I want to ask about this question: How much should we learn about Grammar? Since it has many subjects to learn about and sometimes it makes beginners feel overwhelmed and desperate in which part they should start to learn grammar. Tenses, parts of speech, etc. Can anyone make a list contains which parts of Grammar that beginners should really understand?
For example, Is it important for a beginner to really understand parts of speech?
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Yes it is very important to know about speech in beginning.
I love your perseverance adik! Now, I see why you become more and more successful with English. =)
I see your point now, but we should always encourage our classmates to do the best they can. Whenever they are overwhelmed or desperate from grammar, they should seek assistance as soon as possible(asap). Therefore, it is the main reason some clever person created this forum helping one another to learn, overcome different aspects of English.
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Dear Marcus,
I agree with you in terms of the dynamics method like Rosetta Stone of learning English, but our classmate's case is different from learning our mother tongues due to environmental factors. In other words, everyone one's situation is different when it comes to learn English. Therefore, he has to learn parts of speech first and then start practicing it.
Sincerely,
TK
Dear classmate,
For learners as me, I always support you to learn the basic grammar first and then start practicing it, so you will be able to carry a casual conversation with one another like me now. On top of my head, you should at least know parts of speech, tenses, and different common types of sentences so that you can communicate with others casually. Gradually, you will be improving your English.
Sincerely,
TK
In the TESOL business it's called fossilization. People reach a stage in language development where they can be understood most of the time despite poor grammar. Then they fossilize ... they fail to improve because their level of development is sufficient.
To improve, they need to continually and consciously practise correct grammar.
To become good at grammar, there are three things to do:
1. Learn the rules
2. Read what other good grammarians have written. Choose a level suitable for your level of development. Don't try to read anything too difficult.
3. Practise, practise, practise writing using the rules of grammar.
Use short sentences until you become confident using longer sentences and one day you will be very good at English grammar.
Good luck.
I am fully agree with you Wade. Without grammar any language couldn't speak properly. I think first of all learn about grammar and after focus on rest part of the language.
From time to time, I give my students grammar lessons. I mean about tenses, the different determiners and some prepositions. I usually concentrate on the speaking skill. I do that twice or three times a week. Teaching people who are non native speakers needs that. The problem is, most of these students are shy or afraid to stand in front of the others and practice in class. Honestly, they feel complicated about it, and on the contrary when I start any grammar lesson, they just pay more attention to that. I told them that learning grammar does not mean that you will speak English fluently. It is true that it will help us to some extent, to be accurate in our speaking and how to use the different verbs, nouns and other parts of speech correctly. On the other hand, it will not be the final cure to let us speak it fluently.
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