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.
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
ReplyDeleteWith 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*