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msmsr
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present simple
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Hi everybody!
I�ve been working with the same classes for two years and I thought that they would know the present simple forms by now, but i�m really sad to realise, after the summer holidays, that they just can�t understand how this works or are unable to memorise the third person singular form wether it�s affirmative, negative or interrogative. How do you teach this to your students? Is it a problem of portuguese students or do you feel the same? Please give me some explanation for this if you can!
Thanks very much |
2 Dec 2008
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Mar (itxasobcn)
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Don�t worry at all. I�ve been teaching for years and it takes a long time for students to learn the present simple well, specially when you mixed it with the present continuous. They usually forget the 3rd. person S and mix do with does or even with to be. Even upper-intermediate students sometimes forget the S!!!
So don�t worry, it�s not you or your students. It�s quite normal. What we do is lots of speaking in the classroom and plenty of exercises (drills included) and finally they get used to it. But as I said, don�t worry. It just takes time.
Best regards and good luck! |
2 Dec 2008
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msmsr
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Hello
They seem to know it in the classroom, when we are working but when they do the tests, it�s so disapointing. Just a few seem to really remind what they have been learning.
All the best, susana |
2 Dec 2008
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