The Grammar of Graduation: Rules and Structures

Section role: supports the formalization of verb patterns, connectors, and phonetics in Section 3 while the teacher leads the explanation. Slides: (1) Title — 'The Grammar of Graduation'; (2) Regular Verbs Rule — bullets: adding -ed, examples like 'studied' and 'experimented'; (3) Irregular Verbs Rule — bullets: stem changes, examples like 'wrote' and 'taught'; (4) Complex Connectors — bullets: using 'so that' and 'although' with school examples like 'He studied although he was tired'; (5) Phonetic Practice /tr/ and /dr/ — bullets: contrasting 'Training' and 'Driving' in vocational contexts; (6) Vowel Sound Contrast — bullets: distinguishing long/short vowels in 'Feet' vs 'Fit' during PE class; (7) Video Integration — prompt to watch video [0] on grammar rules; (8) Summary and Handover — final prompt linking back to the archives discovery and setting up the listening practice. This material is part of a English foreign-language class for students in Chile learning English. Regardless of the material's language, the key terms and examples being taught must be written in English, not in the students' native language.

Lara de Teachy