Grammar in focus 2 teachers guide

For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was.. For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand

Unit 1| Parts of a Sentence: Subject

Gammar in Focus2: Teacher’s Guide

Unit Objectives:

1 Students will learn about the parts of a sentence: subject

2 Students will understand the meaning of new words and be able to use the words in grammatically correct sentences

3 Students will learn major grammar skills and concepts and learn to apply them

LESSON GUIDE

Discover

The opening text with captivating illustrations enables students to start the lesson in a meaningful real-life context Colored words and carefully considered questions help students discover the key grammar structures on their own

Extra Idea (optional):

News Search: Provide kids with a newspaper and ask them to choose a story that interests them Many newspapers have a kids' section of their publication, which may be appropriate for your age range As the child reads the story, have him underline the subject in each sentence

Notice and Practice 1

Clear explanations and examples with easy to-understand charts present grammar forms, meaning, and use of grammar This controlled exercise reinforces students’ understanding through targeted grammar practice

A) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly First have the students complete the exercise on their own When the students are all finished call on individual students to say what the consonants are for each question You may also have the students answer as a whole

Notice and Practice 2

Clear explanations and examples with easy to-understand charts present grammar forms, meaning, and use of grammar This controlled exercise reinforces students’ understanding through targeted grammar practice

A) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was

Notice and Practice 3

Clear explanations and examples with easy to-understand charts present grammar forms, meaning, and use of grammar This controlled exercise reinforces students’ understanding through targeted grammar practice

A) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was

B) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was

C) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was Make sure to carefully go over the punctuation with the students as well

Extra Idea (optional):

Song Lyrics: Print the lyrics of a song and have a child underline the subject throughout the piece For added interest, it may be helpful to choose a song that the child knows or likes Find a song that contains deliberate use of subject and

discuss why the song writer might have chosen to not use proper grammar in the song

Revise, Write & Say

Revise, Write, and Say offers students rich opportunities to apply newly learned grammar to writing and speaking activities Along with previous grammar practice, this guided writing activity successfully expands students’ learning experience step by step

Revise

Explain the directions to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was

Write

Explain the directions to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was

Say

For this exercise, have students apply personal information to the topics being covered in the unit Explain the directions

to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was

Make Your Own Grammar Map

This exercise is an opportunity to gauge student understanding of the unit topics being covered It also serves as an opportunity for the students to directly apply the skills and topics covered in the unit on their own Explain the directions

to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was

Workbook

Grammar Practice

A) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was

B) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was

Dictation

Explain the directions to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise Then play the recording for the class You may have to play the recording more than once depending on class levels When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was

Listen and Speak

Explain the directions to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise Then play the recording for the class You may have to play the recording more than once depending on class levels Encourage the students to take notes in the space provided When all the students are finished, call on individual students to complete the speaking portion of the exercise

ANSWER KEY: STUDENT BOOK

ANSWER KEY: WORKBOOK

Unit 2| Parts of a Sentence: Verb

Gammar in Focus2: Teacher’s Guide

Unit Objectives:

1 Students will learn about the parts of a sentence: verb

2 Students will understand the meaning of new words and be able to use the words in grammatically correct sentences

3 Students will learn major grammar skills and concepts and learn to apply them

LESSON GUIDE

Discover

The opening text with captivating illustrations enables students to start the lesson in a meaningful real-life context Colored words and carefully considered questions help students discover the key grammar structures on their own

Extra Idea (optional):

Verb Categories: Give students three minutes to study a list of verbs which would fall into one of five categories; for example the categories could be hobbies, sports, things to do in the kitchen, things to do in the office or things a child must learn to do Then, give each student a worksheet with each of the five category titles listed across the top After instructing the students to write each verb under the corresponding category, start the timer for two minutes The student with the most correctly listed verbs when the timer goes off wins

Notice and Practice 1

Clear explanations and examples with easy to-understand charts present grammar forms, meaning, and use of grammar This controlled exercise reinforces students’ understanding through targeted grammar practice

A) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly First have the students complete the exercise on their own When the students are all finished call on individual students to say what the consonants are for each question You may also have the students answer as a whole

Notice and Practice 2

Clear explanations and examples with easy to-understand charts present grammar forms, meaning, and use of grammar This controlled exercise reinforces students’ understanding through targeted grammar practice

A) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was

Notice and Practice 3

Clear explanations and examples with easy to-understand charts present grammar forms, meaning, and use of grammar This controlled exercise reinforces students’ understanding through targeted grammar practice

A) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was

B) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was

C) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was Make sure to carefully go over the punctuation with the students as well

