TKT PREPARATION

MODULE 1

UNIT 1 : GRAMMAR

                                       

In this unit, I learned that grammar is the correct use of words in order to make meaning in both in a written and an oral way. However,according to Nordquist (2017), grammar not only refers to words, but also to the description of a language or rules that deal with  syntax and word structures of a language. 

In addition, I could identify that grammar also implies all grammatical forms; such as parts of speech, grammatical structures, and words with prefixes and suffixes. Besides, I could confirm this information because Heather (2011) argues that all languages have grammatical forms, but she says that English has only eight. Furthermore, these forms are classified into nouns, adjectives, determiners, verbs, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions and interjections. On the other hand, she also states that some forms can perform one function while others perform more than one. For instance, he is writing or I took the book. In the first sentence “He" is the subject of the verb ‘is writing’ while in the second sentence “Book" is the direct object of the verb ‘took’. 

Also, I studied the grammatical uses  that refer to how the grammatical structures are used to communicate. However, it is important to mention that grammatical structures don’t have the same meaning all the time. For this reason, I think it is necessary to look for different activities to teach them. For example, Harrity (2012) points out that the best ways to teach grammar is through the combination of sentences,sentences which are expanded  or the use of realia in order to make the learning process easier.

Finally, I believe that grammar is a set of rules but also the way in which we use them to convey meaning for a specific purpose. In other words, grammar is the key to produce the language. For this reason, I think it is relevant to teach students with activities focused on form and use to help them to improve their knowledge. 

REFERENCES:

Harrity, Erin Mary, (2012).Incorporating effective grammar instruction into the classroom . Honors Program Theses. 40. Retrieved from http://scholarworks.uni.edu/hpt/40

Heather, J. (2011). Grammatical Form and Grammatical Function: A Metaphor. Retrieved from http://www.linguisticsgirl.com/grammatical-form-and-grammatical-function-a-metaphor/

Nordquist, R. (2017). What Is Grammar? Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/types-of-grammar-1689698