Review

One thing you learned from our first webinar “What does communicative grammar
teaching involve?”
Review Questions
What are the three aspects (3Es) of a grammar presentation that should be
considered before we teach?

What do we mean by “grammar in context”?

How can we engage students during a grammar presentation?

Q and A Pause
Take a moment to process what we’ve just heard about Exposing students to
grammar.
Do you have questions? Confusion?
Post any questions to the Q and A box and we’ll try to answer later.
Type the answer here:
Grammar Presentation
– Pronoun Shift
What is the woman in this picture
thinking ?

What is the man next to her

thinking?
Does this passage seem strange to you?
Last year Anna decided to go to Comicon in Manila. Anna decided to bring Anna’s
boyfriend Gibson. While Anna was at Comicon, Anna saw a man wearing an
amazing costume. “The man’s costume is so cool”, Anna thought. Gibson noticed
that Anna was staring at the man in the costume, and Gibson became jealous.
Gibson wondered, “Why doesn’t Anna like Gibson’s costume so much?” Anna had
not even looked twice at Gibson’s costume. After awhile Anna told Gibson that
Anna really liked Gibson’s costume and Anna and Gibson both had a wonderful
time.
How can we change this?
Last year Anna decided to go to Comicon in Manila. Anna1 decided to bring Anna’s2
boyfriend Gibson. While Anna was at Comicon, Anna3 saw a man wearing an
amazing costume. The man’s4 costume is so cool”, she thought. Gibson noticed
that Anna was staring at the man in the costume, and Gibson5 became jealous.
Gibson wondered, “Why doesn’t Anna like Gibson’s costume so much?” Anna had
not even looked twice at Gibson’s costume. After awhile Anna told Gibson that
Anna really liked Gibson’s costume and Anna and Gibson both had a wonderful
time.
Let’s add some pronouns.
Last year Anna decided to go to Comicon in Manila. _____ decided to bring ____
boyfriend Gibson. While ___ was at Comicon, ____ saw a man wearing an amazing
costume. “___ costume is so cool,” ____ thought. Gibson noticed that ____ was
staring at the man in the costume, and ___ became jealous. Gibson wondered,
“why doesn’t ____ like my costume so much?” ____ had not even looked twice at
____ costume. After awhile Anna told Gibson that ____ really loved ____ costume
and they both had a wonderful time.
Language Analysis

She decided to bring her boyfriend. She didn’t even look at my costume

“His costume is so cool.” “Why doesn’t she like my costume so

much?”
She did not look twice at his costume. He became jealous.

What pronouns are being used in these sentences?

Do they take different forms?
When?
Why?
Subject Object and Possessive Pronouns
Subject Object Possessive
Pronouns Pronouns Adjectives* Gender

he him his male

she her her female

Change in form depends on the antecedent’s gender and position

in the sentence. Change in form changes the meaning.

*Can be in the subject or object position

Check for understanding
What pronouns were used in the passage?

What forms do they take?

When do these forms change? Meaning.

Why? Meaning.
Question
In the model presentation did we focus more on the rule of the grammar structure
or on the meaning created by the structure in context?
Q and A Pause
Take a moment to process the model communicative grammar presentation.
Do you have questions? Confusion?
Post any questions to the Q and A box and we’ll try to answer later.
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Assignment (see assignment document)
Create a communicative grammar presentation plan and one corresponding
activity (controlled or free). This can be used during week 5 for lesson planning.
(Remember the 3Es)

Reflect on how this plan can be used in the classroom, but also how we can
implement these strategies during home learning to foster a more communicative
grammar teaching environment.