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Nokia Posted 18 years ago
Teaching

For those ESL teachers...

Hi,

I am just wondering if you actually remember all the grammar rules?

If not, what if the students ask you about certain specific rules?

I am a Chinese. I don't know any rules when I speak Chinese but Chinese is my native language.

I am going to take a short TESOL course next month. Just a bit concerned...

Thanks.
  

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Hi, I learned basic grammar when I was in school, many years ago. Later in life, I had the opportunity to review some grammar when I did my TESL teaching qualification in college. So, I know some grammar 'rules', but by no means all.

  • Hi, I learned basic grammar when I was in school, many years ago.
  • Later in life, I had the opportunity to review some grammar when I did my TESL teaching qualification in college.
  • So, I know some grammar 'rules', but by no means all.
  • I am constantly amazed and impressed by how many rules learners on this Forum are familiar with.
  • I have never heard of many of them before.
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Hi,
I learned basic grammar when I was in school, many years ago. Later in life, I had the opportunity to review some grammar when I did my TESL teaching qualification in college.

So, I know some grammar 'rules', but by no means all. I am constantly amazed and impressed by how many rules learners on this Forum are familiar with. I have never heard of many of them before.

How
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We get this question asked almost every day here at ICAL by both native and non native English speakers.

Grammar is often perceived as a major obstacle by many English teachers. Not because they feel their English may be poor but because despite being able to speak and write English correctly they don’t know what makes it correct and they cannot explain it to their students.

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thanks Clive and Pete. : )

Clive: Just wondering if you could recommend some TEFL books/materials so that I could be prepared before I go to the class?
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Hi Clive,
You mentioned that you got your TESL teaching qualification in college. Do you know if VCC has a good program?
I am also in Canada...
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Hi,
Clive: Just wondering if you could recommend some TEFL books/materials so that I could be prepared before I go to the class? In terms of books that are very useful to have as teacher tools, I recommend various classroom books on grammar by Betty Azar.

Sorry, I don't know anything about VCC. You have to do some research, make some inquiries, try to find and talk to people who hav
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Well there's a big problem here ... which grammar rules? Emotion: big smile

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