Fun ways to practice sight words


48 Fun Sight Word Activities That Work

Teachers are always on the hunt for great sight word activities. Sight words are any words readers recognize automatically “by sight”—for fluent readers, that’s almost all words! High-frequency words, the most commonly occurring words in written English like those on the Dolch list, are often thought of as the most crucial sight words.

It’s a myth that blindly memorizing every letter in a sight word is the only way to learn it. The science of reading tells us that linking sounds and letters is the most effective way for kids’ brains to learn any word. Many common words are easy to tackle using beginning phonics skills (like “at,” “can,” “him,” etc.), so staying true to a strong phonics curriculum is one way to support kids’ sight word learning. Even irregularly spelled words have decodable parts, e.g., kids can use the sounds of “s” and “d” to help with “said,” even if the “ai” is unexpected. Experts often call these words “heart words” to call out for kids that they should learn the unexpected word parts “by heart. ” (If all this is unfamiliar to you, it can feel overwhelming, but you’ve got this! Check out teaching guru Jillian Starr’s explanation for more help.)

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Check out these low-prep and engaging sight word activities for both teaching and practicing words.

1. Map it and drive it

This is a genius way to introduce words with appealing materials: Say the word, represent each sound with a LEGO brick, write letters for each sound, and “drive” to read it.

Source: @droppinknowledgewithheidi

2. Smush play dough for each sound

Set up a routine that works for any word. Play dough squishing for each sound is the ultimate multi-sensory component.

Source: @playdough3plato

3. Map words with a magnet wand

It is so super-satisfying to drag those magnetic dots around! Watch the video below for lots of tips on introducing a word using this process.

Source: @warriorsforliteracy

4.

Make a mini book

Lots of handy info in one place for your little learners.

Source: @hughesheartforfirst

5. Tap it, pop it, learn it!

Hardwire those words in kids’ brains with this comprehensive word intro routine. (You had us with the pop its!)

Source: @hellojenjones

6. Find and swat words

An oldie but such a goodie. Find a word in an array and WHACK! Swat it with a fly swatter!

Source: @kids_play_learn_laugh

7. Flip word pancakes

Serve up sight word pancakes while practicing spelling them aloud.

Source: @bee_happy_teaching

8. Wear heart word bracelets

Make kids feel like sight word VIPs.

Source: @teachingmoore

9. Search for sight word balls

Write sight words on ball pit balls with a chalk marker or dry-erase marker. Kids can race around hunting for balls to read and toss in a basket, or hunt through a big tub of balls for a certain word.

Source: @preschoolforyou

10.

Start a sight word band

Loud but oh-so-fun! Feel the rhythm while tapping and reading sight words stuck to homemade percussion instruments.

Source: @earlyyears_withmrsg

11. Drive on a sight word path

This is one of many fun ways to use magnetic tiles for learning! Kids love “knocking down” word tiles with a toy car as they read each one.

Source: @travisntyler

12. Use sticky notes to inspire sight word sentences

Have kids stick words on items that give them ideas for sentences. “My Mom said to wear a helmet!” = so good!

Source: @kinneypodlearning

13. Write words on a sensory bag

So easy: Fill a zip-top bag with a small amount of kid-safe paint, seal well, and have kids practice “writing” sight words with their finger or a cotton swab.

Source: @makeitmultisensory

14. Wear a sight word crown

Wear your word proudly and practice reading others’ words. Fun in person or virtually.

Source: @mrsjonescreationstation

15. Play a magnetic-tile board game

We love new ideas for ways to use magnetic tiles for sight word activities. Easy to set up and fun to play.

Source: @twotolove_bairantwins

16. Spell words to a familiar tune

Get sight words stuck in everyone’s head, in a good way. We’d add a line for chanting the sounds in the word!

Source: @saysbre

17. Feed a word monster

Nom, nom, nom.

