Techniques for Teaching Adjectives and Adjective Clauses

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Approx. 16 hours to complete

Course Summary

This course teaches you how to teach adjective clauses, which are an essential part of English grammar. The course covers different strategies and techniques that will help you effectively teach this concept to your students.

Key Learning Points

  • Learn how to explain adjective clauses in a simple and easy-to-understand way.
  • Discover different methods for helping students understand the structure and meaning of adjective clauses.
  • Explore practical exercises and activities that you can use to reinforce students' understanding of adjective clauses.

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Learning Outcomes

  • Develop the skills and knowledge needed to teach adjective clauses effectively.
  • Create engaging and effective lesson plans for teaching adjective clauses.
  • Help students master the use and meaning of adjective clauses in English.

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

  • Intermediate level of English proficiency
  • Basic knowledge of English grammar

Course Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Course Format

  • Self-paced
  • Online
  • Video lectures
  • Quizzes and assignments

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Description

This is the second course in the Teach English: Intermediate Grammar specialization. In this course, you will learn how to effectively teach adjectives, adjective phrases, and adjective clauses to your students. You will learn what makes this grammar difficult for students and how to make it easier for them. You will also learn a variety of activities and methods for teaching this content in a fun and interesting way. You will have opportunities to practice the skills you learn by creating sample assignments and recording short videos of your teaching demonstrations. This course is designed for teachers or those wanting to become teachers who have a solid understanding of English grammar and want to improve their skills of teaching that grammar to others.

Outline

  • Welcome
  • Meet the Teachers
  • Course Introduction
  • Sequencing Grammar
  • Teacher Talk
  • Messages about Respect
  • Teaching Adjectives and Adjective Phrases
  • Week 1 Introduction
  • Commentary on Teaching Adjectives
  • Place Your Order Activity
  • A Bag of This or That Activity Part 1
  • A Bag of This or That Activity Part 2
  • Gift Ideas Activity
  • Grammar Videos for Students
  • Check Yourself
  • Interactive Activities
  • Handouts
  • Adjectives and Adjective Phrases Practice Quiz
  • Graded Quiz
  • Teaching Adjective Clauses
  • Week 2 Introduction
  • Commentary on Teaching Adjective Clauses
  • Who Knows? Activity
  • To the Finish Line Activity
  • I Know Someone Activity
  • Grammar Videos for Students
  • Check Yourself
  • Interactive Activities
  • Handouts
  • Adjective Clauses Practice Quiz
  • Graded Quiz
  • More about Teaching Adjective Clauses
  • Week 3 Introduction
  • More Commentary on Teaching Adjective Clauses Part 1
  • More Commentary on Teaching Adjective Clauses Part 2
  • Preposition Jeopardy
  • Describe that Habitat Activity
  • Cooperative Crossword Activity
  • Grammar Videos for Students
  • Check Yourself
  • Handouts
  • More Adjective Clauses Practice Quiz
  • Graded Quiz
  • Teaching Reduced Adjective Clauses and Appositives
  • Week 4 Introduction
  • Commentary on Teaching Students to Reduce Adjective Clauses
  • What's the Difference?
  • Travel Fair
  • Grammar Videos for Students
  • Check Yourself
  • Handouts
  • Interactive Activities
  • Learn More
  • Reducing Adjective Clauses Practice Quiz
  • Graded Quiz

Summary of User Reviews

Read reviews for Teaching Adjective Clauses on Coursera. Users find this course helpful in improving their English skills. Many appreciate the interactive exercises that help them practice what they've learned.

Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course

Interactive exercises

Pros from User Reviews

  • Interactive exercises help users practice what they've learned
  • Clear explanations and examples
  • Course covers a variety of topics related to adjective clauses

Cons from User Reviews

  • Some users find the course too basic
  • Lack of personalized feedback from instructors
  • Course can be slow-paced for advanced learners
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Approx. 16 hours to complete
Tamy Chapman, Meg Parker Top Instructor, Brad Gilpin
University of California, Irvine
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