Enhancing Vocabulary Recall and Story Writing Skills in English Language Learning
Explore study and writing skills in Unit 8, Lesson 4 of Grade 10 English. Students will learn techniques to remember vocabulary, identify story structures, use time expressions, and incorporate adjectives to enhance storytelling. The Ministry of Education's 2020-2021 curriculum emphasizes memory techniques and strategies to improve short-term memory retention. Engage in activities to boost vocabulary recall and storytelling prowess.
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Secondary Education Grade 10 English 102 New Language Leader Unit 8.4 STUDY AND WRITING SKILLS
Eng. 102 Unit 8 / Lesson 4 STUDY AND WRITING SKILLS OBJECTIVES By the end of the lesson, students will be able to: evaluate different ways of remembering vocabulary identify the structure of stories use time expressions use adjectives to make stories more interesting write a story, paying attention to structure, time expressions and adjectives that add interest
Before we start Before we start Let s check your memory! Let s check your memory! Do you think you have a good memory? What is your earliest memory? Can you remember your first day at school? What things are you good at remembering? What things are you bad at remembering? Do you have any techniques for remembering things? MINISTRY OF EDUCATION 2020 2021 Eng. 102 Unit 8 / Lesson 4 STUDY AND WRITING SKILLS
STUDY SKILLS STUDY SKILLS REMEMBERING VOCABULARY REMEMBERING VOCABULARY We tend to forget things very quickly, especially words. Look at the list of words below for one minute. Memorise as many words as you can in this amount of time. Next, get out a sheet of paper. Without looking at the list, give yourself one minute to write down as many words from the list as you can. Nine Switch Cell Ring Love Plugs Lamp Apple Table Control Army Bank Fire Hold Worm Clock Horse Color Baby Sword Desk Grab Find Bird Rock Eng. 102 Unit 8 / Lesson 4 STUDY AND WRITING SKILLS MINISTRY OF EDUCATION 2020 2021 Eng. 102 Unit 8 / Lesson 4 STUDY AND WRITING SKILLS
STUDY SKILLS STUDY SKILLS REMEMBERING VOCABULARY REMEMBERING VOCABULARY How many words did you get correct? Despite having one minute to memorise the words, you may have found it surprisingly difficult to recall even a handful of words. This experiment demonstrates some of the limitations of short-term memory. According to researcher George A. Miller, the typical storage capacity for short- term memory is seven words, plus or minus two items. However, memory rehearsal strategies, such as grouping, can significantly increase memorization and recall. Eng. 102 Unit 8 / Lesson 4 STUDY AND WRITING SKILLS MINISTRY OF EDUCATION 2020 2021 Eng. 102 Unit 8 / Lesson 4 STUDY AND WRITING SKILLS
STUDY SKILLS STUDY SKILLS REMEMBERING VOCABULARY REMEMBERING VOCABULARY Look at the new list of words below for one minute. Read the words from left to right. Try to memorise as many words as you can in just one minute. Next, get out another sheet of paper and without looking at the list, give yourself one minute to write down as many words from the list as you can. Horse Cat Dog Fish Bird Orange Yellow Blue Green Black Table Chair Desk Bookcase Bed Teacher School Student Homework Class Apple Banana Kiwi Grape Mango Eng. 102 Unit 8 / Lesson 4 STUDY AND WRITING SKILLS MINISTRY OF EDUCATION 2020 2021 Eng. 102 Unit 8 / Lesson 4 STUDY AND WRITING SKILLS
STUDY SKILLS STUDY SKILLS REMEMBERING VOCABULARY REMEMBERING VOCABULARY How many words did you get correct? Because the given words are organised into groups, our brain finds it much easier to memorise them. This technique is very useful in the context of language learning as it helps students build up their vocabulary with ease. Animals Horse Cat Dog Fish Bird Colors Orange Yellow Blue Green Black Furniture Table Chair Desk Bookcase Bed Education Teacher School Student Homework Class Fruits Apple Banana Kiwi Grape Mango Because the given words are organised into groups (based on their meaning), our brain finds it much easier to memorize them. This technique is very useful in the context of language learning as it helps students remember newly-acquired words and build up their vocabulary with ease. Eng. 102 Unit 8 / Lesson 4 STUDY AND WRITING SKILLS MINISTRY OF EDUCATION 2020 2021 Eng. 102 Unit 8 / Lesson 4 STUDY AND WRITING SKILLS
