Grammar and CI “CI looks fun, but how do they learn grammar?” “CI teaching is great for...

Grammar and CI“CI looks fun, but how do they learn grammar?”

“CI teaching is great for speaking and listening, but not for grammar.”

“I like grammar. I like teaching grammar.”

“Grammar is the most important part of a language.”

Grammar as vocabulary• Vocabulary is not limited to one word.• A phrase can be a “vocabulary structure”.

il lui donne he gives to him/to herpersonne n’aide nobody helpsil veut que j’aille he wants me to go

je suis I am il devrait he should

Circling and PQA

• Simply write what you are saying on the board• Point out grammar concepts/rules• Do this over and over again! • I try to focus on one grammar concept– Example: Level 1- adjective agreement

- subject pronouns - verb endings

Verb Walls

Word Walls

Pop-up grammarIl y a une belle fille qui s’appelle

Jacqueline. Elle aime les chiens. Les chiens l’aiment…

Jacqueline est contente, mais le garçon n’est pas content.

Levels of pop-ups:1. What does it mean?2. What if I said _______?3. What is the difference between4. How would you say _______?

POV or tense changes• Il y a une belle fille • qui s’appelle

Jacqueline. • Elle aime les chiens. • Les chiens l’aiment…

• Jacqueline est contente,

• mais le garçon n’est pas content.

• Je suis une belle fille• Je m’appelle

Jacqueline• J’aime les chiens• Les chiens m’aiment

• Je suis contente

Club de 100• Teaching verb conjugations through meaning.• For the 4%ers• Classwork grade (best grade out of 3)• 5 minutes once a week• Grade in class

Grammar SongsAuld Lang SynePast is habléVarias veces hablabaI will talk is hablaréI would talk hablaríaI have talked he habladoTo show doubt is hable o hablara

ClementineIl chanteIl a chantéIl chantait plusieurs foisIl chanterait s’il pouvaitEt demain il chantera)