Application - Brainy Grammar Lesson

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Based Learning;-Brain-1
- Brain-based Learning is about understanding how the brain works, and how this
understanding enhances Teaching and Learning.
Today's learners need to be critical and creative thinkers, and Brain-Based Learning
lays the foundation for this.
- One way to see if you really infuse the brain in learning is to see how many of
these are used in a single lesson.
- Discovery? - Inquiry? - Games? - Experiments? - Research? - Drills? - Hands-On? -
Arts integration? - Play? - Creating an object? - Using a textbook? - Technology-driven? -
Discussion? - Practice? - Writing?
- Not all students process information the same way.
Left-Hemispheric Processors Right-Hemispheric Processors
· Respond to verbal instruction
· depend on words and language for
meaning
· prefer a step-by-step lesson where details
and facts build one upon the other in a
logical order
· succeed with well-structured assignments
· respond to visual, kinesthetic and
demonstrative instruction
· depend on images and pictures for
meaning
· prefer a holistic overview so they know
where the lesson is going and can then
learn by exploration and discovery.
Here’s how to include activities for both the left- and right-brain processors
in your class.
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-Brainy Grammar Lesson;
Lesson Outline
1- Warm Up; - Brainstorming Technique … (5 minutes for each)
(Use it or lose it!)
- The more complex the tasks, the more areas of the brain are active.
Brainy Vocabulary Activities; TURN ON YOUR BRAIN
A- In the following line of letters, cross out six letters so that the remaining letters
without altering their sequence spell a familiar English word.
B S R I A X L E I T N T E R S
B- In the following line of letters, cross out seven letters so that the remaining letters
without altering their sequence spell a familiar English word acting as an adjective.
S P I M R E P S E L N E T
(The above activities compromise between both verbal instruction and visual one).
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Answers; A- (Brain, Six Letters) B- (Simple, Present)

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2- Inquiry & Discovery; - … (10 minutes)
A- I ask the students about how many tenses do we have in the English language.
Then I ask them to mention, name and classify each of these tenses in easy way by
which they can remember these any time. The students struggle to discover the
easiest way to remember all names of tenses in Grammar.
B- After getting the answers I provide the students with a table collecting all names of
tenses in English language.
Perfect ContinuousPerfectContinuousSimple
--------Present
--------Past
--------Future
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"Present Simple Tense"
3- Using a textbook & Discussion; - … (25 minutes)
carefully fortextthe followingreadto–using the text book–I ask the students-First
comprehension. Then, I ask them to extract all the verbs found in that text and to
write these verbs in the form given below.
- (Verbal Instruction is for Left-Hemispheric learners).
A; Hello, my name is Skippy. I am a detective. I solve mysteries. I need to learn some English
grammar to help me solve some mysteries.
B; I have a great idea! Why don't we learn together? It will be fun! OK?
A; let’s begin.
B; what happens in the winter? - A; It snows.
B; Is winter warm or cold? - A; Winter is cold.
B; Is winter cold every day? - A; Yes! It is cold every day.
B; Does it snow every day? - A; No! It doesn't snow every day.
B; Does it snow regularly or often? - A; Yes! It snows regularly.
- (Using video and visuals instead of reading a text could be useful for Right-
Hemispheric learners).
The Verbs;
………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………
…………………
After that, I ask the students the
to encouragejustfollowing questions
them making up their minds and think
-;critically
Which form do you think these
verbs are in? Why do they take
such form?

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Finally, I begin to present all rules and explanatory notes about the present simple
tense in simple table. I can use the verbs extracted above and the sentences mentioned
in the text. Consider the following table ☺
InterrogationNegationKey wordsFormationUsage
You can make
questions in the
present simple using
do/does.
1- without question
words;
Do/Does+S+V+…?
Does it snow every
day?
Do you read books?
Does he eat cakes?
Answers;
Yes+S+Do/Does.
No+S+don't/doesn't
2- With question
words;
Question word +
do/does+S+V+…?
- What do you play
on computer?
- When does he go to
school?
You can change
a sentence from
affirmative into
negative in the
present simple
using;
1- (Do not &
does not).
- They don't
smoke.
- He doesn’t
make mistakes
2- Put (Not)
after these
verbs;
"Am-is-are"
As main verbs
- They are not
active people.
- I am not ready.
Words which
express the
present
simple;
Usually
Sometimes
Generally
Often
Frequently
Every
(day, week,
month, year)
Always
Never
- This tense is
formed by;
- using the first
form of the
verb.
(infinitive)
Snow - Play –
make – write –
speak.
- When the
subject is
singular, we add
(s/es) to the end
of the verb.
He comes to
work.
- (es) is added to
the verb which
ends with; (o, x,
ss, sh, ch, z).
go, wash, do,
watch, mix .. etc.
He goes to school.
This tense is
used to;
- Talk about a
present
habitual action.
I solve mysteries
She has a
breakfast at six.
- Talk about a
future action.
One of my
friends comes
tomorrow.
- Talk about
time clauses.
We will wait you
untill you come
Using The Table Helps Both Right Hemispheric and Left Hemispheric Learners.
- The table helps the right hemispheric learners as they prefer a holistic overview so
they know where the lesson is going and can then learn by exploration and discovery.
- The Table also helps the left hemispheric learners as they prefer a step-by-step lesson
where details and facts build one upon the other in a logical order.
(Open Discussion is available) 5 minutes
4- Practice & Writing;-
As an Educator – when handling the grammar exercises – you have to care about the
Learning & Thinking styles of both; the right hemisphere of the brain and the left one.
Left hemisphere of the brainRight hemisphere of the brain
PlannedMathematicalMusicalImaginative
TechnicalAnalyticalTalkingSynthetic
AdministratedControlArtisticSpiritual
Problem SolvingSystemicEmotionalConceptual
ConservativeDeductiveInternalHolistic

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Exercises on Present Simple Tense; (CLASSIFIED)
Form of Affirmative Sentences
Put the verbs into the correct form.
1. I (to like) lemonade very much.
2. The girls always (to listen) to pop music.
3. Janet never (to wear) jeans.
4. Mr. Smith (to teach) Spanish and French.
5. You (to do) your homework after school.
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Simple present with 'have' and 'be'
Fill in the correct form of the verbs.
1. We (to have) a nice garden.
2. She (to be) six years old.
3. Simon (to have) two rabbits and five goldfish.
4. I (to be) from Vienna, Austria.
5. They (to be) Sandy's parents.
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Negative Sentences
Make negative sentences.
1. My father makes breakfast. →
2. They are eleven. →
3. She writes a letter. →
4. I speak Italian. →
5. Danny phones his father on Sundays. →
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Questions
Make questions in present simple.
1. you / to speak / English →
2. when / he / to go / home →
3. they / to clean / the bathroom →
4. where / she / to ride / her bike →
5. Billy / to work / in the supermarket →
- Develop a short story from your own imagination using the present simple tense.
- Make an imaginary conversation between two persons speaking about any topic
you would like to take about.