STUDY SKILLS STUDY SKILLS REMEMBERING VOCABULARY REMEMBERING VOCABULARY Another way we can remember words is by imagining them in a particular place. You, first, read those words and then you link them to certain places. These places will function as images/stimuli which will help you remember the initial words. So when you try to recall those words, you first remember those places, and right after that your brain will help you remember the initial word or words. This technique is called association (i.e. you associate/link words with/to specific places that will help your brain memorize them. Look at the words below. They are about different kinds of jobs. Police officer / bus driver / teacher / shop-assistant / fire-fighter / engineer / baker / astronomer / cleaner / As you can see, associating these different jobs with their respective places is a very effective technique. It helps you better understand the meaning of words in context and, in particular, remember them. Eng. 102 Unit 8 / Lesson 4 STUDY AND WRITING SKILLS MINISTRY OF EDUCATION 2020 2021 Eng. 102 Unit 8 / Lesson 4 STUDY AND WRITING SKILLS
STUDY SKILLS STUDY SKILLS REMEMBERING VOCABULARY REMEMBERING VOCABULARY police officer / bus driver / teacher / shop-assistant / fire-fighter / engineer / baker / astronomer / cleaner / Now, choose to focus on one of the above jobs. If you choose, for instance, the fire-fighter, you are definitely going to associate him/her with a fire station. This association will help you better remember its meaning and memorize it ( or save it in your brain). Overall, this means that grouping words into different topics (or sematic fields) and associating them with certain places help our brain memorize them and refer back to them whenever it is necessary. Now, choose the same job (fire-fighter), but imagine this same person in a different place (at home, for instance). The new associations / connections you have just made will also help you strengthen your memory. Eng. 102 Unit 8 / Lesson 4 STUDY AND WRITING SKILLS MINISTRY OF EDUCATION 2020 2021 Eng. 102 Unit 8 / Lesson 4 STUDY AND WRITING SKILLS
STUDY SKILLS STUDY SKILLS REMEMBERING VOCABULARY REMEMBERING VOCABULARY Writing stories is another effective technique which can help us remember new words. Use the words below to write a story. Notice that all these words were covered in Unit 7. body - damage darkness dream security guard tired - prefer museum presentation weekend sleep brain Last weekend, I had a presentation at the local museum. It was about whether animals could sleep and dream. The security guard seemed to be extremely interested in what I was saying. He asked me about the importance of sleeping in dark places and the damage that could happen to our brain if we do not sleep well. I told him that most living beings prefer darkness because it helps the body to get tired and go to sleep ( ) In addition to helping us remember new words, writing stories is a very effective technique to nourish our imagination and improve our creativity skills. (The more words you know, the smarter you grow; and the smarter you grow, the more creative you become.) Eng. 102 Unit 8 / Lesson 4 STUDY AND WRITING SKILLS MINISTRY OF EDUCATION 2020 2021 Eng. 102 Unit 8 / Lesson 4 STUDY AND WRITING SKILLS
WRITING SKILLS Read the following story and match the headings A Read the following story and match the headings A- -D to paragraphs 1 A- Later events B- Final events / conclusion C- Background information D- First events D to paragraphs 1- -3. 3. (1) One day last December, we went on a camping trip in Hawar Island. The weather was beautifully warm and sunny with a few puffy white clouds passing by. We first set up our tent next to one of the sandy beaches as my parents enjoy everything about the sea. That evening, we saw other campers arriving late and trying to set up their tents in the dark. (2) On our second day, the clouds looked bigger than normal. And by midday, we could hear the rumble of thunder growing louder in the distance. We saw some of the other campers running around in all directions. They seemed frightened. We wisely took the hint and rushed to finish preparing our dinner. Then we picked things up and got into the tent, just as it began to rain cats and dogs. Rain had not stopped for almost ten hours. We did enjoy the beautiful sounds it made while it was gently falling on our tent. At first, we started to talk about how wonderful camping on Hawar Island was and one by one we all fell asleep. (3) The next day we visited some nearby campers and kindly offered them our help. My father explained that they did not have to worry as the area was safe and the weather was fine. They all seemed to enjoy their stay and happily invited us to join them for a cup of red tea, which was such a lovely experience. We exchanged a countless number of funny stories and jokes. We even went back home together on the same boat. Our trip was really amazing. Eng. 102 Unit 8 / Lesson 4 STUDY AND WRITING SKILLS MINISTRY OF EDUCATION 2020 2021 Eng. 102 Unit 8 / Lesson 4 STUDY AND WRITING SKILLS
