing speaking activities to complement our grammar classes. However, I've also found that a lot of English teachers have a deplorable knowledge of grammar basics. So, so sad.. *sniff*
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