English Grammar Crash Course (CELTA, CertTESOL, TEFL, TESOL)

Name: English Grammar Crash Course (CELTA, CertTESOL, TEFL, TESOL)
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An introduction to English grammar for CELTA, CertTESOL, TEFL, TESOL trainees or practising teachers

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Created byChris Jones, Cambridge CELTA tutor

Last updated 3/2024

English

What you'll learn

Gain knowledge of the parts of speech in English, including nouns, verbs and verb forms, adjectives and adverbs
Gain knowledge of the use and form of the tense system in English, including past, present and future tenses
Gain knowledge of the use and form of modals and semi-modals in English
Gain knowledge of the use and form of conditionals in English

Course content

9 sections • 34 lectures • 37m total length

Introduction0:44
Welcome to the English Grammar Crash Course! In this video, we'll look at the areas of English grammar we'll look at in this short course.

Parts of speech introduction1:04
In this video, we'll discover the different parts of speech in English, before focussing on each in more detail in the subsequent videos.
Nouns1:00
In this video, we'll look at the different types of nouns in English.
Verbs and verb forms1:39
In this video, we'll look at the different types of verbs and verb forms in English.
Adjectives and adverbs1:57
In this video, we'll look at adjectives and adverbs, and how they can be used in a sentence.
Pronouns2:06
In this video, we'll look at the different types of pronouns in English and how we use them.
Prepositions, conjunctions, determiners and interjections1:23
In this video, we'll look at the final four parts of speech in English: prepositions, conjunctions, determiners and interjections.
End of module test - Parts of speech

Tenses introduction1:44
In this video, we'll take a general look at the tense system of English, before looking at each of the tenses in the subsequent videos.
Present simple1:02
The present tense is the tense in this sentence.
Present continuous1:08
Let's continue with the next present tense, which we're using in the second half of this sentence.
Present perfect simple2:00
We've arrived at the present perfect simple tense...
Present perfect continuous1:33
We've been looking at the present tenses, and this is the final of the four...
End of module test - Present tenses

Past simple1:07
We looked at the present tenses in the previou module, now let's look at the past tenses...
Past continuous1:09
You were looking at past simple earlier - now let's move on to the past continuous...
Past perfect simple1:06
Before you moved on to this unit, you'd looked at two other past tenses. Let's look at past perfect simple now.
Past perfect continuous1:11
We'd been looking at past perfect simple when... Okay, these descriptions are getting a little tenuous now! :) Here's past perfect continuous!
End of module test - Past tenses

Modals introduction1:28
In this video, we'll take a general look at what modals are, before looking at each in turn in the subsequent videos.
'can' and 'could'1:00
In this video, we'll take a look at the modals 'can' and 'could'.
'may' and 'might'0:27
In this video, we'll take a look at the modals 'may' and 'might'.
'must' and 'should'0:29
In this video, we'll take a look at the modals 'must' and 'should'.
'will', 'shall' and 'would'0:59
In this video, we'll take a look at the modals 'will', 'shall' and 'would'.
The form of modals0:50
In this video, we'll take a look at how we use modals within a sentence.
End of module test - Modals

Conditionals introduction0:58
In this video, we'll look at what conditional structures are, and how we use them.
Zero conditional0:35
Let's start with the zero conditional...
First conditional0:45
If you watch this video, you'll learn all about the first conditional!
Second conditional0:55
If you watched this video, you'd learn all about the second conditional!
Third conditional0:34
If you'd looked at this video earlier, you'd have learned what the third conditional is! :)
Mixed conditionals0:43
And finally....mixed conditionals!
End of module test - Conditionals

Requirements

No previous teaching experience or linguistic knowledge is required. This course is designed for candidates who are already teaching English, are planning to teach English, or are going to take, or are planning to take, the Cambridge CELTA teacher training course, the Trinity CertTESOL or other TEFL teacher training courses. All you need is a pen and paper or word processing software to make notes on, as necessary.

Description

This course is an engaging, video-based introduction to the grammar of English, with clearly-contextualised examples, a comprehensive focus on what the grammar means and how we use it, and a breakdown of the structure of each grammatical item. Whether you're completely new to English grammar or need to brush up your skills, this course is an invaluable introduction.

As well as easy video explanations, you can find a handy transcript for each video, as well as a detailed Cheat Sheet PDF that you can use as a reference before, during and after your teacher training course. There are also short tests at the end of every module to check your learning and help you to pinpoint areas for further study. You can also message me at any time - I'm always available to help with any language questions you have.

This course looks in detail at the following:

Parts of speech
- Nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, prepositions, conjunctions, determiners and interjections
Tenses
- Present tenses (present simple, present continuous, present perfect simple and present perfect continuous)
- Past tenses (past simple, past continuous, past perfect simple and past perfect continuous)
- Future tenses (future simple, be going to, future continuous, future perfect simple and future perfect continuous)

Modals
- Can, could, may, might, must, should, will, shall, would

Conditionals
- Zero conditional
- First conditional
- Second conditional
- Third conditional
- Mixed conditionals

The course is written and presented by Chris Jones, an experienced English language teacher, trainer, course designer, examiner and manager, with 20 years of experience in English language teaching.

NOTE: This grammar crash course is also included as part of my CELTA Ready preparation course (also on Udemy), so if you've purchased that course, no need to purchase this course as well.

Who this course is for:

This course is for all candidates preparing to take the Cambridge CELTA, the Trinity TESOL or any other TEFL course, and would like to increase their grammatical knowledge. It is also suitable for current teachers who wish to increase their awareness of English grammar.

English Grammar Crash Course (CELTA, CertTESOL, TEFL, TESOL)

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Course content

Introduction1 lecture • 1min

Parts of Speech6 lectures • 9min

Present tenses5 lectures • 7min

Past tenses4 lectures • 5min

Future tenses4 lectures • 6min

Modals6 lectures • 5min

Conditionals6 lectures • 5min

Final thoughts and the English Grammar Crash Course CHEAT SHEET1 lecture • 1min

BONUS: CELTA Essentials1 lecture • 1min

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