This document discusses the key concepts of grammar. It defines grammar as the system of language that describes how words are combined and organized to make meaning. Grammar includes parts of speech, their uses, forms, functions, and grammatical structures. It explains that grammar indicates what parts of speech are used to express language and the order of those parts. Specifically, it refers to the use or function of expressing meaning, the form or way words are structured, and the grammatical structure or part of speech. While language and grammar change over time, it is important for learners to understand grammatical structures and their uses and forms. However, teaching just grammar is not enough; it should be learned within the context of communication.

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Grammar is the system of language
that describes how words are
combined and organized to make
meaning. It is not necessarily a fixed
set of rules.
Grammar includes the parts of
speech, their
uses, forms, functions, grammatical
structures and how they go together
to produce comprehensible language.

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Look at the following text. Can you identify the parts of
speech for the underlined words?
Beware the Jabberwock, my son!
The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun
The frumious Bandersnatch
-- “The Jabberwocky” by Lewis Carrol

3. If you’re not familiar with this poem,
the words Jabberwock, shun, frumious
or Bandersnatch may seem odd.
However, if you were able to make
some sense of the verses, it was
because you relied on your
knowledge of grammar in order to
infer meaning and identify the parts
of speech. This is why it is important
that our learners acquire sufficient
knowledge about grammar and how
it works in language.
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4. Grammar indicates what parts of
speech are used to express
language and the order of those
parts.
It tells us:
What one expresses (uses)
How one expresses it (form)
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5. The use (or function) refers to the meaning that we want to
express in a sentence.
Wonder Woman
is the most awesome
Superhero of all!
The use or function of grammar in the above sentence is to
expresses the maximum degree of a quality.
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6. The form is the way the words occur in all its parts to create meaning.
Form: Subject + to be + the most + adjective + group
Wonder Woman is the most awesome Superhero of all!
Use: Expresses the maximum degree of a quality (adjective).
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7. The grammatical structure is what we call the part of speech.
Form: Subject + to be + the most + adjective + group
Wonder Woman is the most awesome Superhero of all!
Use: Expresses the maximum degree of a quality (adjective).
Grammatical structure: the superlative
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8. Here are other examples of grammar:
Grammatical Term Use/Function Form Example Language
Simple present tense to express indefinite, habitual
actions
subject + present tense
verb
Tom drinks coffee with
milk.
Past continous tense to describe a temporary
action in the past
subject + past tense 'to
be' + ing
Amanda was going to
the gym.
Present perfect tense to describe an action that
began in the past and
continues in the present.
subject + auxiliary
have/has + participle
verb
Management has
decided to reschedule the
meeting for Friday.
Comparative adjectives to compare two equal nouns
using adjectives with one
syllable
noun + 'to be' +
adjective + er + than +
noun
Mrs. Parker's class is
smaller than Mr.
Garcia's class.
Active voice to express the action that the
subject does
subject + verb Tommy threw the ball.
Indefinite article
to classify or generalize a
singular noun
a + singular noun It's a book. / A tiger is
on the loose!
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9. Because language changes over
time, it is important for learners to
understand the use and form of
grammatical structures.
However, teaching just grammar is
not enough to learn a language. In
fact, teaching it to young learners, is
not useful at all.
Grammar should always be learned
within the context of language so
that communication is not
mechanical but flowing and
authentic.
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10. KEY TERMS & CONCEPTS1.C
The key terms and concepts you should know for this lesson
are:
form (6)
grammar (1)
grammatical structure (7)
use (5)
Refer to the slide (in parenthesis) indicated after each term to
review its meaning.

11. BEFORE YOU CONTINUE TO THE NEXT LESSON:
1 Complete the Grammar Practice Tasks.
2 Download and complete the worksheets (below)
-- 1.C: Understanding Grammar
3 Check your answers:
-- 1.C: Understanding Grammar KEY
Once you have completed the activities, continue to
lesson 1.D.