Grammar has the unfortunate reputation of being boring, but it doesn’t have to be that way! Using comics to teach grammar is akin to hiding vegetables in other food that a child really likes. What’s great about “Speak English with Comics” is that the comics can be adapted to all kinds of lesson objectives. Whatever grammar topic is in your curriculum, you can certainly use our comic strips to add some fun to the lesson! But don’t just take my word for it, here are six example

My top tips for teaching vocabulary: It’s better to teach two words that a student will definitely remember in the next class than to teach ten words all at once and have the student not remember ANY. Every student and every class is different, so you’ll have to determine how much they can handle at once. If you think the student may already know the word, wait for them to say it first.  Give them lots of thinking time! Don’t be afraid of long pauses. Repeat words more times

Comic strips are an excellent way to teach sequence words because comic strips are exactly that: a sequence!

Teaching grammar with comics strips is incredibly flexible! You can adapt your lesson plans to fit just about every verb tense. This lesson plan focuses on the present continuous. Common mistakes students make forgetting the be verb (is, am, are) I have students young and old who either forget to use the be  verb or think that it is not important. But we know how crucial it is! Students will have a much harder time making the PAST continuous if they have not mastered the pr

These particular lesson plans focus on speaking activities . For grammar lesson plans, check out the other posts in the Teacher Blog . Topic: Packing for a trip Objective: Fluency. Students will speak in complete sentences at the complexity level that is appropriate for their current level. They will recall vocabulary and grammar forms that they have previously learned with minor prompting from the teacher. Dilly #1 Vocabulary for beginner level: Mom (n) Girl (n) To put (v) B