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Keys to Teaching Grammar to English Language Learners

“This book teaches the most common ESL grammar points in an accessible way through real ESL errors together with some suggested teaching techniques...” This book is to HELP teachers though trial and error.

Identify common ESL grammar points and understand the details associated with each one

Improve the ability to answer any grammar while in the “hot seat.”

Anticipate common errors by grammar point, by first language, and by proficiency level.

Develop more effective grammar/ language learning lessons.

This book also contains information based on ESL errors, and accessible grammar explanation, vocab information, native language interference chart, and ideas for teaching the grammar points.

I really enjoy the education and purpose behind one of the main reasons of ELL. People, immigrants, migrants, come here with their children to live better lives and ELL classes help improve communication skills within children who want/need to learn English. Early introduction to learning a second language is known to improve brain function in children that puts them on paths to higher education in the future and lead successful lives.

                        (I have three case studies that prove this.)

My understanding of the text influences my future ways of teaching by reassuring me nothing will go as planned. There is equal, if not more, error than a correct way to teach the material. No child is different and this book goes over scenarios of how to correct those errors for success.

Teaching Ideas

•Example. Page 53. filling in the SLOTS

There will be so many challenges whenever dealing with ELL or ESL students.

The use of grammar in English is GREATLY different than almost any other language in the world.

There are so many words in the English language that can mean the same thing and how to use that particular word in a particular way.

Confidence is also another factor when teaching ELL ESL students.

“It is imperative that you choose songs that have lyrics that your students can understand fairly well and that are WORTH learning. One of the worst experiences for an ELL is to work hard to learn some new vocabulary only to find out that it is rarely used outside the classroom.”