The Grammar Tree 4
Oct 18, 2015
4 Basic EnglishGrammar andComposition
The Grammar
TreeTeaching Guide
1
Sue Gilbert
iii
Introduction 1
The Grammar Tree 1-5 2
1. Kinds of Nouns 7
2. Nouns: Number 10
3. Verbs: Forms 12
4. Verbs: The ing Form 14
5. The Past Participle and Perfect Tenses 15
6. Conjunctions 17
7. At Last 19
8. The Table and the Chair 21
Test 1 22
9. Pronouns: General 24
10. Personal Pronouns 26
11. Kinds of Adjectives 28
12. Adjectives: Comparison 29
13. Kinds of Adverbs 31
14. Adverbs: Comparison 32
15. Interjections 33
16. Punctuation 34
17. Heidi and Peter 36
18. A Christmas Dinner 37
Test 2 39
19. Subject and Predicate 41
Contents Page
iv
20. Kinds of Sentences 43
21. Transitive and Intransitive Verbs 45
22. SubjectVerb Agreement 47
23. Prepositions 49
24. Direct and Indirect Speech 50
25. King All-Blue 52
26. Dummling 54
27. Writing a Letter 56
28. Writing an Essay 57
29. Writing a Story 58
30. Flow Chart 59
31. Writing a Diary 59
Test 3 60
1IntroductionOne of the joys of teaching is that no two lessons, however meticulously prepared, are ever the same. The teacher may prepare the same material for two or more different classes of students, but due to the unique mixture of skills, talents, experiences, strengths, and weaknesses of the students, the teaching and learning process is never uniform, nor should it be if the teacher is focussed on meeting the learning needs of a particular group. This means there can never be one correct way to teach a given topic: hence these teaching guides can only be guides. The skilled, experienced teacher will take from them what is of value for a given lesson, and adapt the ideas and materials for his/her group of students.There is a lesson plan for each unit in the student book but since some units are longer than others, and students existing knowledge of topics will vary, several periods may be needed to complete one unit.Each lesson plan includes a list of teaching objectives and measurable learning outcomes, and any materials required are also listed for each unit. Although the topic is always known to the teacher, it is not always obvious to the students, so ensure that this is written clearly on the board at the start of each lesson.An Introductory activity has been suggested for each unit, designed to engage the students interest by relating the topic to their own experience and encouraging their active participation in the lesson. This activity will also enable the teacher to assess the level of existing knowledge and understanding.The activity should lead smoothly to the Student activity which is textbook based. The well prepared teacher will have read through the text and completed each exercise ahead of the lesson in order to anticipate any problems that might arise with a particular class. Depending on the activity, and the level of student confidence, and for variety, ask the students to complete some of the exercises in pairs or small groups rather than individually, since this will provide an opportunity for them to discuss various possible ideas and answers.Answers for each exercise are provided at the end of each lesson plan; in some cases there is no single correct answer, so always be prepared to discuss and/or accept other possibilities, or to explain why some alternatives are incorrect.Each lesson plan ends with a short Recapitulation activity which is designed to reinforce the learning and to enable the teacher to assess informally the students understanding. Many of the activities are practical or, particularly for younger students, involve drawing; others involve oral practice. Make sure that all students participate and teach them how to listen to their fellow students in a spirit of positive encouragement.This guide cannot provide the perfect lesson plan for every class, but it is hoped that using it selectively will help to make teaching and learning English grammar an enjoyable and successful experience.
