1. 1. USE QUESTIONS, NOT STATEMENTS
1.1. DO: Ask questions all the time.
1.1.1. Write real past tense sentences then ASK: What is different? What do you see that is similar ? What is this ?
1.2. DON´T: make statements, i.e . lecture.
1.2.1. Here are five past tense : This is the subject , right? ; This is the verb , right ?
2. 3.FORGET THE GRAMMAR BOOK (MOSTLY)
2.1. DO: fun opener, whitout opening the grammar book info gap game a find someone who (use the grammar book for wrap-up, reinforcement.
2.2. DON´T: Avoid using the books as much as possible. it is not real , it is a source book.
3. 5. KEEP IT SIMPLE AND FOCUSED
3.1. DO: Focus on yes/no questions about the students .
3.1.1. Who can touch their toes? Who can´t touch their toes?
3.2. DON´T: Model all the forms at once ( as the book does)
3.2.1. they will be overloaded and confused.
4. 7. MODEL MODEL MODEL!
4.1. DO: Take the role of the student . can see what you want.
4.2. DON´T : Give instructions about how to do the activity.
5. 9. GET STUDENTS TO USE GRAMMAR OUTSIDE OF CLASS
5.1. DO: Have students go to a park and write down what people are doing at that time.
5.2. DON´T: Avoid worksheets.
6. 2. USE AUTHENTIC CONTEXTS AND INFORMATION
6.1. DO: Use authentic information that directly comes from you and especially from.
6.1.1. The teacher tell of the things you enjoy doing and love to do ? writes full sentences students say on the board. asks: which are gerunds? how do you know?
6.2. DON´T: Look in the book.
7. 4. LET STUDENTS DISCOVER THE GRAMMAR - NO SPOILERS
7.1. DO: Present grammar points as puzzles that need to be solved with logic.
7.1.1. create a mini grammar- mistery.
7.2. DON´T: do grammar ´data dumps´
8. 6.CORRECT ERRORS COMPASIONATELY
8.1. DO: Gather errors during class activities .
8.1.1. have the students fix them with you, whitout saying who made the error.
8.2. DON´T: Embarrass, humillate. correct everything.
9. 8. REALIA BLUES
9.1. DO: Use authentic real examples of the grammar point.
9.1.1. Real labels, boxes,cartoons etc
9.2. DON´T : Teach words, groups or lists of words.
10. 10. HAVE FUN!
10.1. DO: make every activity or task fun. get students to buy in and enjoy the process!
10.1.1. Uses small cards and play memory with chore pictures.
10.2. DON´T : Make things abstract!
10.2.1. Ask yourself every grammar class: am i having a good time? ; are the students having fun ?