Extra Idea (optional):

Verb Pictionary: Divide the class into two teams, and give a verb to a volunteer from the first team Give the student two minutes to draw the verb on the board while their team tries to guess the verb The point system of Verb Charades also works well for this game A good motivational reward is to tell the class before the game begins that the winners will be excused from that day's homework assignment

Revise, Write & Say

Revise, Write, and Say offers students rich opportunities to apply newly learned grammar to writing and speaking activities Along with previous grammar practice, this guided writing activity successfully expands students’ learning experience step by step

Revise

Explain the directions to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was

Write

Explain the directions to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was

Say

For this exercise, have students apply personal information to the topics being covered in the unit Explain the directions

to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was

Make Your Own Grammar Map

This exercise is an opportunity to gauge student understanding of the unit topics being covered It also serves as an opportunity for the students to directly apply the skills and topics covered in the unit on their own Explain the directions

to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was

Workbook

Grammar Practice

A) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was

B) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was

Dictation

Explain the directions to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise Then play the recording for the class You may have to play the recording more than once depending on class levels When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was

Listen and Speak

Explain the directions to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise Then play the recording for the class You may have to play the recording more than once depending on class levels Encourage the students to take notes in the space provided When all the students are finished, call on individual students to complete the speaking portion of the exercise

ANSWER KEY: STUDENT BOOK

ANSWER KEY: WORKBOOK

Unit 3| Nouns

Gammar in Focus2: Teacher’s Guide

Unit Objectives:

1 Students will learn about nouns

2 Students will understand the meaning of new words and be able to use the words in grammatically correct sentences

3 Students will learn major grammar skills and concepts and learn to apply them

LESSON GUIDE

Discover

The opening text with captivating illustrations enables students to start the lesson in a meaningful real-life context Colored words and carefully considered questions help students discover the key grammar structures on their own

Extra Idea (optional):

Holiday Nouns: Making lists of holiday-related nouns is a good way to review the concept throughout the year As a group, have the kids brainstorm as many people, places and things that relate to an upcoming holiday or season This activity also works well to create a noun bulletin board The students can write the nouns on small cutouts of shapes that relate to the holiday For example, an Easter noun board might include bunnies, eggs and baskets for the shapes

Notice and Practice 1

Clear explanations and examples with easy to-understand charts present grammar forms, meaning, and use of grammar This controlled exercise reinforces students’ understanding through targeted grammar practice

A) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly First have the students complete the exercise on their own When the students are all finished call on individual students to say what the consonants are for each question You may also have the students answer as a whole

Notice and Practice 2

Clear explanations and examples with easy to-understand charts present grammar forms, meaning, and use of grammar This controlled exercise reinforces students’ understanding through targeted grammar practice

A) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was

Notice and Practice 3

Clear explanations and examples with easy to-understand charts present grammar forms, meaning, and use of grammar This controlled exercise reinforces students’ understanding through targeted grammar practice

A) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was

B) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was

Extra Idea (optional):

Classroom Noun Hunt: The students use items in the classroom to create a list of nouns A recording sheet allows the kids

to keep track of the nouns they find Dividing the sheet into three columns for people, places and things helps the kids keep the nouns organized You can also create a series of categories for the nouns For instance, you might ask them to find nouns that start with a certain letter or are a certain size

Revise, Write & Say

Revise, Write, and Say offers students rich opportunities to apply newly learned grammar to writing and speaking activities Along with previous grammar practice, this guided writing activity successfully expands students’ learning experience step by step

Revise

Explain the directions to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was

Write

Explain the directions to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was

Say

For this exercise, have students apply personal information to the topics being covered in the unit Explain the directions

to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students When all the students are finished, go over the

answers as a class For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was

Make Your Own Grammar Map

This exercise is an opportunity to gauge student understanding of the unit topics being covered It also serves as an opportunity for the students to directly apply the skills and topics covered in the unit on their own Explain the directions

to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was

Workbook

Grammar Practice

A) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was

B) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was

Dictation

Explain the directions to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise Then play the recording for the class You may have to play the recording more than once depending on class levels When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was

Listen and Speak

Explain the directions to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise Then play the recording for the class You may have to play the recording more than once depending on class levels Encourage the students to take notes in the space provided When all the students are finished, call on individual students to complete the speaking portion of the exercise

ANSWER KEY: STUDENT BOOK

ANSWER KEY: WORKBOOK

Unit 4| Count / Non-count Nouns

Gammar in Focus2: Teacher’s Guide

Unit Objectives:

