Grammar in focus 1 teachers guide

Unit 1|Subjects, Predicates Gammar in Focus 1: Teacher’s Guide Unit Objectives: Students will learn about subjects and predicates Students will understand the meaning of new words and be able to use the words in grammatically correct sentences 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): Word Scramble: Create a set of cards with a mix of nouns and verbs Spread out the words on a table or the floor Make a chart on the chalkboard or a bulletin board that has categories for subject and predicate Each student can take turns picking a word and categorizing it correctly, or you can call out a category and have the student find an appropriate word The class can build on the activity by composing sentences from the posted words Notice and Practice 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 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 Expanded Practice A variety of grammar exercises encourage students to become more confident with grammar Authentic exercises foster understanding and appropriate, fluent use of grammar structures 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): Become an Editor: Find a news article that suits your class' reading level Rewrite some of the sentences using incorrect subject-predicate agreement Challenge your students to become "newspaper editors" and find the mistakes Build on these skills by diagramming the correct sentences as a group Lower-level students can practice just identifying subject nouns and predicate verbs correctly, while more advanced classes can identify complementary words such as adjectives and adverbs, and whether they accompany the subject or predicate of the sentence 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|Subjects, Verbs, Objects Gammar in Focus 1: Teacher’s Guide Unit Objectives: Students will learn about subjects, verbs, objects Students will understand the meaning of new words and be able to use the words in grammatically correct sentences 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): Memory Activity: Having students perform a memory activity is another way to improve your students' subject and verb skills Create a set of memory cards, listing an assortment of subjects and verbs individually on index cards or paper squares Turn all of the papers face down and have students take turn flipping over two squares at a time If a student discovers a subject and verb that agree, such as "The cat" and "runs," he keeps the card, before letting the next student turn two cards over If the child uncovers two subjects, two verbs or a subject and verb that not agree, like "The boy" and "play," he must turn the cards over and let the next child have a turn The child with the most cards at the end of the game is the winner Notice and Practice 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 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 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 Expanded Practice A variety of grammar exercises encourage students to become more confident with grammar Authentic exercises foster understanding and appropriate, fluent use of grammar structures 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): Speed Drills: Have students race against the clock to match up agreeing subjects and verbs in an agreement speed drill Speed drills will improve a student's ability to recognize verbs and subjects automatically Before starting the drill, create a worksheet for students to complete, with several activities where they must match subjects in one column to verbs in another For example, the words "a flower" and "two flowers" might be listed under each other in the subject column and "grow" and "grows" in the verb column Students must draw a line connecting the correct subject and verb in a set amount of time The student to correctly match the most subjects and verbs or the student who completes the entire activity most quickly is the game's winner 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 Review Test 1|Unit ~ Unit Grammar in Focus 1: Teacher’s Guide Review Test Objectives: To review previously learned material To enhance and gauge student understanding of the material covered To serve as supplementary material for the lessons covered REVIEW GUIDE Explain the purpose of reviewing previous material and topics Then have the students fill in the top portion of the Review Test (Date, Name, Class, Score) A) For this section, thoroughly explain the directions given Explain and model what is expected from the students After the students have completely understood the directions, have them complete the exercises Make sure all the students have completed this section before moving on B) For this section, thoroughly explain the directions given Explain and model what is expected from the students After the students have completely understood the directions, have them complete the exercises Make sure all the students have completed this section before moving on C) For this section, thoroughly explain the directions given Explain and model what is expected from the students After the students have completely understood the directions, have them complete the exercises Make sure all the students have completed this section before moving on D) For this section, thoroughly explain the directions given Explain and model what is expected from the students After the students have completely understood the directions, have them complete the exercises Make sure all the students have completed this section before moving on E) For this section, thoroughly explain the directions given Explain and model what is expected from the students After the students have completely understood the directions, have them complete the exercises Make sure all the students have completed this section before moving on F) For this section, thoroughly explain the directions given Explain and model what is expected from the students After the students have completely understood the directions, have them complete the exercises Make sure all the students have completed this section before moving on ANSWER KEY: Review Test 2|Unit ~ Unit Grammar in Focus 1: Teacher’s Guide Review Test Objectives: To review previously learned material To enhance and gauge student understanding of the material covered To serve as supplementary material for the lessons covered REVIEW GUIDE Explain the purpose of reviewing previous material and topics Then have the students fill in the top portion of the Review Test (Date, Name, Class, Score) A) For this section, thoroughly explain the directions given Explain and model what is expected from the students After the students have completely understood the directions, have them complete the exercises Make sure all the students have completed this section before moving on B) For this section, thoroughly explain the directions given Explain and model what is expected from the students After the students have completely understood the directions, have them complete the exercises Make sure all the students have completed this section before moving on C) For this section, thoroughly explain the directions given Explain and model what is expected from the students After the students have completely understood the directions, have them complete the exercises Make sure all the students have completed this section before moving