Enhance your grammar lessons with online resources. Discover how to make intermediate grammar accessible to your students in a fun and effective way.
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This internship is designed for English as a Foreign Language teachers and prospective teachers who are interested in making their lessons more effective and enjoyable. You will learn how to use videos and online activities created by Hebrew teachers at the University of California, Irvine, to teach intermediate English learners. You will review the pedagogy of language learning and the best practices for using these resources effectively. This internship will give any English teacher plenty of creative ideas for their classroom.
In the final project, you will create a portfolio that includes all of the following for one specific intermediate grammar point:
You will apply all the skills you have learned in the previous three courses. Finally, you will share your portfolio with other learners to showcase the skills you have learned, and you will have the opportunity to learn from others while providing feedback on their portfolios.
This is the first course in the English Grammar Training: Intermediate. In this course, you will learn about learning important intermediate verb tenses, including:
You will also learn about common modal verbs in English. Finally, you will have opportunities to practice the skills you have learned by:
This course is designed for teachers or people who are interested in becoming teachers and have a good understanding of English grammar and want to improve their skills in teaching grammar to others. Please note that the free version of this course gives you access to all videos and study materials. Peer feedback and tests are only available in the paid version.
This is the second course in the English Grammar Training: Intermediate. In this course, you will learn how to effectively teach adjectives, adjective phrases, and adjective clauses to your students. You will learn:
You will learn a variety of activities and methods for learning this content in a fun and engaging way. You will have opportunities to practice the skills you have learned by:
This course is designed for teachers or people who are interested in becoming teachers who have a good understanding of English grammar and want to improve their skills in teaching grammar to others. Please note that the free version of this course gives you access to all videos and study materials. Peer feedback and tests are only available in the paid version.
This is the third course in the English Language Training: Intermediate Grammar course. This course will be useful for teachers of English as a second language or for people who are interested in learning how to teach the English language, but it is not the first course in English language training. You will learn about some of the problems that students encounter when learning Intermediate Grammar. You will discover:
You will learn a variety of activities to learn this content in a fun and engaging way. You will have opportunities to practice the skills you have learned by:
Students interested in the degree will need to submit short videos of their teaching skills. Only students who pay for the course can take structured tests or submit assignments for feedback. The free version includes access to lessons and practice activities only.
This is the final project in the English Language Learning: Intermediate Grammar course. You must have a basic knowledge of Intermediate grammar and teaching methods to succeed in this course. In this course, you will create a portfolio that includes all of the following for a specific intermediate grammar point:
To do this, you will apply all the skills you have learned in the previous three courses. Finally, you will share your portfolio with other students to showcase the skills you have learned and receive feedback, as well as the opportunity to learn from others while providing feedback on their portfolios. After completing this course, you will have the skills needed to effectively create lesson plans, exercises, and assessments needed to teach grammar to intermediate-level students. Students in this course should be able to create a video using a webcam, camcorder, or smartphone and upload the video files or share the video as a link.
