IRREGULAR VERBS - CATEGORIES

Though called irregular, there are some patterns they follow.
The worksheet below presents only a few ways the irregular verbs can be categorised.
You can start with the categories on the worksheet,
and then extend it by adding other categories in your notebook.


And please

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don't think it's a waste of time to copy something from your book onto a piece of paper.
The more times your brain processes a piece of information, the better chance the data will be retained in your long term memory.

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don't be afraid to use different colours, fonts, layouts while taking your notes.
It will also help your brain internalise the piece of information you want to learn.
Especially if you are a visual learner.

And here comes the worksheet you should feel free to use, reuse and overuse.

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If you are looking for more categories, you can find them ⏩ here ⏪.

EASTER LESSON

 


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                 Easter is coming !!!


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       And so are some Easter exercises.



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I was searching the net for some nice Eastery stuff and my finds are two videos:

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For the elementary / pre-intermediate kids:
a worksheet:

and a clip " Easter in Britain":

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For the (upper-) intermediate students:

a link to a website where you can download a decent worksheet

Bet you didn't know - Easter Traditions - History Channel.

⏩Easter Traditions⏪

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                Happy Easter !!!


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NEUROSCIENCE AND LANGUAGE TEACHING

TEACHER'S CORNER:

Though obvious, some facts are just needed to be refreshed and reconsidered once in a while, just not to lose the sight of what's really important in teaching a language (and teaching in general).

Without establishing a good rapport with students and helping them find their motivation to learn a language, all your effort and methods may turn out to be useless. Psychological factors are not less important, if not more of value, than explaining grammar and vocabulary or giving them jazzy materials.

What you're going to read in a few seconds (hopefully) is a summary of a short article by Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa in which she shares her observations on 

⏩"What Neuroscience Tells Us About How To Teach Foreign Languages". ⏪

And here comes what she offers:

1. Help students believe in their ability to learn.

2. Have credibility in the eyes of the student.

3. Be contagious in [students'] enthusiasm for their subject matter.

4. Improve the likelihood of opennness to intervention.

5. Build upon learner's past knowledge to teach new concepts.

6. Incorporate learning activities that also provide evaluation data.

7. Take the time to reflect on [your] practice.

8. Manage a thorough "gap analysis" and determine where [you] want your students to be.

9. Be clear in [your] communication with students.

10. Understand the importance of learning in groups.

11. Manage classrooms well by keeping all learners deeply engaged.

It's a challenge to include all the factors in your everyday practices and cater to individual needs of every student.

But ...