2Topi
cBo
ok 1
Book
2Bo
ok 3
Book
4Bo
ok 5
NO
UN
SN
amin
g W
ords
(com
mon
nou
ns):
Cha
pter
s 18
, 15,
17
, 24
(qui
z) (p
rope
r no
uns)
: (a
) Car
toon
C
hara
cter
s: C
hapt
er 1
9(b
) Day
s of t
he W
eek:
C
hapt
er 3
0N
ames
and
Spe
cial
N
ames
(com
mon
and
pro
per
noun
s): C
hapt
er 3
9Id
entif
ying
Nam
ing
Wor
ds: T
est 1
; C
hapt
ers 2
6, 3
1, 3
7, 4
0N
umbe
r (on
e an
d m
any)
: Cha
pter
29
Nam
ing
Wor
ds
(com
mon
nou
ns):
Cha
pter
s 1, 2
, 12
(qui
z)N
amin
g W
ords
Are
N
ouns
(com
mon
): C
hapt
er 3
; Tes
ts 1,
2C
omm
on a
nd P
rope
r N
ouns
: Cha
pter
4;
Tests
1, 2
Prop
er N
ouns
(mon
ths o
f the
yea
r):
Cha
pter
7Id
entifi
catio
n: T
est 1
; C
hapt
ers 3
033
Num
ber (
form
ing
plur
als;
use)
: Cha
pter
19
; Tes
t 2G
ende
r (m
ale
and
fem
ale
wor
ds):
Cha
pter
20
; Tes
t 2
Prop
er, C
omm
on a
nd
Col
lect
ive
(defi
nitio
n;
iden
tifica
ton;
use
): C
hapt
ers 1
, 8, 1
4, 2
3;
Test
3N
umbe
r (pl
ural
form
s; id
entifi
catio
n): C
hapt
er
5; T
ests
1, 2
Gen
der
(mas
culin
e, fe
min
ine,
com
mon
, neu
ter,
iden
tifica
tion)
: C
hapt
ers 1
5, 2
3; T
est 3
Com
mon
and
Pro
per
(com
poun
d, c
olle
ctiv
e, co
ncre
te, a
bstr
act):
C
hapt
er 1
Iden
tifica
tion:
C
hapt
ers 1
, 7, 8
, 17,
18,
Te
st 1
Num
ber (
singu
lar,
plur
al; c
ount
able
, un
coun
tabl
e; id
entifi
catio
n, u
se):
Cha
pter
2; T
est 1
Nou
n Ph
rase
s: C
hapt
er 1
1N
oun
Cla
uses
: C
hapt
er 1
2Ve
rbal
Nou
ns o
r G
erun
ds: C
hapt
er 2
0
PRO
NO
UN
SH
e, S
he, Th
ey:
Cha
pter
27;
Test
2
Reca
pitu
latio
n:
Cha
pter
1Pr
onou
ns (p
erso
nal;
iden
tifica
tion)
: Cha
pter
23
, Tes
t 3
Pers
onal
Pro
noun
s(id
entifi
catio
n; u
se):
Cha
pter
12;
Tes
t 2
Use
: Cha
pter
9; T
ests
2,
3Pe
rson
al P
rono
uns
(form
s; id
entifi
catio
n;
use)
Cha
pter
10
Refle
xive
and
Per
sona
l Pr
onou
ns (f
orm
s: us
e):
Cha
pter
2, T
est 1
Iden
tifica
tion:
Cha
pter
8 Po
sses
sive
Pron
ouns
(iden
tifica
tion)
: C
hapt
er 3
The G
ram
mar
Tre
e (Bo
oks 1
5)
3Topi
cBo
ok 1
Book
2Bo
ok 3
Book
4Bo
ok 5
AD
JECT
IVES
Des
crib
ing
Wor
ds:
Cha
pter
s 91
1C
olou
rs: C
hapt
er 3
4Pr
actic
al U
se o
f C
olou
rs: C
hapt
ers 3
, 15
, 19,
34
A, A
n: C
hapt
er 1
6;
Test
1Id
entif
ying
D
escr
ibin
g W
ords
: Te
st 1;
Cha
pter
s 33,
37
Reca
pitu
latio
n:
Cha
pter
1D
escr
ibin
g W
ords
Are
Ad
ject
ives
(gen
eral
; ap
prop
riate
; pos
ition
in
a se
nten
ce) C
hapt
er
8 Iden
tifica
tion:
Tes
t 1;
Cha
pter
30
A, A
n, Th
e: C
hapt
er
13; T
ests
2, 3
Col
ours
Num
bers
, H
ow M
any,
How
M
uch,
Com
pari
son
an
