Very recently, I discussed various methods of teaching grammar to ESL students with my ELT colleagues who have been teaching English for more than 15 years.
For ESL students, using Do/Are, Does/Is, is really problem. It takes a long time to enable them to understand when to use do,are, does or is in some questions. I teach at SMP Negeri 1 Cimahi.
Coursebooks and supplementary materials use a lot of grammar terminology but I try to be cautious about what I use in the class. For example, my learners get confused by the ‘present simple’ which doesn’t just refer to the present.
