Forum+Where+have+all+the+verbs+gone

by [|Angela Moninets] - Friday, 28 October 2011, 11:55 PM || Firstly, you get the students to correct the mistakes. They always, or rather usually, feel proud to be given a responsibility of that sort. Naturally, you are guiding them all the way through, they are being given a chance to contribute, nonetheless. Secondly, students come to practice the things you mean them to, just being exposed to it. You do not have to drill the grammar in question by exercises. You may omit in the text auxiliary 'be' in the passive in a variety of tenses. By speculating on which form of 'be' they might be requiring, they will practice it. Another thing is to omit the target vocabulary in the text, either a set of adjectives you've recently learned or a number of verbs related to a particular topic. There can be whatever you need to have a close look at. Students need to reflect on what they've learned and they will fill in the text hands down, as collaborative work will help them to restore the original. As it has been mentioned in the activity description, the benefit of the whole-class activity lies in the fact that weaker students learn from the brighter ones. [|Reply] || by [|Myroslava Loboiko] - Saturday, 29 October 2011, 08:34 PM || [|Show parent] | [|Reply] || by [|Tetyana Yarmysh] - Saturday, 29 October 2011, 10:32 PM || [|Show parent] | [|Reply] || by [|Angela Moninets] - Sunday, 30 October 2011, 07:36 PM || [|Show parent] | [|Reply] || by [|Nataly Katsaran] - Sunday, 30 October 2011, 12:39 AM || [|Show parent] | [|Reply] || by [|Kseniia Rozdolska] - Sunday, 30 October 2011, 05:12 PM || [|Show parent] | [|Reply] || by [|Raisa Istomina] - Sunday, 30 October 2011, 08:58 PM || I like the idea of missing verbs. I'll do it. [|Show parent] | [|Reply] || by [|Natalia Kolotova] - Sunday, 30 October 2011, 10:53 PM || [|Show parent] | [|Reply] || by [|Irina Dygal] - Monday, 31 October 2011, 07:19 PM ||
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 * =  || The activity is definitely worth giving it a go.
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 * =  || Dear Angela, I can't help admiring your thorough reflection on the activity[[image:http://courses.britishcouncil.org/pub/learningtechnologies/theme/britcounv3_nav/pix/s/approve.gif caption="approve"]]. I strongly agree with your every single point and can hardly add anything new. Personally I often use Word at my lessons but I haven't practiced such an activity. I am sure I'll use it now. When trying to continue Angela's list of possible varieties of the activity (i.e. omitted verbs, adjectives, target vocabulary, etc.) I think this activity can be even transformed or modified into an "open cloze". Taking into account its benefits, I'd like to point out the advantages of Word. It's the simplest software which doesn't require highly advanced hardware, and almost everyone is familiar with it.
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 * =  || I can hardly have anything to add about the wide variety of themes which can be taught with this activity included. I have never used Word for this purpose before, but from now on I will do it. Firstly, it will be really very helpful for weaker students. Secondly,it is the easiest thing which can be done if there is only one computer and about 25 students in the classroom.
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 * =  || Thank you indeed, Myroslava! Trying to keep up with you!( Edited by [|Liudmyla Klymenko] - original submission Saturday, 29 October 2011, 10:16 PM )
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 * =  || Surely the idea is worth trying! I've never used Word before at the lessons. I got used to working on worksheets with such activity. Usually we studied it together as whole class activity and then filled in gaps individually. The problem was some students tried to write the missing words before I told them to do, and it was difficult to monitor their work. Now I see the way how to prevent this. They won't be able to write anything before I give them the worksheets![[image:http://courses.britishcouncil.org/pub/learningtechnologies/theme/britcounv3_nav/pix/s/biggrin.gif caption="big grin"]] And its a good way to collaborate for everyone. Thank you for your comments, ladies. I have nothing to add to your post.
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 * =  || I've done such an activity with my pupils, but without using the Word. I didn't have an opportunity to use a projector. I've written 1 text on 4 pages, and my pupils have to complete all the missing words. That took me a lot of time. If I used Word it would be more quickly and I would type only one sample, and that would safe my time.
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 * =  || When I was reading the instruction in a Lesson plan, I recollected the time when I was a new to the profession teacher 23 years ago. I used such technique to teach listening to the 4-th graders. I read the text sentence by sentence and the pupils had to draw what they heard. One pupil was doing the task on the board. Weaker pupils had a chance to have a look and to compare their drawings with the ones on the blackboard. It was a whole class activity too with follow-up when they "read" the text looking at the pictures.
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 * =  || While doing such task as a vocabulary exercise it is amazing how many synonyms Ss can find for omitted words [[image:http://courses.britishcouncil.org/pub/learningtechnologies/theme/britcounv3_nav/pix/s/cool.gif caption="cool"]]They manage to create funny stories in the end and we finish voting for the best story [[image:http://courses.britishcouncil.org/pub/learningtechnologies/theme/britcounv3_nav/pix/s/approve.gif caption="approve"]]
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 * =  || I haven't used this activity yet, but I'd love to. I do take your views. It really helps the weaker Ss feel more confident and be involved in the work. This very activity is a wonderful way to revise grammar(tenses) and the vocabulary at the same time. So, I think I'll try it as soon as possible. ||