University of California, Irvine
Strategies for Teaching Perfect Tenses and Modals
University of California, Irvine

Strategies for Teaching Perfect Tenses and Modals

Tamy Chapman
Emily Wong
Brad Gilpin

Instructors: Tamy Chapman

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
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Intermediate level
Some related experience required
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Approx. 16 hours
Learn at your own pace
96%
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Welcome to the first course in the Teach English: Intermediate Grammar specialization. This course will show you effective methods for teaching the perfect verb tenses and modals. You will learn how to use the fun videos and practice activities from our Intermediate Grammar specialization to teach your students in a fun way. If you have paid for the certificate for this course, you will also be able to participate in peer reviews to help you learn. To earn a certificate, you must pass several quizzes and assignments.

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3 videos1 reading1 peer review

This week, you will learn about teaching the present perfect verb tense. You will learn to teach this tense to form questions, answers, and statements. You'll also review the uses of present perfect tense. Finally, you'll learn some new activities to use when teaching this grammar. To benefit from learning with others, you will submit a video of yourself demonstrating how to explain an activity to students.

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6 videos4 readings2 assignments2 peer reviews

This week, you will learn about teaching the present perfect progressive tense. You'll learn what's difficult about teaching this tense and some tips for helping your students master it. Again, you'll get access to videos and activities to use when teaching your own students. To benefit from learning with others, you will submit a video of yourself demonstrating how to explain an activity to students.

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6 videos4 readings3 assignments2 peer reviews

This week, you will learn about teaching two more verb tenses: the past perfect and the past perfect progressive. These are used less often than other tenses but still necessary for students to learn. Here, you'll learn some ways to make this grammar easier for students to learn. You'll also learn some more useful activities to use with your students. For more practice, you will be able to submit a video of yourself demonstrating teacher talk.

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5 videos4 readings2 assignments2 peer reviews

In this last week, you'll learn about teaching modals. This can be challenging grammar for students because there are lots of different modals, and many of them have multiple meanings. You will learn some tips for teaching this grammar and making it easier for your students. You will get one more opportunity to practice teacher talk and get feedback from your peers.

What's included

5 videos5 readings2 assignments3 peer reviews

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4.5 (14 ratings)
Tamy Chapman
University of California, Irvine
22 Courses1,514,552 learners
Emily Wong
University of California, Irvine
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