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ASPECTS OF TEACHING GRAMMAR TO ELEMENTARY AND INTERMEDIATE
LEVEL STUDENTS
Turakulova Umida Akmaljon kizi
The student of Jizzakh Pedagogical University
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Abstract:
This article summarizes a study exploring key aspects of teaching grammar to
elementary and intermediate English language learners. The research investigates effective
methodologies and approaches for presenting and practicing grammatical concepts at these levels.
It examines various techniques, including inductive and deductive approaches, communicative
activities, and the use of authentic materials, analyzing their impact on students' grammatical
accuracy and fluency. The study aims to identify best practices for grammar instruction that
promote both understanding and practical application for learners at these proficiency levels.
Keywords:
grammar, structure, knowledge, educator, improve, method, effective, strategy, level.
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Incorporate songs
Have you ever had a song stuck in your head that you couldn’t seem to shake for hours,
perhaps even days? Take advantage of your students’ innate music memory and use songs for
teaching English grammar. If you’re teaching the simple tenses, you might use The Tenses Song
(Past, Present, and Future) to lay a foundation for when to use these tenses. Alternatively, you
could be bold and create your own jingles that reinforce the grammatical structures you’re
examining.
The following example might be performed by splitting the class into two groups, having one
group begin and the other respond.
A:
Peter maked his bed?
B:
Peter
made
his bed.
A:
Peter goed to the market?
B:
Peter
went
to the market.
A:
Peter eated pizza for dinner?
B:
Peter
ate
pizza for dinner.
All:
What a great day Peter
had
!
After one round, students can switch roles. You can create a catchy melody or pair it with
that of a well-known song.
Integrate opportunities for play
Incorporating games into grammar instruction can be incredibly effective and engaging.
You can use games to introduce new structures, reinforce what you’ve just examined, or both!
Consider games like Board Race that utilize TPR (Total Physical Response) to aid in retention
and burn a bit of extra energy.
To play Board Race with a grammar twist:
1. Divide your students into small groups and have them congregate in different corners
of the room.
2. Place index cards with clearly written past tense irregular verbs in a common space,
with equidistance from each of the groups.
3. Say a word out loud in the present tense, and have students chat with their peers to
figure out what past tense verb they need to locate on the board.
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4. Have students send one representative to the board to grab the word before the other
teams do.
Make this silly (and slow down the pace) by having students move in different ways,
such as bear-crawling, skipping, or swimming through the air.
Pair visuals with communicative opportunities
Visuals can serve as wonderful aids to teach English grammar, spelling out rules for
students explicitly (deductive teaching), demonstrating the use of a particular structure in context,
and asking students to notice structures and draw their own conclusions about the rules
(inductive teaching). If you’re using a deductive approach, you might show your students a
simple chart with two columns for the simple present and the simple past tenses. You’d
explicitly tell students that when a verb is regular in the present tense, you simply add an -ed (or
just the -d, if the base form ends in “e”) to make it past tense. On the other hand, an inductive
approach might be that you showcase sets of images with short sentences underneath narrating
what’s happening in the images. For example, the first picture in a set might show little Sara
sitting contentedly with a scoop of ice cream, with the subtitle “Sara likes ice cream.” The
second picture in the set might show little Sara again, this time with ice cream all over her face
and an empty bowl. She has a satisfied grin on her face and the subtitle reads “Sara liked her ice
cream a lot.” Students would see that the past tense is indicated by the -ed ending (and the empty
bowl). But why stop there? Give students an opportunity to explore the language and solidify
their understanding with communicative activities.
1. Instead of giving the students the descriptive subtitles for the images, have them
create their own. What’s happening in the picture? What kind of ice cream did Sara eat? Where
did she eat it, and with whom?
2. Have students create questions for each other that use the target language. Have them
move around the room and learn more about their peers. Then, they can report their findings in
a culminating discussion.
3. Engage the students in group storytelling. Have them sit in a circle and remind them
of the language you want them to use. Let their imaginations run wild! Have one student start
the story (“Once upon a time…”) and have another student add to that idea, continuing until
everyone has contributed. If your students are able to work autonomously, break them into
smaller groups instead.
Not only do these extension activities afford more practice for students, but they give you a
chance to notice output trends, offer corrective feedback in the moment, and keep students
engaged.
Conclusion
This paper investigates effective methods for teaching grammar to elementary and
intermediate English language students. The research explores various approaches, including
inductive and deductive learning, communicative activities, and the integration of authentic
materials. Findings suggest that a balanced approach incorporating explicit instruction with
meaningful communicative practice yields the best results. The study highlights the importance
of adapting teaching strategies to suit the specific needs and learning styles of students at these
proficiency levels, ultimately aiming to improve both grammatical accuracy and fluency. The
research concludes that effective grammar instruction should foster not only a theoretical
understanding of grammatical rules but also the practical ability to apply them in real-world
communication.
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