Source: @ecplayandlearn

18. Search for the pom-pom under sight word cups

Read all the words as you try to find the cup that hides the prize.

Source: @la.la.learning

19. Play sight word KABOOM

This classroom classic is perfect for sight words. If you need a refresher on the rules, Jillian Starr covers them.

Source: @essentiallykinder

20. Roll and write words

Roll, write, repeat.

Source: @mylittlepandamonium

21. Write words with rainbow colors

Bonus points for aromatic markers.

Source: @mylittlepandamonium

22. Trace words with flashlights

Stock up on batteries because kids never get tired of this!

Source: @giggleswithgerg

23. Find words in plastic eggs

Give kids a checklist of words to find as they open each egg.

Source: @blooming_tots1

24. Spy words around the classroom

Just add a magnifying glass and clipboard to make kids feel like supersleuths!

Source: @readingcorneronline

25. Find words in the morning message

Don’t forget about old standbys! This is one of our favorite ways to get kids to recognize sight words in connected text.

Source: @tales_of_a_kinder_classroom

26. Build words with bricks

Such a great use of extra building bricks!

Source: @raysinkinder

27. Write words in sand

Easy-peasy to set up and keep neat if you use plastic pencil boxes.

Source: @teacherhacks

28. Spell words on a construction site

Bulldozing over each word to read it is the best part!

Source: @planningplaytime

29.

Spell words with toy cars

Drive on over!

Source: @lozlovesprep

30. Park in a sight word “parking lot”

This one is easy to modify based on whatever toys are available in the classroom or at home.

Source: @msbendersclassroom

31. “Plant” words in play dough

Watch those reading skills grow!

Source: @planningplaytime

32. Build words in a sensory tub

Because spelling is just more fun when your hands are covered in beans!

Source: @coffeeandspitup

33. Write words on a magnetic drawing board

That eraser track makes for a perfect word card holder!

Source: @moffattgirls

34. Or write words on the window!

Everyone wants a turn to write on the window!

Source: @kindergarten_matters

35. Shhh! Discover words written in invisible ink

Write words in white crayon and reveal them with watercolors on top!

Source: @teachstarter

36.

Dot-paint words with a cotton swab

Calming and effective.

Source: @sightwordactivities

37. “Type” words on a keyboard

Busy day at the sight word office! Use a keyboard cover or any old keyboard.

Source: @lifebetweensummers

38. Read words before heading through the door

The line leader can double as the word pointer during transitions.

Source: @ms.rowekinder

39. Read the word the teacher’s wearing!

Wait, is there something on my shirt?

Source: @theprimarypartner

40. Take a sight word cakewalk

Choose a winning word when the music stops!

Source: @joyfulinkinder

41. Play sight word hopscotch

If you can’t get outdoors, tape on the floor works just as well.

Source: @wheretheliteracygrows

42. Play tic-tac-toe

I’ll be team “the.”

Source: @create_n_teach

43. Go sight word bowling

No bowling pins? Use half-filled plastic water bottles instead.

Source: @thecreativeteacher_

44. Ready, aim, read

Just throw a beanbag at a word target if foam darts are a no-go.

Source: @laurens_lil_learners

45. Play muffin tin ball toss

Toss and read. It’s easy to use colored muffin cups to prep different sets of words.

Source: @homeschooling_fun_with_lynda

46. DIY sentence flash cards

Authentic use of words in context for the win.

Source: @teachertipsandtales

47. Play sight word checkers

King me! If kids don’t have a partner available, they can “play” with a stuffed animal and get double practice.

Source: @sightwordactivities

48. Play sight word Guess Who?

Set up this game once and use it forever.

Source: @lessons_and_lattes

We’d love to hear—what are your favorite sight word activities? Share in the comments below.

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Plus, what are sight words?

25 low-prep sight word activities

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Today I’m sharing some simple sight word activities that you can prepare in minutes!

So what are sight words, anyway?

