Intro to Teaching Grammar

Preface

Course Introduction

Overview of Issues

Making a lesson plan

Sentence Types

Simple Sentences

Questions

Negation

Nonreferintial IT and THERE

Sentence Constituents: Noun Phrases

Nouns and Noun Phrases

Determiners

Articles

Pronouns

Sentence Constituents: Verb Phrases

Verbs and Verb Phrases

Multiword Verbs

Tense and Aspect

Modal Verbs

Understanding Modifiers

1) Adjectives

2) Adverbs

3) Prepositions

 

 

Sentence Complexity and Embedding

Subject Clauses

Complements

Focus Structures

Coordination

Discourse Connectors

Intro to Teaching Grammar


Sentence Types


Sentence Constituents: Noun Phrases


Sentence Constituents:  Verb Phrases


Sentence Constituents:  Modifiers


Sentence Complexity and Embedding


 

TESL654
Pedagogical Grammar

Technical Information - Read First

Instructor Contact Information:

Instructor: Linda Houts-Smith, TESL Office: 279-B MacLean
Email: houtsli@mnstate.edu Office Phone: 477-4059
Office hours: W, F 8:30-9:30, 10:30-11:30  
                  T 3:30-4:30, 7:00-8:00 pm
                  By appointment  
   
TESL Program Online Course Developer: Joe Allen Office: 279-D MacLean
Email:joetallen@hotmail.com Office Phone: 477-2921
   

Course Description:

Credits: 3

In-depth study of English syntax with strategies and techniques for teaching English structures in the classroom.