on D) For this section, thoroughly explain the directions given Explain and model what is expected from the students After the students have completely understood the directions, have them complete the exercises Make sure all the students have completed this section before moving on E) For this section, thoroughly explain the directions given Explain and model what is expected from the students After the students have completely understood the directions, have them complete the exercises Make sure all the students have completed this section before moving on F) For this section, thoroughly explain the directions given Explain and model what is expected from the students After the students have completely understood the directions, have them complete the exercises Make sure all the students have completed this section before moving on ANSWER KEY: Review Test 3|Unit ~ Unit 12 Grammar in Focus 1: Teacher’s Guide Review Test Objectives: To review previously learned material To enhance and gauge student understanding of the material covered To serve as supplementary material for the lessons covered REVIEW GUIDE Explain the purpose of reviewing previous material and topics Then have the students fill in the top portion of the Review Test (Date, Name, Class, Score) A) For this section, thoroughly explain the directions given Explain and model what is expected from the students After the students have completely understood the directions, have them complete the exercises Make sure all the students have completed this section before moving on B) For this section, thoroughly explain the directions given Explain and model what is expected from the students After the students have completely understood the directions, have them complete the exercises Make sure all the students have completed this section before moving on C) For this section, thoroughly explain the directions given Explain and model what is expected from the students After the students have completely understood the directions, have them complete the exercises Make sure all the students have completed this section before moving on D) For this section, thoroughly explain the directions given Explain and model what is expected from the students After the students have completely understood the directions, have them complete the exercises Make sure all the students have completed this section before moving on E) For this section, thoroughly explain the directions given Explain and model what is expected from the students After the students have completely understood the directions, have them complete the exercises Make sure all the students have completed this section before moving on F) For this section, thoroughly explain the directions given Explain and model what is expected from the students After the students have completely understood the directions, have them complete the exercises Make sure all the students have completed this section before moving on ANSWER KEY: Review Test 4|Unit 13 ~ Unit 16 Grammar in Focus 1: Teacher’s Guide Review Test Objectives: 10 To review previously learned material 11 To enhance and gauge student understanding of the material covered 12 To serve as supplementary material for the lessons covered REVIEW GUIDE Explain the purpose of reviewing previous material and topics Then have the students fill in the top portion of the Review Test (Date, Name, Class, Score) A) For this section, thoroughly explain the directions given Explain and model what is expected from the students After the students have completely understood the directions, have them complete the exercises Make sure all the students have completed this section before moving on B) For this section, thoroughly explain the directions given Explain and model what is expected from the students After the students have completely understood the directions, have them complete the exercises Make sure all the students have completed this section before moving on C) For this section, thoroughly explain the directions given Explain and model what is expected from the students After the students have completely understood the directions, have them complete the exercises Make sure all the students have completed this section before moving on D) For this section, thoroughly explain the directions given Explain and model what is expected from the students After the students have completely understood the directions, have them complete the exercises Make sure all the students have completed this section before moving on E) For this section, thoroughly explain the directions given Explain and model what is expected from the students After the students have completely understood the directions, have them complete the exercises Make sure all the students have completed this section before moving on F) For this section, thoroughly explain the directions given Explain and model what is expected from the students After the students have completely understood the directions, have them complete the exercises Make sure all the students have completed this section before moving on ANSWER KEY: Review Test 5|Unit 17 ~ Unit 20 Grammar in Focus 1: Teacher’s Guide Review Test Objectives: 13 To review previously learned material 14 To enhance and gauge student understanding of the material covered 15 To serve as supplementary material for the lessons covered REVIEW GUIDE Explain the purpose of reviewing previous material and topics Then have the students fill in the top portion of the Review Test (Date, Name, Class, Score) A) For this section, thoroughly explain the directions given Explain and model what is expected from the students After the students have completely understood the directions, have them complete the exercises Make sure all the students have completed this section before moving on B) For this section, thoroughly explain the directions given Explain and model what is expected from the students After the students have completely understood the directions, have them complete the exercises Make sure all the students have completed this section before moving on C) For this section, thoroughly explain the directions given Explain and model what is expected from the students After the students have completely understood the directions, have them complete the exercises Make sure all the students have completed this section before moving on D) For this section, thoroughly explain the directions given Explain and model what is expected from the students After the students have completely understood the directions, have them complete the exercises Make sure all the students have completed this section before moving on E) For this section, thoroughly explain the directions given Explain and model what is expected from the students After the students have completely understood the directions, have them complete the exercises Make sure all the students have completed this section before moving on F) For this section, thoroughly explain the directions given Explain and model what is expected from the students After the students have completely understood the directions, have them complete the exercises Make sure all the students have completed this section before moving on ANSWER KEY: ... 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... 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... 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