Section A - Introduction to Grammar Learning



GER102 Self-Study – Grammar TaskNote: a checklist is provided at the end to keep track of your work.Section A - Introduction to Grammar LearningGrammar learning is to understand how words can be put together in order to make phrases and sentences. It is an essential part of language study. Some of you think that grammar is difficult and boring and have been struggling with it a lot. You may learn grammar mainly by doing grammar exercises and yet still make a lot of grammatical mistakes in writing and speaking. This section outlines some ideas on learning grammar systematically. Below are some strategies for grammar learning. 1. Set a learning objective2. Learn the form, functions and usage3. Look for and understand examples in context4. Test your understanding of the grammar feature5. Write a reflection about your learning experience Section B - Grammar TaskThe grammar tasks below will give you an opportunity to try the strategies suggested in Section A and to explore some on-line grammar resources. It will also enable you to identify your weaknesses in grammar.Step 1 – Set a learning objectiveYou could first visit a website offering some kind of diagnostic test or test practice. Then, decide on a grammar objective according to your difficulties. For German, you could start looking at the Goethe Institut website about the German external examination “Goethe-Zertifikat A1: Start Deutsch 1”: on one grammar topic at a time. Choose from the grammar topics which have been introduced in class to consolidate what you have learned. Here are some examples:Subject/Verb AgreementDemonstrative pronounsPrepositions Tenses (the Present, for example)AdjectivesConjunctionsInfinitivesNouns Relative clausesProper nounsNote 1: Choosing a completely new topic is also possible, but remember that it must be in step with your learning. For example, the conditional tense is not advisable at beginner level. Refer to the online grammar references in Step 2 below for more grammar topics. Note 2: You may also want to select a grammar feature which you have discovered in the course of doing in the Listening task (for example by doing the listening exercises on the BBC German language website at: ). Step 2 – learn the form, functions and usageOnce you have decided your learning objective, find out the form and functions/usage of the grammar topic. Consult good grammar references which not only explain the rule, but also give plenty of examples to illustrate the functions and usage of the grammar topic. Fill in the following Grammar Task Record 1 and find at least one grammar exercise related to your objective. Upload both documents onto your e-Portfolio. To choose your grammar exercise(s), you can make use of the online grammar resources suggested below.GRAMMAR Task Record 1Grammar feature chosen (specify) Learning objective (what you want to achieve). Be specific.Type and name of material used to meet learning objective (do at least one exercise)Learning outcome (what you learned from this exercise)Online German Grammar Resources:Deutsche Grammatik (with exercises) Grammatik: grammar site: grammar explained Nancy Thuleen, University of Wisconsin, Madison questions, try : (with links to German adjectives/pronouns/verbs/etc.: Dictionary dictionaries: 3 – Look for examples in contextChoose an article on the internet or from the following websites and try to identify two sentences that contain the grammar feature that you chose as your learning objective. Fill in Grammar Task Record 2. GRAMMAR Task Record 2Grammar feature (it should be the same as for Task Record 1):Source of article (URL)Title of articleSentence 1(underline grammatical feature)Sentence 2(underline grammatical feature)For example, you can use the following addresses of ??Zeitungen und Zeitschriften??:Süddeutsche Zeitung (a very serious source of news in Germany): Allgemeine Zeitung (a very serious source of news in Germany): Zeit (a serious, weekly newspaper with many cultural features): Stern (a German weekly magazine): (Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen) (includes the TV weekly programme, trailers of TV programs and many very interesting cultural features): Welle: very interesting and rich site (available in many languages) which proposes all kinds of activities including: radio and TV online; German learning section – Deutsch Lernen -, etc. Did you know that Lingnan library also carried a number of German periodicals and NEW electronic periodicals?Check the links available on the CEAL website for German Periodicals and ePeriodicals at: ’t forget to upload relevant documents (e.g. record sheets or copies of selected texts or copies of exercises) and a written reflection onto your Mahara GER102 ePortfolio to provide evidence of learning.Grammar checklistIf you have chosen the Grammar task to be part of the Self-Study module assessment, you need to have completed:Grammar task record One + 1 online grammar exerciseGrammar task record TwoWritten reflection (at least 125 words) ................
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