WRITING SKILLS Read the following story and match the headings A Read the following story and match the headings A- -D to paragraphs 1 A- Later events PARAGRAPH 2 B- Final events / conclusion PARAGRAPH 3 C- Background information PARAGRAPH 1 D- First events PARAGRAPH 1 D to paragraphs 1- -3. 3. SUGGESTED ANSWERS (1) One day last December, we went on a camping trip in Hawar Island. The weather was beautifully warm and sunny with a few puffy white clouds passing by. We first set up our tent next to one of the sandy beaches as my parents enjoy everything about the sea. That evening, we saw other campers arriving late and trying to set up their tents in the dark. (2) On our second day, the clouds looked bigger than normal. And by midday, we could hear the rumble of thunder growing louder in the distance. We saw some of the other campers running around in all directions. They seemed frightened. We wisely took the hint and rushed to finish preparing our dinner. Then we picked things up and got into the tent, just as it began to rain cats and dogs. Rain had not stopped for almost ten hours. We did enjoy the beautiful sounds it made while it was gently falling on our tent. At first, we started to talk about how wonderful camping on Hawar Island was and one by one we all fell asleep. (3) The next day we visited some nearby campers and kindly offered them our help. My father explained that they did not have to worry as the area was safe and the weather was fine. They all seemed to enjoy their stay and happily invited us to join them for a cup of red tea, which was such a lovely experience. We exchanged a countless number of funny stories and jokes. We even went back home together on the same boat. Our trip was really amazing. Eng. 102 Unit 8 / Lesson 4 STUDY AND WRITING SKILLS MINISTRY OF EDUCATION 2020 2021 Eng. 102 Unit 8 / Lesson 4 STUDY AND WRITING SKILLS
WRITING SKILLS Read the story again and underline all the verbs that are in the past, all time expressions, and all adjectives. Read the story again and underline all the verbs that are in the past, all time expressions, and all adjectives. You may use three You may use three colours colours, blue for verbs, , blue for verbs, red for time expressions red for time expressions, , and green for adjectives and green for adjectives. . (1) One day last December, we went on a camping trip in Hawar Island. The weather was beautifully warm and sunny with a few puffy white clouds passing by. We first set up our tent next to one of the sandy beaches as my parents enjoy everything about the sea. That evening, we saw other campers arriving late and trying to set up their tents in the dark. (2) On our second day, the clouds looked bigger than normal. And by midday, we could hear the rumble of thunder growing louder in the distance. We saw some of the other campers running around in all directions. They seemed frightened. We wisely took the hint and rushed to finish preparing our dinner. Then we picked things up and got into the tent, just as it began to rain cats and dogs. Rain had not stopped for almost ten hours. We did enjoy the beautiful sounds it made while it was gently falling on our tent. At first, we started to talk about how wonderful camping on Hawar Island was and one by one we all fell asleep. (3) The next day we visited some nearby campers and kindly offered them our help. My father explained that they did not have to worry as the area was safe and the weather was fine. They all seemed to enjoy their stay and happily invited us to join them for a cup of red tea, which was such a lovely experience. We exchanged a countless number of funny stories and jokes. We even went back home together on the same boat. Our trip was really amazing. Eng. 102 Unit 8 / Lesson 4 STUDY AND WRITING SKILLS MINISTRY OF EDUCATION 2020 2021 Eng. 102 Unit 8 / Lesson 4 STUDY AND WRITING SKILLS