Some people will tell you that sight words are words that kids can’t sound out; they just have to learn them by sight. Others tell you that sight words are the high frequency words: the words that kids encounter the most when they read.

But researchers tell us that sight words are words we recognize automatically without needing to sound out or guess.

The real question is … how can we turn high frequency words INTO sight words? 

The number one thing to do is to teach each word explicitly. That’s why I created my set of sight word lessons with decodable books.

Once you’ve taught the words with attention to the spelling patterns (these sight word worksheets are also great for this), you’re ready for these low prep sight word activities that you can put together in under 15 minutes!

1- It takes just 5 minutes to set up Sight Word Sticky Note Match.  Just write the words on sticky notes and have your child cover the words on a dry erase board!

2 – Grab your alphabet stamps and some play dough for this simple sight word activity. 

3 – Write the words on sticky notes. Then have your child write them in sand.

4 – Teach sight word songs. 

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5 – Write the words on sticky notes. Then have your child swat each sight word  with a fly swatter as you name it!

6 –Do fun actions with your sight words with This Reading Mama’s free action cards.

7 – Write sight words in play dough with a stick or wooden skewer.

8 – Try chanting sight words in a variety of different ways – like a robot, a cheerleader, and more! You can get free sight word chants on TPT here.

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9 – Make a sight word memory game. Just write each sight word on two different index cards. Then turn the cards over and invite your child to find the matches.

10 – Print these free sight word cards and build the words with letter tiles. When you join This Reading Mama’s free email list, you’ll get lots of free sight word cards! Learn more here.

11- Learning is always more fun with dice! Grab these free rainbow roll & write pages for a variety of sight words. Kids roll a die, check the key at the top of the page, and write the word in a particular color.

12 – This is such a creative way to practice writing sight words! Find the words with a magnifying glass and write them on the lines. Get the freebie here.

13 – Are you students learning beginning sight words? Print and play sight word blackout.

14 – Simply write your child’s sight words on a piece of paper and have him stamp them with alphabet stamps.

15. Grab the play dough, a sheet protector, and a dry erase marker. Your child can build the word with play dough and write it on the lines below. Get the freebie here.

16 – Grab these free color-by-sight-word pages.

17 – Get some colorful craft sticks and write the words with a permanent marker for some simple sight word puzzles.

18- Sight Word Showdown is both simple and genius! Just grab a stack of index cards and write each word twice. Then follow the directions in this post.

19 – Write sight words in muffin tin liners and play a simple game of Three in a Row.

20 – Bury magnetic letters in a sensory material. Have children dig out the letters to build words.

21 – Make a sight word parking lot. Draw tiny parking spots on a piece of poster board, and write a sight word in each one. As you name the words, have your child park a toy car in each spot. Learn more here.

22- Practice writing sight words using a dry erase marker on a dry erase board.

23- Write sight words on craft sticks and provide some magnetic letters for this portable sight word activity.

24 – Where’s the bear? Write the words on paper cups and hide a small bear or other tiny object. Your child guesses where the bear is hiding by naming the word on the cup.

25 – Go on a simple sight word hunt by matching the sticky note sight words to the words on a clip board. (This one’s a favorite at our house.)

And there you have it! 25 low-prep ways to practice sight words!

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7 effective ways to memorize words in English

When learning a foreign language, it is very important to constantly replenish your vocabulary - to learn new and new words. However, not everyone succeeds in doing this. We offer eleven tips to help you remember new words in English more effectively.

You can start with a video from Tanya Starikova, in which she shares how she manages to learn English words:

Memorize words in context

Language is a tool people use to express themselves. Therefore, each word is valuable not in itself, but in the context.

Don't learn English words in a vacuum. If you come across an unfamiliar word and decide to remember it, write down the context in which it was used. For example, the English word ajar (ajar) is easier to learn as part of the phrase "the windows were ajar" ("windows were ajar") than separately.

