We have to have some sort of structure to organise words if we are to communicate. That structure is a big part of grammar. Linguists use a term – syntax – to describe word order.
The Activity page appears in the menu entitled 'This Unit' in the upper right. The Activity page can be displayed using a projector or smart board, or printed for distribution to students. Students should take a look at the sentence pairs on the slide in the Activity page. In each pair, the words are exactly the same but they are in a different order. Ask students why the word order is important using the following questions:
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The dog chased the girl.
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The girl chased the dog.
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The bus has left.
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Has the bus left?
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The woman with the walking-stick knocked on the door.
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The woman knocked on the door with the walking-stick.
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Only Lisa ate icecream.
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Lisa ate only icecream.
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The man driving the tractor saw you.
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The man saw you driving the tractor.
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