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The first part of this two-part core course focuses on the importance of vocabulary for learning English. Teachers will develop strategies and activities to help students organize and remember new, but important, words and phrases. The course will also attempt to guide teachers toward perceiving vocabulary as more than just single words, but often as multi-word 'chunks'.
The second part of this core course examines the role of grammar in communication. Teachers will explore how different forms and structures are used to express the things we need to say in English. High-interest activities demonstrate the importance of topic-focus and context for making grammar meaningful to our students.

Course Outline

Teaching Vocabulary

1. Presenting Vocabulary in Context
2. Vocabulary Practice Activities
3. The Lexical Approach
4. Teaching Word Parts and Chunks
5. Materials for Vocabulary-Building

Teaching Grammar

1. Teaching Grammar through Conversation
2. The 3P's (Presentation, Practice & Production)
3. Grammar Practice Activities
4. Helping students discover Grammar
5. Text-based Exercises & Activities