The first subject we will discuss is Tenses. This is a subject many Israeli pupils find problematic, difficult and therefore, boring. It is neither difficult nor boring if taught in a clear, interesting way. We will start by presenting the Cycle of the Present. In the Cycle of the Present we have two kinds of…
תג ארכיון עבור - Cycle of the Present
Teaching the Future Simple
We have already discussed the Present Simple and the Present Progressive and we are now moving to the Future Simple. I think it is important to teach the Future Simple right after the Present in order to complete the Cycle of the Present. We have several kinds of Future in English, but only one in Hebrew…
Teaching the Pr. Prog. and F. Simple – Texts and Exercises
In order to teach or review the Present Simple, the Present Progressive and the Future Simple, we need suitable texts and oral and writing activities. We are about to complete activities concerning the Cycle of the Present. In my last post I presented texts and activities regarding the Present Simple. I will now suggest texts…
Teaching Tenses
Teaching Tenses – Hebrew Speakers If your students are Hebrew speakers, teaching Tenses may be quite a challenge. In English, there is not only one kind of Present, one kind of Past and one kind of Future, like in Hebrew. That’s the main problem. In order to facilitate comprehension of Tenses, I have developed a special…