Speaking calendar/National Grammar Day
March 4th · Cultural Insight

National Grammar Day

The police of the period. This is a battle between preservatism vs. evolution. This lesson explores whether strict grammar is a vital tool for clear thought, or a classist barrier used by the elite to keep others out of the conversation.

SPEAKING LESSONB1 / B2Discussion · Vocabulary · Activities
01 / LET’S TALK

Speaking Discussion

  1. Is bad grammar a sign of low intelligence, or just a different cultural dialect?
  2. How has text-Speak (LOL, BRB) changed the way our brains process complex information?
  3. Should we stop teaching cursive writing and strict spelling in schools now that we have AI and Autocorrect?
  4. Why does it feel so satisfying to correct someone's grammar online? Is it about truth or power?
  5. If you could delete one grammar rule from English forever, which one would it be?
02 / PUT IT INTO PRACTICE

Activity 1: The Linguistic Architect

The Task: You are designing global english 2.0. Create 3 universal rules that simplify the language for everyone. How would you handle silent letters or irregular verbs? Pitch your simplified language.

Activity 2: Rapid Fire Debate

Are these crimes against language? Explain why or why not: 1. Using 'They/Them' as a singular pronoun. 2. Ending a sentence with a preposition. 3. Using emojis instead of punctuation in professional emails.