teaching grammar and vocabulary to students grade 11

+ Grammar: V + to V- infinitive  Practice Task 1: Choose the correct form of the verbs in parentheses in the following sentence..  Practice Task 1: Use the correct present tense f

THAI NGUYEN UNIVERSITY

SHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES

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TEACHING GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY TO STUDENTS

GRADE 11

Instructor: Ms Do Phuong Thanh

It is strongly agreed that grammar and vocabulary are very important angles

in learning English If you grasp grammatical structures and have amount of abundant words, you will communicate fluently as well as solve exercises easily Moreover, it’s so useful when grammar and vocabulary are combined together in 4 skills: speaking, reading, writing and listening This affects directly to Students’ advance in practicing English In English 11 curriculum, grammar focus on some main parts such as: tenses, clauses, infinitive and so on; while vocabulary consists

of 16 different topics completed clearly follow national standard We based on that

to make this syllabus to reinforce knowledge system and extend practicing exercises ability of student In addition, students will be provided necessary skills

to raise their vocabulary, for instance: remembering, developing a word, pronunciation when they learn about a particular topic Learning new words when doing grammatical exercises is also an intelligent method to improve students’ vocabulary The reasons above explained why we want to combine both grammar and vocabulary in a curriculum for student grade 11 In process of constructing this syllabus, we reproduced some materials from English 11, English Workbook 11, English grammar … and other possible websites We hope that all will bring better

results and benefit for students’ progression

II Goals and objectives

1 The goal of our course is that the student will be able to use English in communication and common topics The center’s aim is to help students learn

English grammar and vocabulary

2 At the end of the course, students will be able to:

- Grasp the main point of basis grammar (tenses, indirect speech, passive voice…)

- Use grammar as background knowledge to support language skills at very basis level Over 80% of students can use and apply correctly in communication

- Use grammar knowledge to perform simple tasks such as sentence writing or

error analyzing

- Understand how the word can be combined to create meanings and how these

effect can create effective texts

Percive 80% of a reading passage contained approximately 600 words

- Write correctly over 70% words and phrases in the course and apply in

communicating successful

-Write a passage about 250 words with meaningful sentences with true

grammatical form

III Schedule

A course lasts for 15 weeks

- 2 periods per week

- 1 hours per period

- 15 units per 15 weeks

- 3 tests: +2 mid-term tests at 7th and 13th weeks (15 minutes tests)

+Final-test at 15th week (45 minutes test)

IV.Timetable

WEEK UNIT

CONTENT MATERIALS

1 1

- Infinitive

with to

- Infinitive

without to

 Theory

+ Vocabulary: Vocabulary about physical

characteristics

+ Grammar: V + to

V- infinitive

 Practice

Task 1: Choose the correct form of the verbs in parentheses

in the following sentence

Task 2: Rewire the sentence using the word given in

bracket

Task 3: Fill in the gaps.

[1] P 5

[1] P.20 [1] P 21

[4] P 199

[1] P 5

[5] P 35

Task 4: Find out and correct the mistakes.

 Homework

Exercise 1: Put the words in the correct order to

make sentence writing the main verb, in the present simple and making the other an infinitive with to

Exercise 2: Choose the best answer Exercise 3: Correct the best answer (A, B, C, D ).

[6] P 52

[1] P 6

[2] P 4 [6] P 53

2 Present

simple

 Theory

1 + Vocabulary: Vocabulary about personal experiences.

2 + Grammar: Present simple indicating past time

Tense revision : past simple, past

progressive and past perfect

 Practice

Task 1: Use the correct present tense forms of verbs in

brackets in the story below The first one has been

done for you as an example

Task 2: Complete the sentences by putting the verbs

into the past simple or progressive

Task 3: Give the right forms of the verbs in brackets:

past tenses

Task 4: Choose the correct.

 Homework

Exercise 1: Supply the correct verb forms : present tenses.

Exercise 2: Underline the most suitable tense form.

