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Techniques and methods in Language Teaching > On phrasal verbs; what are you tips to make your students enjoy learning them
On phrasal verbs; what are you tips to make your students enjoy learning them
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BRAHIM S
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On phrasal verbs; what are you tips to make your students enjoy learning them
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Good evening everyone
I have been teaching upper intermediate and advanced students at continuing instruction for the last 5 years... and phrasal verbs (as well as verb forms, modals, link words, ...) have always been their typical priorities of study when it comes to grammar.....
I should admit "phrasal verbs" is one of the most difficult points to teach... and I have proceeded differnetly each year... I have tried short and long (impressive) lists, followed by exercises...., focussing on a very few verbs with all the combinations, studying them by topic or theme....
I was just wondering if any of you have other ideas or tips on how to make students enjoy learning their phrasal verbs
Thank you all for your contributions
BRAHIM
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16 Jan 2009
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MissMelissa12
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I HAVE A COUPLE OF TIPS TO MAKE STUDENTS WORK PRODUCTIVELY WITH PHRASAL VERBS.
IM AT WORK NOW THOUGH  .
I�LL GET YOU SOME LATER. |
16 Jan 2009
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vered
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Hi,
my partner and I actually did a whole seminar on what you are asking and came up with a whole method of how to teach PV called the Alternative Method for Teaching Phrasal Verb (by Aroch.S & Shai.V, 2007). In a nutshell consider this: move the PV from something that the pupil needs to learn by heart into a visual auditory and tactile-kinesthetic task. For example use a card game, flash cards, pantomime: hung up the phone vs. hung up a picture. Make sure the pupil is active (i.e. he/she mimes, plays the card game).
 Vered
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16 Jan 2009
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MissMelissa12
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Now Im back (hope its not too late)
I�ve taugh PV so many times. What I do is:
* First of all, I arrange the PV I will teach in a way that my students will find them easy to remember. For instance, I started in an alphabetical order according to the particle.
*For the meaning of the PV I always help myself and my students through FLASHCARDS and sentence examples.
*I make my students create their own readings ( create stories, write about a particular topic we discussed before) and separate a vocabulary corner in one side of their pages for them to write down the phrasal verbs they used with their meanings (in English).
***No better way to learn PV than using them in a SPOKEN and WRITTEN way ***
*Songs usually are full of phrasal verbs. I work with songs a lot too.
*There are some games you can work with:
-> memory game
-> Verb race games.
-> Charades e.tc
* When I am with my class that uses a workbook, I use the topics from their books. To be honest I hate that book since they teach PVs that people dont really use and a lot of bible therms which of course I change them. I�ve been scold for this btw.
I hope I helpt a little.
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16 Jan 2009
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BRAHIM S
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Thank you so much (Vered and Melissa) for your relevant suggestions, precious help ....
It�s never late, Melissa.....
Songs are indeed very helpful as they are often full of PVs, I have been using that too and my students find those PVs used in songs easier to remember....
Have a nice day |
16 Jan 2009
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