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Strategies for Teaching Perfect Tenses and Modals

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Strategies for Teaching Perfect Tenses and Modals

This course is part of Teach English: Intermediate Grammar Specialization

Instructors: Tamy Chapman

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5 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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2 weeks at 10 hours a week

Learn at your own pace

96%

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This is the first course in the Teach English: Intermediate Grammar specialization. In this course, you will learn about teaching important intermediate verb tenses, including present perfect, present perfect progressive, past perfect, and past perfect progressive. You will also learn about teaching common modal verbs used in English. Finally, you will have opportunities to practice the skills you learn by creating sample assignments and recording short videos of your teaching demonstrations. This course is designed for teachers or those wanting to become teachers who have a solid understanding of English grammar and want to improve their skills of teaching that grammar to others.

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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.

What's included

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.

What's included

6 videos3 readings2 assignments2 peer reviews

6 videosTotal 28 minutes

Week 1 Introduction1 minute
Commentary on Teaching Present Perfect4 minutes
Warm-Up Activity: True or False6 minutes
Controlled Activity: Quiz Trade7 minutes
Guided Activity: Correct for You4 minutes
Guided Activity: Have You Ever6 minutes

3 readingsTotal 42 minutes

Grammar Videos for Students30 minutes
Check Yourself2 minutes
Interactive Activities10 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 40 minutes

Present Perfect Practice Quiz10 minutes
Graded Quiz30 minutes

2 peer reviewsTotal 105 minutes

Warm-Up Activity Assignment90 minutes
Discuss the Materials15 minutes

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.

What's included

6 videos4 readings3 assignments2 peer reviews

6 videosTotal 31 minutes

Week 2 Introduction0 minutes
Commentary on Teaching Present Perfect Progressive5 minutes
Guided Activity: Stative Verbs Review7 minutes
Guided Activity: Questions and Statements6 minutes
Guided Activity: Poster Profile Part 16 minutes
Guided Activity: Poster Profile Part 27 minutes

4 readingsTotal 51 minutes

Grammar Videos for Students30 minutes
Check Yourself1 minute
Handouts10 minutes
Interactive Activities10 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 70 minutes

Teaching Present Perfect Progressive Practice Quiz30 minutes
Present Perfect Progressive Practice Quiz10 minutes
Graded Quiz30 minutes

2 peer reviewsTotal 105 minutes

Guided Activity Assignment 190 minutes
Discuss the Materials15 minutes

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.

What's included

5 videos4 readings2 assignments2 peer reviews

5 videosTotal 24 minutes

Week 3 Introduction1 minute
Commentary on Teaching Past Perfect and Past Perfect Progressive Tenses4 minutes
Guided Activity: Excuses, Excuses5 minutes
Guided Activity: Smart Like Mozart7 minutes
Communicative Activity: Unusual Jobs7 minutes

4 readingsTotal 61 minutes

Grammar Videos for Students30 minutes
Check Yourself1 minute
Handouts20 minutes
Interactive Activity10 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 40 minutes

Past Perfect and Past Perfect Progressive Practice Quiz10 minutes
Graded Quiz30 minutes

2 peer reviewsTotal 105 minutes

Guided Activity Assignment 290 minutes
Discuss the Materials15 minutes

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.