1 Students will learn about count / non-count nouns

2 Students will understand the meaning of new words and be able to use the words in grammatically correct sentences

3 Students will learn major grammar skills and concepts and learn to apply them

LESSON GUIDE

Discover

The opening text with captivating illustrations enables students to start the lesson in a meaningful real-life context Colored words and carefully considered questions help students discover the key grammar structures on their own

Extra Idea (optional):

Shopping List Game: This game gets students to get used to using count and non-count nouns correctly The students and the teacher get in a circle The teacher begins with, "I'm going to the store to buy some " and says an item Then she says,

"What did you buy at the store?" to the student to her right The student then says the same sentence, but changes the noun The teacher corrects the student if he makes a mistake For example, if he says, "I'm going to the store to buy some apple," the teacher would explain that apple, in this instance, is a count noun and correct him to say, "some apples." The exercise

is continued around the circle

Notice and Practice 1

Clear explanations and examples with easy to-understand charts present grammar forms, meaning, and use of grammar This controlled exercise reinforces students’ understanding through targeted grammar practice

A) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly First have the students complete the exercise on their own When the students are all finished call on individual students to say what the consonants are for each question You may also have the students answer as a whole

B) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly First have the students complete the exercise on their own When the students are all finished call on individual students to say what the consonants are for each question You may also have the students answer as a whole

Notice and Practice 2

Clear explanations and examples with easy to-understand charts present grammar forms, meaning, and use of grammar This controlled exercise reinforces students’ understanding through targeted grammar practice

A) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was

Notice and Practice 3

Clear explanations and examples with easy to-understand charts present grammar forms, meaning, and use of grammar This controlled exercise reinforces students’ understanding through targeted grammar practice

A) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was

B) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was

Extra Idea (optional):

This is a : The teacher gathers the students into a circle again for this game Students go around the circle and conduct the following dialog: The first student says, "This is a " and says a count noun, such as flower The next student says, "A what?" The first student repeats her sentence The second student again says, "A what?" The first student repeats her sentence again The second student then says, "Oh, a " and says the count noun The second student turns to a third student and does the same thing with another count noun The repetition helps the students learn

Revise, Write & Say

Revise, Write, and Say offers students rich opportunities to apply newly learned grammar to writing and speaking activities Along with previous grammar practice, this guided writing activity successfully expands students’ learning experience step by step

Revise

Explain the directions to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was

Write

Explain the directions to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was

Say

For this exercise, have students apply personal information to the topics being covered in the unit Explain the directions

to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was

Make Your Own Grammar Map

This exercise is an opportunity to gauge student understanding of the unit topics being covered It also serves as an opportunity for the students to directly apply the skills and topics covered in the unit on their own Explain the directions

to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was

Workbook

Grammar Practice

A) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was

B) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was

Dictation

Explain the directions to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise Then play the recording for the class You may have to play the recording more than once depending on class levels When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was

Listen and Speak

Explain the directions to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise Then play the recording for the class You may have to play the recording more than once depending on class levels Encourage the students to take notes in the space provided When all the students are finished, call on individual students to complete the speaking portion of the exercise

ANSWER KEY: STUDENT BOOK

ANSWER KEY: WORKBOOK

Unit 5| The Verb Be

Gammar in Focus2: Teacher’s Guide

Unit Objectives:

1 Students will learn about the verb be

2 Students will understand the meaning of new words and be able to use the words in grammatically correct sentences

3 Students will learn major grammar skills and concepts and learn to apply them

LESSON GUIDE

Discover

The opening text with captivating illustrations enables students to start the lesson in a meaningful real-life context Colored words and carefully considered questions help students discover the key grammar structures on their own

Extra Idea (optional):

Verb Pictionary: Divide the class into two teams, and give a verb to the a volunteer from the first team Give the student two minutes to draw the verb on the board while their team tries to guess the verb The point system of Verb Charades also works well for this game A good motivational reward is to tell the class before the game begins that the winners will

be excused from that day's homework assignment

Notice and Practice 1

Clear explanations and examples with easy to-understand charts present grammar forms, meaning, and use of grammar This controlled exercise reinforces students’ understanding through targeted grammar practice

A) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly First have the students complete the exercise on their own When the students are all finished call on individual students to say what the consonants are for each question You may also have the students answer as a whole

Notice and Practice 2

Clear explanations and examples with easy to-understand charts present grammar forms, meaning, and use of grammar This controlled exercise reinforces students’ understanding through targeted grammar practice

A) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was

Notice and Practice 3

Clear explanations and examples with easy to-understand charts present grammar forms, meaning, and use of grammar This controlled exercise reinforces students’ understanding through targeted grammar practice

A) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was

B) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was

C) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was Make sure to carefully go over the punctuation with the students as well

Extra Idea (optional):

Verb Categories: Give students three minutes to study a list of verbs which would fall into one of five categories; for example the categories could be hobbies, sports, things to do in the kitchen, things to do in the office or things a child must learn to do Then, give each student a worksheet with each of the five category titles listed across the top After instructing the students to write each verb under the corresponding category, start the timer for two minutes The student

with the most correctly listed verbs when the timer goes off wins

Revise, Write & Say

Revise, Write, and Say offers students rich opportunities to apply newly learned grammar to writing and speaking activities Along with previous grammar practice, this guided writing activity successfully expands students’ learning experience step by step

Revise

Explain the directions to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was

Write

Explain the directions to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was

Say

For this exercise, have students apply personal information to the topics being covered in the unit Explain the directions

to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was

Make Your Own Grammar Map

This exercise is an opportunity to gauge student understanding of the unit topics being covered It also serves as an opportunity for the students to directly apply the skills and topics covered in the unit on their own Explain the directions

to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was

Workbook

Grammar Practice

A) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was

B) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was

Dictation

Explain the directions to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise Then play the recording for the class You may have to play the recording more than once depending on class levels When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was

Listen and Speak

Explain the directions to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise Then play the recording for the class You may have to play the recording more than once depending on class levels Encourage the students to take notes in the space provided When all the students are finished, call on individual students to complete the speaking portion of the exercise

ANSWER KEY: STUDENT BOOK

ANSWER KEY: WORKBOOK

Unit 6| Simple Present

Gammar in Focus2: Teacher’s Guide

Unit Objectives:

1 Students will learn about simple present

2 Students will understand the meaning of new words and be able to use the words in grammatically correct sentences

3 Students will learn major grammar skills and concepts and learn to apply them

LESSON GUIDE

Discover

The opening text with captivating illustrations enables students to start the lesson in a meaningful real-life context Colored words and carefully considered questions help students discover the key grammar structures on their own

Extra Idea (optional):

Sentence Auctions: This grammar activity is slightly more advanced Divide your class into groups and tell them what auctions are and how they work Then allot each group a certain amount of "money" or points and tell them that they want

to bid only on correct sentences You then auction off sentences, both correct and incorrect ones Whichever group ends

up with the most correct sentences wins

Notice and Practice 1

Clear explanations and examples with easy to-understand charts present grammar forms, meaning, and use of grammar This controlled exercise reinforces students’ understanding through targeted grammar practice

A) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly First have the students complete the exercise on their own When the students are all finished call on individual students to say what the consonants are for each question You may also have the students answer as a whole

Notice and Practice 2

Clear explanations and examples with easy to-understand charts present grammar forms, meaning, and use of grammar This controlled exercise reinforces students’ understanding through targeted grammar practice

A) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was

Notice and Practice 3

Clear explanations and examples with easy to-understand charts present grammar forms, meaning, and use of grammar This controlled exercise reinforces students’ understanding through targeted grammar practice

A) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was

B) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was

C) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was Make sure to carefully go over the punctuation with the students as well

Extra Idea (optional):

Sentence partners: Give each of your students a word Give some students subject nouns, others should get verbs, and some should get adjectives (more advanced classes can have adverbs, prepositions, etc.) Then have your students go about the classroom and find at least two other students that they can make a sentence with When everyone has found a

sentence to be a part of, read the sentences to the class, and then do it all over again!

Revise, Write & Say

Revise, Write, and Say offers students rich opportunities to apply newly learned grammar to writing and speaking activities Along with previous grammar practice, this guided writing activity successfully expands students’ learning experience step by step

Revise

Explain the directions to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was

Write

Explain the directions to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was

Say

For this exercise, have students apply personal information to the topics being covered in the unit Explain the directions

to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was

Make Your Own Grammar Map

This exercise is an opportunity to gauge student understanding of the unit topics being covered It also serves as an opportunity for the students to directly apply the skills and topics covered in the unit on their own Explain the directions

to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was

Workbook

Grammar Practice

A) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was

B) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was

Dictation

Explain the directions to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise Then play the recording for the class You may have to play the recording more than once depending on class levels When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was

Listen and Speak

Explain the directions to the students thoroughly After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise Then play the recording for the class You may have to play the recording more than once depending on class levels Encourage the students to take notes in the space provided When all the students are finished, call on individual students to complete the speaking portion of the exercise

ANSWER KEY: STUDENT BOOK