Exercise 3: Circle the correct answer ( A, B, C, D )

[1] P 30 [1] P 30 [1] P 31

[4] P 19

[4] P 19 [4] P 20 [4] P 21

[4] P 17 [2] P 6 [7] P 120

3 Infinitive

and gerund

 Theory

+ Vocabulary: Vocabulary about a party.

+ Grammar: infinitive and gerund

 Practice

Task 1: Supply the correct verbs forms

Task 2: Choose the correct answer to complete the

[1] P 32 [1] P 39

[4] P 115 [3] P 85

Task 3: Complete the sentences with the correct form,

gerund or infinitive, using the word in brackets

 Homework

Exercise 1: Choose the best answer to complete the

sentences

Exercise 2: Fill in blank.

Exercise 3: Find out and correct the mistakes.

[1] P 40

[1] P 40

[2] P 20 [7] P 55

4 Gerund

and present

participle

 Theory

+ Vocabulary: Vocabulary about volunteer work.

+ Grammar: gerund and present participle ; perfect

gerund and perfect participle

 Practice

Task 1: Complete each of the following sentences with

an appropriate gerund of the verbs from the box

Task 2: Put the verbs in bracket into the perfect

gerund or perfect participle

Task 3: Choose the best answer.

 Homework

Exercise 1: Complete each of the following sentences with

an appropriate present participle of the verbs from

the box

Exercise 2: Correct the correct answer (A, B, C, D )

Exercise 3: Fill in the blank.

[1] P 46 [1] P.64

[1] P 54 [1] P.55 [4] P 110 [2] P 45

[7] P 63 [6] P 35

5 Reported

speech with

inifitives(s)

● Theory

+ Vocabulary: Vocabulary about illiteracy.

+Grammar: Reported speech with inifitives(s)

 Practice

Task1: Complete the second sentence so that it

has milar meaning to the first one, using the

words give

Task 2: Change direct sentence into indirect sentence.

● Homework

Exercise 1: Use a verb from the box to rewrite each

[6] P 60 [1] P 64 -65

[7] P 14

[7] P 20

sentence in reported speech, beginning as shown.

Do not change the meaning

Exercise 2: Rewrite each sentence in reported speech,

beginning as shown Do not change the meaning

[8] P 30

[13] (exercise)

6 Reported

speech with

gerund

● Theory

+ Vocabulary: Vocabulary about competitions.

+Grammar: Reported speech with gerund.

● Practice

Task 1: Rewrite the dialogues in report speech, using

gerund

Task 2: Change direct speech into reported speech.

Begin each of the sentences in the way shown

● Homework

Exercise 1: Fill in the gaps.

Exercise 2: Choose the correct answer.

[6] P 62 [9] P 50 [3] P 26 [1] P 74-75

[2] P 40 [2] P 50

7 Conditional

sentences

● Theory

+ Vocabulary: Vocabulary about world population.

+ Grammar

- Conditional types 1 and 2

- Conditional type 3

- Conditional in reported speech

● Practice

Task 1: Put the verbs in brackets into the correct

form.Add’ll/will or’d/ would if necessary

Task 2: Put the verbs in brackets into the correct

form

● Homework

Exercise 1: Underline the correct word or phrase in

each sentence

Exercise 2: Choose the word or phrase among A, B,

C or D which best completes each sentence

[6] P 64 [10] P 35

[4] P 40 [5] P 60

[1] P 87-89 [8] P 32

8 Identifinied

Pronouns

● Theory

+ Vocabulary: vocabulary about celebrations.

+ Grammar: Pronouns one(s), someone, anyone,

[6] P 66 [10] ( exercise)

no one, everyone.

● Practice

Task 1: Complete the sentences Using someone,

anyone, using each word twice

Task 2: Rewrite the sentences, using the pronoun

one(s)

● Homework

Exercise 1: Put one or ones in the following dialogues.

Exercise2: Choose the correct answer.

