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We have range of high quality online courses about grammar, linguistics and education.
We specialise in Systemic Functional Grammar and its application to language learning, text analysis and teacher training.
Whether you’re a language learner, a university student, a scholar or a teacher, we have a course just for you!
English Functional Grammar (Free)
Available for free on YouTube and Udemy.
Learn the basics of functional grammar, including:
- Processes, Participants and Circumstances
- Subject and Finite
- Nominal groups
- Theme and Focus
...and much more!
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IELTS Writing Band 7+ with Functional Grammar
Achieve IELTS writing Band 7 or higher in this masterclass.
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Develop a deep understanding of IELTS writing at Band 7
- Use personal values to develop opinions and ideas
- Use ideas, paragraph structure and essay structure to effectively plan and write an essay
- Develop an understanding of coherence, cohesion and lexical resource
- Use online tools to improve lexical range
- Develop grammatical range and accuracy to effectively convey ideas
- Identify and avoid common grammar and punctuation errors
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5 Keys to English Grammar
Stylistics Masterclass: Using Linguistics to Interpret Literature
Learn how to do text analysis/discourse analysis using functional grammar.
In this course you will learn how to:
- Analyse and interpret a short story using linguistics (systemic functional grammar)
- Interpret linguistic patterns made visible through grammatical analysis
- Apply concepts and terminology from functional grammar to describe text
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A Guide to Teaching Adult Learners: 10 Effective Principles
Here are 10 effective principles to help you become a more engaging teacher.
In this course you will learn how to:
- Engage students and build rapport in the classroom
- Effectively and efficiently plan lessons
- Enhance the delivery of your lessons
- Optimise the learning environment and reduce risks
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5 Untold Secrets of English Language Teaching
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