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Qingshan Campus‧June 2026

Small Steps, Big Growth Issue74

Real Talk, Real Grammar
Real Talk, Real Grammar
Real Talk, Real Grammar
Real Talk, Real Grammar

~ Joyce Wei
, Curriculum Coordinator

When you walk into an English class and hear students talking about products
they buy, you may not realize they are actually having a grammar lesson. In this
From the Editor
case, students use adjectives to describe products clearly. This is how grammar is From the Editor
taught at Kang Chiao—through meaningful situations and real communication.
Developing Grammar Through Authentic Use More Than Rules,
More Than Rules,
Kang Chiao students learn grammar by using English for meaningful
Growing with Language
purposes in daily conversations and academic activities. This approach helps Growing with Language
students understand not only how grammar works, but also why it is important for
communication. 國際處主任 賴國宜
Lower-grade students learn about parts of speech such as nouns, verbs, When people think about learning grammar,
and adjectives, which helps them understand what makes a complete sentence. they often imagine memorizing rules or completing
Students also learn how to add detail and meaning. In a lesson on singular and worksheets. However, grammar is much more
plural nouns, students are asked to describe what toys or games they play with than that. At KCIS, we believe grammar is best
during holidays. To describe them, students must use correct grammar. “I have learned through meaningful language use and
a puzzle and two board games.” Such experiences foster a strong foundation in authentic communication rather than isolated drills.
grammatical knowledge, preparing students for Our lessons often begin with a specific scenario
increasingly sophisticated language use in the or conversation that allows students to notice how
years ahead. language is naturally used in context. Students then

Middle-grade students already know how identify patterns, discuss concepts, and work out
to create complete sentences with detail. At the rules together with guidance from the teacher.
this stage, they further develop verb tenses in This approach helps students understand not only
everyday situations. In the classroom, students what the rule is, but also why it is used. If you would
may be planning their summer vacation with like to learn more about how grammar is taught
classmates by talking about where they will across different grade levels, I highly recommend
go and what they will do. “I will go to Japan reading our curriculum coordinator Ms. Joyce’s
with my family, and we will visit Disneyland article in this issue.
in Tokyo.” “We are going to go to Canada Time goes by quickly, and it is hard to believe
next month.” In order to communicate clearly, that our Grade 6 students will soon graduate.
students use tenses correctly. As you can see, Members of the English Reporter Club recently
students in the middle grades move beyond conducted surveys to discover Grade 6 students’
basic grammar concepts and begin applying most challenging learning experiences. Please turn
their understanding of grammatical structures in to the last page to read and share their heartfelt
increasingly sophisticated ways. memories. We hope our graduate continue to

With the grammar foundation built from grades 1 to 4, upper-grade students face new challenges with confidence, kindness,
and courage. No matter where their paths may
begin learning how to use more advanced sentence structures in their writing, lead, they will always remain an important part
including complex and compound sentences. In the grade 5 Achieve Writing, Clean of the KCIS community. Best wishes to all of our
Trays, Less Waste, students explain why there is so much food waste at school and graduates!
propose solutions to reduce it. They apply complex sentence patterns to explain
cause-and-effect relationships clearly. “Most 談到英文文法，許多人的印象可能是背誦規
students don’t like the vegetables served 則或做不完的練習題。然而，文法的意義遠不止
during lunch, so that is why we have to 於此。每一種語言都有其獨特的結構與規律，而
throw away so many of them.” As students 這些正是清楚溝通、閱讀理解與寫作表達的重要
基礎。在康橋的文法課堂中，老師常從情境或對
progress into the upper grades, they 話出發，引導學生觀察語言如何自然地被使用，
develop greater control over grammatical 再透過討論、歸納與教師引導，逐步理解語言規
structures, allowing them to communicate 則。孩子學到的不只是「規則是什麼」，更能理
complex relationships between ideas and 解「為什麼要這樣使用」。若您想進一步了解各
produce deeper and richer texts. 年級如何進行文法教學，歡迎閱讀本期國際處課
研組長Ms.Joyce的專文分享。
From Grammar Rules to Real Communication
時間過得很快，六年級學生即將畢業。英文
At Kang Chiao, teachers design grammar lessons according to students’ English 小記者社團也特別透過訪談與問卷，整理出六年
ability and cognitive development. Through a well-organized learning progression 級學生認為最具挑戰的學習經驗，邀請大家翻閱
from lower to higher grades, along with meaningful speaking and writing activities, 最後一頁，一同感受他們的成長與回憶。在此，
students learn that grammar is not simply a set of rules to memorize. Instead, 也祝福所有畢業生，帶著自信與溫暖邁向新的旅
grammar becomes a practical tool that helps them communicate ideas clearly, 程。無論未來走向何方，康橋永遠是你們共同成
express themselves confidently, and connect with others. By integrating grammar 長與珍藏回憶的地方。
into real-life situations, Kang Chiao students develop both accuracy and confidence
in using English.