https://padlet.com/shuditz/gtb9cn3tn5ec some comments on grammar resources and activities presented in my "Specific Issues" course en-us 2017-10-29 13:58:05 UTC 2017-10-29 16:32:03 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Brightnessdown.png shuditz https://padlet.com/shuditz/gtb9cn3tn5ec/wish/201492584 * grammar activities based on film segments
* teachers can download lesson plans/ worksheets for free and use them in class
* definitely a good way to engage students since everybody likes watching movies
* students might start to associate grammar activities with fun and even start to enjoy studying grammar at school
* teachers can collect ideas and create their own grammar activities which incorporate movie segments]]> 2017-10-29 14:05:49 UTC https://padlet.com/shuditz/gtb9cn3tn5ec/wish/201492584 shuditz https://padlet.com/shuditz/gtb9cn3tn5ec/wish/201494068 * primarily designed for Spanish ESL students (some explanations are given in Spanish)
* each tense gets a personality and presents himself/ herself to the students in his/ her specific tense
* some tenses are missing (e.g. past perfect tense)
* form and use of the tense are explained and practised through activities, contrast to other similar tenses
* students might make emotional connections with grammar and remember the different likeable personalities when they are confronted with a specific tense

]]> 2017-10-29 14:24:40 UTC https://padlet.com/shuditz/gtb9cn3tn5ec/wish/201494068 shuditz https://padlet.com/shuditz/gtb9cn3tn5ec/wish/201496419 * the most relevant grammar topics can be looked up
* for each grammar topic, explanations and activities are available on the website
* all explanations are in English, therefore the website is aimed at advanced learners of English
* neutral and colourless layout of the website
* a lof of explanations and information among some of the topic links which might be slightly off-putting and disouraging for students


]]> 2017-10-29 14:49:38 UTC https://padlet.com/shuditz/gtb9cn3tn5ec/wish/201496419 shuditz https://padlet.com/shuditz/gtb9cn3tn5ec/wish/201498791 * stylistic questions are adressed
* stylistic features are arranged in alphabetical order (e.g. R - Redundancy, Rhetorical Questions, etc.)
* a simple list of features without any activities or suggestions on how to teach those features in class
* features can't be found if the students don't know the name of the features
* website is aimed at advanced learners of English since features are explained only in English

]]> 2017-10-29 15:13:40 UTC https://padlet.com/shuditz/gtb9cn3tn5ec/wish/201498791 shuditz https://padlet.com/shuditz/gtb9cn3tn5ec/wish/201502361 * part of the "BBC Learning English" website
* selected grammar topics are presented in an entertaining quiz, transcript of the quiz is given, activities on the topic in order to check understanding
* videos on chosen (and not all) grammar topics

]]> 2017-10-29 15:49:33 UTC https://padlet.com/shuditz/gtb9cn3tn5ec/wish/201502361 shuditz https://padlet.com/shuditz/gtb9cn3tn5ec/wish/201504884 * communicative context
* error analysis
* feedback 
* learner corpus]]> 2017-10-29 16:13:49 UTC https://padlet.com/shuditz/gtb9cn3tn5ec/wish/201504884