CELT 2021 Presenter Information
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Richard Grant
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Emphasizing relational teaching, Richard has taught in settings from refugees in Germany, University students and public school teachers in China, adults and young adults in mountain villages in Honduras, to the community college setting in the USA. Surprised by the enthusiastic response his methods have received, Richard's purpose is to help English learners develop their skills to better serve their families and communities.
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Lightning Talk on Friday, March 5, from 2:45-3:30 (PT)
Structure Chants Teaching English Verb Structures
Structure Chants Teaching English Verb Structures
Most curriculum begins with TO BE, and leaves the students to struggle to recall the pronouns, recall the appropriate verb form, and then to manipulate the parts into a grammatically acceptable order. Structure chants train the tongue, ear, AND CONCEPTS, making these tasks part of an automatic matrix of ability, whether listening, speaking, reading, or writing.