Abstract

Studying verbal grammar of English language now is like solving a puzzle. Over time, teacher gives students separate pieces of a puzzle. Students desperately trying to put those pieces together. Since nobody shows students the whole picture from the start  and students have zero idea what they should get in the end, it takes years to solve that grammar puzzle. What if instead of numerous puzzles we give students a Grammar Organizer (GO)? I built two versions of a GO (2D and 3D). My 2D GO works as a grammar map for tenses. It is a simplified version of GO that works best for beginners. My 3D GO (Grammar Cube) is an improved version of a GO that works best for upper-intermediate and advanced levels. Using interactive GOs on my lessons dramatically cuts grammar learning time. Switching students’ attention from personality of a teacher to the grammar map of English language decreases teaching burden and dramatically improves students’ progress. In my presentation I will show my 2D and 3D GOs and explain how to use them.