[4] P 45 [1] P 98-99

[8] P 34 [4] P 47

9 Relative

clauses

● Theory

+ Vocabulary: Vocabulary about post office.

+ Grammar: Relative clauses - non-defining

relative clauses

● Practice

Task 1: Choose the correct answer.

Task 2: + Fill in the gaps.

+ Rewrite the sentences using the

relative clauses

Task 3: Exerxise 2, 3, 4, 5 ( Chapter 9)

● Homework

Exercise 5, 9, 12

[1] P 80 [1] P 97

[7] P 23-37 [4] P.72-79 [3] P.22 [8] P 32 [4] P.75 - 86

10 Relative

pronouns

with

preposition

● Theory

+ Vocabulary: Vocabulary about nature.

+ Grammar: Relative pronouns with preposition.

In formal or written English, the preposition is often placed before the relative pronoun, and in this

case the pronoun cannot be omitted

● Practice

Task 1: Give the correct form of the given words.

Task 2: Choose the best answer.

Task 3: Find out and correct the mistakes

● Homework

Exercise 1, 9 Chapter 10

Exercise 5, 9, 12

[1] P 34- 45 [1] P 68

[2] P 87-89 [6] P.65 [10] ( exercise)

[7] P.45- 70 [3] P 36- 50

Clauses

replaced by

participle

and to

infinitive

● Theory

+ Vocabulary: Vocabulary about source of energy.

+ Grammar: Relative clauses replaced by participle

and to infinitive

● Practice

Task 1: Choose the correct answer.

Task 2: Rewrite the sentences using the relative

clauses replaced by participle and to infinitive

● Homework

Exercise 1: Rewrite the sentences using participles or

to infinitive

Exercise 2: Correct the mistake of each sentence

[1] P.124 [1] P 147

[3] P 91- 93 [1] P 150

[4] P 78

[7] P 56

12 Omission

of relative

pronouns

● Theory

+ Vocabulary: Vocabulary about the Asian Game

+ Grammar: Relative clause revision Omission of

relative pronouns using present participles, past

participles, to infinitive, noun phrases

● Practice

Task 1: Choose the correct answer.

Task 2: Rewrite the sentences by omission relative

clauses

● Homework

Exercise 1: Give the correct form of given words.

Exercise 2: Choose the best answer.

[1] P.136 [1] P 153

[9] P 98 [3] P 67

[17] ( test) [6] P 34

13 Cleft

sentences

● Theory

+ Vocabulary: Vocabulary about hobbies.

+ Grammar: Cleft sentences:

It + be + phrase + defining relative clause

1 Subject focus

2 Object focus

3 Adverbial focus

[1] P.147 [1] P.152- 153

● Practice

Task1: Complete sentences.

Task 2: Complete sentences.

Task 3: Complete sentences.

● Homework

Write the sentences after the model

[4] P 178 [1] P.154-155 [11] ( test) [14] ( exercise)

14.

Conjunctions

● Theory

+ Vocabulary: Vocabulary about recreation.

+ Grammar:

1.Conjunctions:

Both…and, not only…but also, either…or, neither…

nor

2 Cleft sentences in passive

It + is / was + Noun / pronoun + who/ that + be +

V3/-ed…

● Practice

Task 1: Combine the sentences.

Task 2: Change the sentences.

● Homework

Exercise 1: Rewrite the sentences using the paired

conjunctions given in brackets

Exercise 2: Write the sentences after the model.

[1] P 155

[1] P 161

[4] P 79

[1] P 161-162 [13] ( exercise)

[12] (exercise) [15] (exercise)

15 Space

conquest

● Theory

+ Vocabulary: Vocabulary about space conquest.

+ Grammar

1 Could/ be able to

2 Tag question:

To confirm that something is true or not, or to encourage a reply from the person we are speaking to

● Practice

Task 1: Complete the sentences.

Task 2: Write sentences with tag questions.

