Hello!
Need some ideas and suggestions.How can I explain to the learners of English as a foreign language (4th grade, 4th year of learning) the following two things:
1.They have a picture of a traffic in the street in their books. First they are repeating the names of the vehicles and buildings and then I should introduce to them the structures There is and There are. There are 2 examples in the book:
There is a theater and
There are five cars. Should I just say that we use There is with singular and There are with plural?Any ideas?
2. I also need to introduce CAN and MUST.First they are listening to the tape.I have 2 sentences in the book relating to the text:
Can Tina go? and
Must she wait?
Should I just explain to them the meaning of the two verbs in their mother tongue or?Any ideas suggestions are more than welcome!
Didn't find anything :/ Well thank you anyway. I'll figure out something
Use examples from the room... There is one map on the wall. There are two pictures. Then have them find things they can use there are and there is... in the room. There is one nose on my face. There are two eyes. When working with that age, stay practical and find some humor...
For "Can" and "Must"... explain that Can mean able to do it. I can write, I can dance, I can count to ten.
Must means "have to" I must do my homework, I must obey my teacher<G> I must tell the truth. Then let them think of things they can do....and give an example of doing it.
Then tell them they MUST stand on one foot....and smile.
Yes that is it! :)
Ok one more question since you have given me great ideas!
I also need to introduce to them
between opposite next to on the left on the right. I will have some pictures of the vehicles and buildings on the board. But how can I introduce those prepositions?What should be my first sentence? Should I just take 3 pictures and say The church is between the theater and the museum and so on? Something is missing :/
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Then if you look for Stuff for Students (either at the top or at the left of the webpage), you'll find even more, including a whole section on Grammar Lessons.
Use real stuff and people.
Move things "next to", have them stand on the left of their desk, on the right of you. <G>
Think "real time".
Hello! I can help you with your questions.
1. Explaining "There is/There are":
To introduce the structures "There is" and "There are" to 4th-grade English learners, you can start by showing them the picture of the traffic in their books. Ask them to identify the different vehicles and buildings in the picture. Then, you can explain that "There is" is used to talk about a single object or person, while "There are" is used to talk about multiple objects or people.
You can provide examples and explain the grammar using the picture:
- "There is a theater" - Point to the theater in the picture and explain that there is only one theater.
- "There are five cars" - Count the cars in the picture together and explain that there are multiple cars.
You can also give more examples with different objects and ask students to identify if we should use "There is" or "There are" based on whether it's singular or plural.
To reinforce the learning, you can engage the students in practicing by giving them sentences or questions to complete using "There is" or "There are" in relation to the picture. For example, you can ask them to say, "There ________ a bus" or "How many cars ________ there?"
2. Introducing "CAN" and "MUST":
To introduce "CAN" and "MUST" to 4th-grade English learners, you can start by playing the tape where they listen to the sentences "Can Tina go?" and "Must she wait?"
To explain the meaning of these verbs, you have a few options:
a) Provide a basic explanation in English: You can explain the meaning of "CAN" as having the ability or permission to do something. For example, "Can" means if you are able to do something or if you have permission to do it. Similarly, for "MUST," you can explain that it means it is necessary or required to do something.
b) Explain in their mother tongue: If it helps the students understand better, you can give a brief translation of the meaning of "CAN" and "MUST" in their mother tongue. Be sure to provide examples in English to support the explanation.
After explaining the meanings, you can engage the students in practice activities like role-plays or sentence completion exercises where they use "CAN" and "MUST" in context. For example, they can answer questions like "Can you swim?" or "Must you do your homework?"
Remember, it's important to provide plenty of opportunities for the students to practice and reinforce their understanding of the grammar structures.