Let’s Grammar You Up!

Once a South African adult learner in her fifties asked me what grammar was, and I explained it to her in this way. "How do we determine if someone is alive?" I asked. She said, "If they have a pulse." "Correct," I said. So, if a person's heart is beating, they must be alive, right?" She gave a nod. "In the same way," I said, "grammar is the heart of English; it is the structure of the English language." She smiled as she experienced an 'aha' moment.

Yes! It’s true that grammar is extremely important when learning or improving your English, but vocabulary and pronunciation are equally important. Yet, very few people realise this. It won’t help to focus on grammar alone when you’re vocabulary-bankrupt with bad pronunciation. In a situation like this, your primary focus should be on expanding your vocabulary while also improving your pronunciation through phonics and speaking activities. Grammar should thus be secondary.

At LEWB, our Academic English programme consists of the following:

1. Course structure 
We offer two levels: level 1 and level 2. Each level takes about 6 months to complete when you attend at least three times a week for a 60-minute session.

2. Learning materials
A course book and a practise book are provided. We make use of a free educational app with audio. Both iOS and Android users can download the software.

3. Topics covered 
Level 1:
Nouns
Pronouns 
Adjectives
Determiners
Verbs and tenses
Subject-verb agreement 
Adverbs
Prepositions
Conjunctions and interjections
Sentences
Punctuation 
Question words
Gerunds

Level 2:
Ellipsis 
Shortening infinitives
Prefixes
Suffixes
Easily confused phrases
Sequencing and organising 
Linking words
No/none
Each/every
Either/neither/both
Permission, requests, and offers
Suggestion and advice 
Obligations
Making deductions 
Articles
Quantity
Comparisons and much more. 
Email us at inquiries@lewb.org to find out more.