Saturday, July 5, 2008

Fun with Grammar - Parts of Speech

Date: July 21st, 22nd, and 23rd (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday)

Timing: 9am-12pm

Medium: English

Fee: 2000 rupees for BOTH Fun with Grammar courses

Who Should Attend:
Sick of your students whining about grammar? This workshop is for teachers (Grade 6 and up) who could use some inspiration in teaching verb tenses. Any English speaker who would like to participate in a fun and complete survey of English parts of speech is also welcome to attend.

Workshop Purpose:
This workshop will serve to equip participants with an understanding of the parts of speech in English. Language teachers will be able to adjust the model lessons used in the workshop to teach grammar for students of Grade 6 and up.

Outcomes:
• Identify all the different parts of speech used in English
• Learn to draw basic syntax trees comparing English & Urdu
• Be able to teach about parts of speech in a clear and creative way
• Learn how to quickly adjust textbook material to make grammar exercises more interesting for students
• Learn different games and activities such as Jeopardy or Conjunction Craze Race that can be used to spice up your grammar lessons

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