Using Timeline in Teaching Grammar

 Timelines are used to:

·         Simplify linguistic explanation

·         Reinforce the understanding of a concept

·         Illustrate the differences between verb forms and other language items

·         Help students with a visual learning style

·         Provide a reference point for students

·         Encourage awareness of how language refers to time in different ways

Advantages:

clear visual demonstration of tense

Disadvantages:

questionable whether students will understand by the end of the lesson;

no context provided;
concept of a timeline (not a circle or spiral) is culturally dependent