● Homework

Exercise 1: Complete the sentences with

[1] P 167 [6] P 85

[16] ( grammar) [1] P.176 - 177 [17] ( exercise) [4] P 124

could, was/were able to or couldn't.

Exercise 2: Put in the correct question tags.

16 Passive

voice.

+ Vocabulary: The wonder od the world + Grammar: Passive voice of indirect speech with :

- It’s said that…

- People say that…

● Theory ● Practice

Task 1: Rewrite each sentence in 2 ways.

Task 2: Change each indirect speech into correct

passive voice

● Homework

Exercise 1: Chose the corerect sentence Exercise 2: Rewrite each sentence in 2 ways.

Exercise 3: Underline the word which is different meaging.

[1] P 173

[3] P 137

[2] P 97 [10] ( Indirect speech )

[4] P 121 [3] P 144 [3] P 118

V

Testing and assessment

- The results of the course will be divided into 2 part process and final test.

Each part accounts for 50%.

- Process includes oral test, quizzes and mid-term test

+ Oral test: 10%

+ Quizzes: 10%

+ Mid-term test: 30%

Oral test: An oral test will be assigned almost every class period Each oral test

will be graded If student can dowel, they will get 10 marks Teacher will not give

mark for students unless there are many mistakes The form of an oral test essentially is 2 types The first type is to check student understands Teacher will ask students to give the use, form or meaning of a grammatical point which they studied in the previous lesson The 2nd type is to do exercises Students will be asked for doing an exercise in this book Oral test will be given to students at the

beginning of class period

Quizzes: there will be many quizzes It may be one quiz in every class period.

Quizzes will relate to the current or pervious topics Teacher can ask students to do

a quiz at any time A quiz can be given at the beginning or end of the class It is

5-10 minutes for each with 5-5-10 questions It organizes with many forms such as games, activities, mini test…There will be no preparation quizzes If any student

absents, they will get zero for that quiz and no extra quiz

Mid-term test: There are 2 term tests Students will be asked to do the

mid-term test at week 7th and week 13th It is 15 minutes for each test with 10- 15 questions which concludes some types: multiple choices, gap filling, rewrite sentences, give correct verbs form The content of these tests will base on the knowledge which student has studied Each mid-term test will account for 15 % of

the total 30%

Final exam: The final exam will be comprehensive and entirely knowledge which

students have studied in this course It will be given at the end of the schedule (15th week) It is a 45 minutes test with 40 questions which concludes 4 types of exercises: multiple choices, gap filling, matching and review the sentences There

is only one final test and it accounts for 50% of the total 10

Sample

Exercise 1 (2 points ) Choose a,b,c,d that best completes each unfinished

sentence , or has a close meaning to the original one.

1 She found it difficult to get ……….with new friends

a acquaint b acquainted c acquaintance d acquaints

2 Daisy is so ……… She only cares about herself , not about other

people

a helpful b selfish c loyal d talkative

3 Look ! Mary is ………….a beautiful new dress She looks so pretty in the

dress

a wearing b carrying c putting on d bringing

4 China is the most ……… country in the world

a popular b populous c populate d populated

5 To most Vietnamese people , Tet holiday is often well……

a prepare b prepared c preparation d preparative

Exercise 2 ( 2 points) Find out and correct the mistakes

.

1/ A friend can help you solve problem and to share the gried times along

with

A B C

the grate times

D 2/ Two close friends can spend time to be together without needing to pretend

A B C D

3/ Volunteers can teach primary subjects, having organized sport and art

A B C

activities for the chi ldren

D

4/ The world’s population was higher in the 1980s more than in the 1960s

A B C D

5/ Overpopulation is a short way to lead to poor, illiteracy, and social evils.

A B C D

Exercise 3 Choose the best answer ( 2 points)

1 I - this film twice

A see B saw

C will see D have seen

2 After - her performance, she invited the audience to ask

questions

A she finishes B finished

C finishing D she will finish

3 His father - of cancer last year

A will did B has died

C died D had died

4 The train - when we got to the station