Greetings all...
I've just completed my first week as an ESL teacher in Siberia. This is a career change for me, and though I'm a native speaker of English (I'm from Australia), I have no formal training in teaching. I'm nervous about the fact that I don't have a very good grasp on grammar rules and concepts.
It worries me that some of my Russian students probably know the rules better than I (although they still make a lot of mistakes). Sometimes I come unstuck in my lessons trying to explain, for example, the difference between the tenses (past/present simple, continuous etc).
Can anybody point me towards some excellent material to help me fast-track my knowledge of rudimentary grammar rules? Maybe an online course or eBook?
Thanks!
Grammar course for teachers?
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Re: Grammar course for teachers?
Raymond Murphy has a series of grammar books for students. Also good for teachers. They're very comprehensive and quick and easy to read.
Re: Grammar course for teachers?
Hi there,
You could try Cambridge's Grammar for Teachers course (https://www.cambridgeenglishteacher.org ... ails/18606). You pay around €30 for it, and from what I've heard, it's a great course. I've got no personal experience of it though.
Briona
You could try Cambridge's Grammar for Teachers course (https://www.cambridgeenglishteacher.org ... ails/18606). You pay around €30 for it, and from what I've heard, it's a great course. I've got no personal experience of it though.
Briona
Experience teaching in Vietnam, Portugal, Poland, Spain, the UK, and Qatar
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Re: Grammar course for teachers?
The same problem i am facing ..but remember practice makes a man perfect .
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I am learning from local book but i think it isnt enough
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Try looking on COURSERA where there are lots of English courses listed. In particular the University of California(Irvine) have some terrific grammar courses - mainly intended for students - that explain a lot of grammatical usage. You can either pay for the course if you want a certificate but you can follow for free. Lots of examples, quizzes etc. I would highly recommend them
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Yes coursera is also a good option to lewrn english
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