Ira Shemchuk - Grammar Activities Analysis
Ira Shemchuk - Grammar Activities Analysis
1 Grammar topic Indirect Questions. Students need to choose the correct forms to complete
the questions below.
- The main purpose of the activity is to train the use of English into the context. After
activities like this students will ask indirect questions automatically.
- The student will practice grammar in a way of choosing the right variant of answer.
- Students can be confused about the correct order of words in the sentences.
Because they are not the same as ukrainian. To avoid this, they need to learn all
rules by heart and have some practice.
- For sure, I will use such activities during my future lessons. I can use it like it is.
However, I can propose to student change each sentence into direct order too.
2 Topic Present perfect simple or continuous
In this task students need to Fill in the gaps with the present perfect simple or the present
perfect continuous of the verbs in brackets. If both forms are possible, they can use the
present perfect continuous.
- The purpose of activity is to train how to create correct each of these grammar times.
- The students will practice this grammar topic in a way of writing words in boxes and
creating correct structures.
- Might be difficult to choose the correct time, because they have some similar
features. And also can be confusing using irregular words. To avoid this, Students
need to learn a list of irregular verbs and difference between Present Perfect, Simple
and Continuous
- I would not change the look of the exercise because it’s really appropriate for both
the e-factor and the a-factor.
3 Topic Preposition of place
The students need to complete the sentences with the prepositions in the boxes.
- The purpose of the activity is practicing prepositions of place.
- The student will practice this grammar topic in a way of choosing new words and
putting them into the right blank.
- The learners might have some problems with the meaning of words because it can
be a little bit confusing. To avoid it, they need to learn the right translation and
facilities of using them.
- I keen on the look of this task, perhaps I would add also audio for this activity
4 Topic Past simple – regular/irregular verbs
Students need to complete the text with these verbs in the past simple.
- The main purpose of this task is practicing irregular verbs.
- The learners will practice this topic in a way of creating infinitives in the past.
- The students may be confused with the correct form of a verb, because they have had an
unsimilar form in the past.
- To avoid it, they need to learn by heart the most often used irregular verbs.