Assignment 1 – Principles in Teaching Grammar (15%)

SHORT STORY : GALILEO AND HIS TELESCOPE

Galileo Galilei was born in the year 1564. He was born in the town of Pisa,
in what is now Italy. When he was 20 years old, he was studying in Pisa. His
father wanted him to be a doctor. Galileo was bored with school. The only
subject he really liked was math. Because he was doing well in math, the
court mathematician offered to tutor him privately He said he could become a
qualified mathematician. Galileo’s father was disappointed, but he agreed.

Because he needed to earn money, Galileo began experimenting with

different things. He tried to come up with an invention he could sell for money.
He had some success with one invention. It was like a compass that could be
used to measure land. He experimented with pendulums, thermometers, and
magnets.

He heard that a Dutch inventor had invented something called a spyglass.

The inventor was trying to keep it a secret. Galileo decided to work on one of
his own. Within 24 hours, he had invented a telescope. It could magnify things
to make them appear ten times larger than real life. One night, he pointed his
telescope toward the sky. He made his first of many space observations.
Everyone thought the moon was smooth. Galileo saw that it wasn’t. The moon
was covered in bumps and craters.

As technology has improved, Galileo and many others have made

improvements on the telescope. Today, the telescope is a wonderful device
that lets us see objects far, far away.
FIRST EXERCISE

Answer the following question based on the reading passage. Don’t forget to
go back to the passage whenever necessary to find or confirm your answers.

1) Galileo’s father was disappointed when he became a mathematician.

What did he want him to be instead?

2) Why did Galileo become an inventor?

3) Where did Galileo get the idea for his telescope?

4) What did Galileo discover about the moon?

5) Do you think Galileo’s inventions made a difference in the world? How?

SECOND EXERCISE

Read each statement about Galileo Galilei and underline it as ‘True’ or

‘False’.

1) Galileo Galilei was born in the year 1564. (True/ False)

2) He studying in Pisa when he was 20 years old. (True/ False)

3) Galileo’s ambition is to be a doctor. (True/ False)

4) He develop a telescope within 24 hours. (True/ False)

5) He said that moon was smooth also does not have bumps and craters.
(True/ False)
PRINCIPLES FOR TEACHING GRAMMAR

1. Teach in context
 The short story suitable with the age of students.
 Encourage students to find the answers in the passage.
 Students will know how to brainstorm the ideas.

2. Short & Sharp

 They can discuss the meaning of new words.
 They can answers in short but complete.
 The answers can be found in the passage.

3. Receptive & Productive

 Don’t confuse the students to do two things in one time.
 Not add new infromation in same time.

4. Mumble drills
 Ask student to read the short story.
 Students can focusing on the words and start mumbling.

5. Activity to enhance cognitive depth

 Students need to answer the following questions.
 Students have to read the read the short story.
 Circle as it ‘True’ or ‘False’.

6. Further practice
 The students can ask if they feel clueless.
 Do the exercise with joyful and correctly.
 The student can work together to find the correct answer.
ANSWER KEY

FIRST EXERCISE

Answer the following question based on the reading passage. Don’t forget to
go back to the passage whenever necessary to find or confirm your answers.

1) Galileo’s father was disappointed when he became a mathematician.

What did he want him to be instead?
Galileo’s father want him to be a doctor.

2) Why did Galileo become an inventor?

Galileo become an inventor because he want to make money.

3) Where did Galileo get the idea for his telescope?

Galileo get the idea for his telescope from an inventor who made a
spyglass.

4) What did Galileo discover about the moon?

Galileo discover about the moon which is it was not smooth, but had
bumps and craters.

5) Do you think Galileo’s inventions made a difference in the world? How?

Student’s choice.
SECOND EXERCISE

Read each statement about Galileo Galilei and underline it as ‘True’ or

‘False’.

1) Galileo Galilei was born in the year 1564. (True/ False)

2) He studying in Pisa when he was 20 years old. (True/ False)

3) Galileo’s ambition is to be a doctor. (True/ False)

4) He develop a telescope within 24 hours. (True/ False)

5) He said that moon was smooth also does not have bumps and craters.
(True/ False)