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PRESENTER
M. Iqbal grew up in a small village in the Punjab. He has been
writing poetry since his school days in English as well as several
other languages. His children's poems and songs have been
published in a variety of different international teaching
newsletters. He teaches English, Life Skills and Social
Entrepreneurship for Young People in a vocational institute
working for poverty alleviation and rehabilitation of the poor in
Narowal, Pakistan. He is the member of a number of national
and international associations and has presented his work at
several of their national and international conferences. He is the
founder of the Rural English Learners and Teachers Group in the
Punjab, Pakistan.
email: m.iqbal@gisig.org
1
(2).Mantra
• If I exist, I move and if I move I change or be
changed
•
• Things of the Universe.
• Note: Our language always consists of two parts.
• Existence
2.Movements
•
• How things exist?
How things move?
Why this Philosophy?
1.
2.

3.
4.

Students can understand the
concepts of grammar easily and
clearly.
Language is presented more
dynamically.
Students deepen their thinking
how subject, verb and object
etc work in a sentence.
Learners learn ‘passive voice’
easily and comfortably.
(3)

How things move?

What the things are
/were?
Where the things
are/were?
How the things are/were?
When the things
are/were?
Non-Motional sentences

The flower is red
She is beautiful girl
The bird is in the cage

Motional sentences

It grows
She smiles
It sings

Activity:
Write ten sentences following the above-cited
examples.
1. Non-motional sentences are easier and do
not have any problems in learning and
teaching.
2. Motional sentences are always
challengeable and daunting for learners
because they always depends on ever
changing day to day activities.
(9)
(10) NEW DEFINATIONS

Noun is an entity that exist. Adjective explains
how that entity exist.
Subject is an entity that consumes energy actively
in a sentence.
Object is an entity that takes in energy and is
made able to change its position or situation.
Verb is a change and movement.
Adverb is an entity that explains how change or
movement takes place.

10
Subject
It is always active.
It consumes
energy.
It take decisions.
It creates motions.
It changes the
situation.

vs Object
It is always passive.
It absorbs energy.
It depends on other’s
decisions.
It does not create
motions.
It does not change the
situation.
(12)
Take a text: Read it carefully and underline
three things exclusively in different
sentences.
Example:
(1) The entity that consumes energy
(2) The entity that changes or moves
(3) The entity that absorbs energy
NOMINATIVE

POSSESSIVE

ACCUSATIVE

I

MY

ME

WE

OUR

US

SECOND
PERSON

YOU

YOUR

YOU

THIRD
PERSON

HE

HIS

HIM

SHE

HER

HER

THEY

THEIR

THEM

IT

ITS

IT

FIRST
PERSON
column1 column2 column3 column4
Row 1

Row 2

Row3

Row 4

Is

Am
Are
Be

Was/were

Been

Was/were

Been

Was/were

Been

Was/were

Been

Being

Being
Being
Being
TEACHING GRAMMAR: A NEW PHILOSOPHY

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TEACHING GRAMMAR: A NEW PHILOSOPHY

  • 1. PRESENTER M. Iqbal grew up in a small village in the Punjab. He has been writing poetry since his school days in English as well as several other languages. His children's poems and songs have been published in a variety of different international teaching newsletters. He teaches English, Life Skills and Social Entrepreneurship for Young People in a vocational institute working for poverty alleviation and rehabilitation of the poor in Narowal, Pakistan. He is the member of a number of national and international associations and has presented his work at several of their national and international conferences. He is the founder of the Rural English Learners and Teachers Group in the Punjab, Pakistan. email: m.iqbal@gisig.org 1
  • 2. (2).Mantra • If I exist, I move and if I move I change or be changed • • Things of the Universe. • Note: Our language always consists of two parts. • Existence 2.Movements • • How things exist? How things move?
  • 3. Why this Philosophy? 1. 2. 3. 4. Students can understand the concepts of grammar easily and clearly. Language is presented more dynamically. Students deepen their thinking how subject, verb and object etc work in a sentence. Learners learn ‘passive voice’ easily and comfortably.
  • 4. (3) How things move? What the things are /were? Where the things are/were? How the things are/were? When the things are/were?
  • 5. Non-Motional sentences The flower is red She is beautiful girl The bird is in the cage Motional sentences It grows She smiles It sings Activity: Write ten sentences following the above-cited examples.
  • 6. 1. Non-motional sentences are easier and do not have any problems in learning and teaching. 2. Motional sentences are always challengeable and daunting for learners because they always depends on ever changing day to day activities.
  • 7.
  • 8.
  • 9. (9)
  • 10. (10) NEW DEFINATIONS Noun is an entity that exist. Adjective explains how that entity exist. Subject is an entity that consumes energy actively in a sentence. Object is an entity that takes in energy and is made able to change its position or situation. Verb is a change and movement. Adverb is an entity that explains how change or movement takes place. 10
  • 11. Subject It is always active. It consumes energy. It take decisions. It creates motions. It changes the situation. vs Object It is always passive. It absorbs energy. It depends on other’s decisions. It does not create motions. It does not change the situation.
  • 12. (12) Take a text: Read it carefully and underline three things exclusively in different sentences. Example: (1) The entity that consumes energy (2) The entity that changes or moves (3) The entity that absorbs energy
  • 13.
  • 14.
  • 15.
  • 16.
  • 17.
  • 18.
  • 19.
  • 21. column1 column2 column3 column4 Row 1 Row 2 Row3 Row 4 Is Am Are Be Was/were Been Was/were Been Was/were Been Was/were Been Being Being Being Being