STARTBODY

Bad vs Badly - English Grammar - Teaching Tips

 

In this video we explain the difference in using "bad" and "badly". The key difference is that 'bad' is used as an adjective and 'badly' as an adverb. Therfore, 'bad' describes that something is not good, while 'badly' refers to something that is done in a bad manner, harmfully or in correctly. A good example sentence for 'bad' would be "Jenny had a car accident today. This is bad". Let's look at an example for 'badly': "Austin behaved badly". I'm sure you'll never confuse the two words again.


Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly structured design means that you can quickly get to grips with each section before moving onto the next.

The gem of this lesson is that a good teacher cares even more about the learning of the students. This pretty much encompasses the entire message of the unit. Often, teachers care whether or not the material is covered and would neglect a range of elements that students would be sensitive to. Namely, their motivation, their age, their culture.Well, this topic is included a lot of information about teaching. According to this unit, I have learnt when I can correct a student, what way of correction is preferable. Then, it is said about 3 main stages like Engage, Study, Activate that are very important during the lesson. Besides, it has been given variety of activities for each stage.

ENDBODY