WRITING SKILLS SUGGESTED ANSWERS Read the story again and underline all the verbs that are in the past, all time expressions, and all adjectives. Read the story again and underline all the verbs that are in the past, all time expressions, and all adjectives. You may use three You may use three colours colours, blue for verbs, , blue for verbs, red for time expressions red for time expressions, , and green for adjectives and green for adjectives. . (1) One day last December, we went on a camping trip in Hawar Island. The weather was beautifully warm and sunny with a few puffy white clouds passing by. We first set up our tent next to one of the sandy beaches as my parents enjoy everything about the sea. That evening, we saw other campers arriving late and trying to set up their tents in the dark. (2) On our second day, the clouds looked bigger than normal. And by midday, we could hear the rumble of thunder growing louder in the distance. We saw some of the other campers running around in all directions. They seemed frightened. We wisely took the hint and rushed to finish preparing our dinner. Then we picked things up and got into the tent, just as it began to rain cats and dogs. Rain had not stopped for almost ten hours. We did enjoy the beautiful sounds it made while it was gently falling on our tent. At first, we started to talk about how wonderful camping on Hawar Island was and one by one we all fell asleep. (3) The next day we visited some nearby campers and kindly offered them our help. My father explained that they did not have to worry as the area was safe and the weather was fine. They all seemed to enjoy their stay and happily invited us to join them for a cup of red tea, which was such a lovely experience. We exchanged a countless number of funny stories and jokes. We even went back home together on the same boat. Our trip was really amazing. Eng. 102 Unit 8 / Lesson 4 STUDY AND WRITING SKILLS MINISTRY OF EDUCATION 2020 2021 Eng. 102 Unit 8 / Lesson 4 STUDY AND WRITING SKILLS
WRITING SKILLS (1) One day last December, we went on a camping trip in Hawar Island. The weather was beautifully warm and sunny with a few puffy white clouds passing by. We first set up our tent next to one of the sandy beaches as my parents enjoy everything about the sea. That evening, we saw other campers arriving late and trying to set up their tents in the dark. (2) On our second day, the clouds looked bigger than normal. And by midday, we could hear the rumble of thunder growing louder in the distance. We saw some of the other campers running around in all directions. They seemed frightened. We wisely took the hint and rushed to finish preparing our dinner. Then we picked things up and got into the tent, just as it began to rain cats and dogs. Rain had not stopped for almost ten hours. We did enjoy the beautiful sounds it made while it was gently falling on our tent. At first, we started to talk about how wonderful camping on Hawar Island was and one by one we all fell asleep. (3) The next day we visited some nearby campers and kindly offered them our help. My father explained that they did not have to worry as the area was safe and the weather was fine. They all seemed to enjoy their stay and happily invited us to join them for a cup of red tea, which was such a lovely experience. We exchanged a countless number of funny stories and jokes. We even went back home together on the same boat. Our trip was really amazing. As you can see in the above sample story, to write an effective narrative text, you need to consider the following: 1- Use a clear structure that includes some background information about the story (time, place, people involved), some first events, some later events, and an ending ( or a conclusion). 2- Use verbs that are in the past (the past simple basically, or the past continuous or past perfect when necessary) 3- Use adjectives to make the description of events, places or people more interesting. 4- Be creative and try to constantly grab the attention and interest of the reader. Eng. 102 Unit 8 / Lesson 4 STUDY AND WRITING SKILLS MINISTRY OF EDUCATION 2020 2021 Eng. 102 Unit 8 / Lesson 4 STUDY AND WRITING SKILLS
THIS IS THE END OF THE LESSON. Eng. 102 Unit 8 / Lesson 4 STUDY AND WRITING SKILLS MINISTRY OF EDUCATION 2020 2021 Eng. 102 Unit 8 / Lesson 4 STUDY AND WRITING SKILLS