You can find ready-made examples of the use of the English word you are interested in in online services such as Reverso, PlayPhrase or Yandex. Translate. Also, practice making sentences with new words on your own. For example, you need to remember the verb to prefer (prefer). Make up some examples that will reveal the meaning of this verb.

Would you prefer wine or beer?

Do you prefer wine or beer?

I prefer to be called by my first name.

I prefer to be called by my first name.

My grandmother prefers detectives to any other TV shows.

My grandmother prefers detectives to any other series.

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Use pictures

Draw small pictures to remember the meaning of an English word. It’s not scary if you can’t draw: our brain receives so much monotonous information that a strange picture is a kind of surprise, and we always remember surprises.

If you don't feel like drawing on your own, choose a ready-made illustration for a new word in Google. It is better if the image is bright, strange or funny - this way it will be remembered more reliably.

You can collect word + image pairs in electronic form, but it is better in the form of paper cards. To test yourself, look at the side with the picture and try to remember what English word it stands for.

Look up synonyms and antonyms

If you already have a basic vocabulary, practice finding synonyms and antonyms for new English words. This will not only help them learn, but also come in handy in communication: if you do forget a word, you can easily find a replacement for it.

For example, you need to learn the word irreverent (irreverent, disrespectful), and you already know the word with the same meaning disrespectful . It remains to pick up antonyms: "respectful" - "respectful" and "polite" - "polite". In conjunction with synonyms and antonyms, a new English word will be easier to remember.

Memorize single-root words

Let's take the English root -respect- , which we have already considered in the previous example. Noun respect means respect. Now let's look in the dictionary for other words formed from the same root:

respectful

respectful

to respect

respect

respectable

solid, respectable

disrespect

disrespect

in respect of

vs.

Thus, instead of one word, you learned several at once, and their meanings are interconnected, which will help to learn them.

Make up stories

To learn several unrelated words at once, combine them into a story. It is easier to memorize a short story than a bunch of random words, because the story has a plot and can be recreated in the imagination.

Let's fantasize and make up a story with five random English words:

pond

pond

coat

coat

loaf

loaf

to approach

approach

fireplace

fireplace

From these words we got the following story:

A boy walked to the pond . He was dressed in a gray coat and a hat. The boy was carrying a loaf of bread. He was going to feed the ducks. But as he approached the pond , he saw no ducks there. "It's chilly today", the boy thought, "the ducks must be at home, warming their feet at the fireplace ".

A boy came up to the pond. He was wearing a gray coat and hat. The boy was carrying a loaf of bread. He was going to feed the ducks. But when he approached the pond, he did not see a single duck there. “It’s cold today,” the boy thought, “the ducks are probably at home, warming their paws by the fireplace.

It's not scary if the story comes out strange or even absurd, because the unusual is remembered better.

Make associative networks

Our brain takes what we read and transforms it into images, ideas and feelings, and then forms connections between new information and what we already know. This is how memorization happens - the new unites with the old. When you connect a new English word with something you already know, it's easier for your brain to find it and remember it at the right moment.

Draw a network of concepts. Take what you want to remember (word, idea, sentence) and write it in the center of the paper. Then draw lines from it in all directions, like a web.

At the end of each line, write down any English words or pictures that come to mind when you think of the word in the center. It doesn't matter what the associations are, just write down whatever you come up with.

It will only take a couple of minutes, and now all the words or concepts will be interconnected in your brain. If you see or hear one of them, it will be easier for you to remember the others.

Use mnemonic tricks

Sometimes remembering a new English word doesn't work, and none of the above methods helps. Then mnemonics will come to the rescue - a way of remembering through associations.

Let's say you have trouble learning the English word " eagle " ("eagle"). You can use a mnemonic hint with a consonant Russian word: "Eagle's claws are ten needles ".

To memorize word tire (tire), you can mentally associate it with the consonant English word tired (tired): “Dad is tired, he’s been pumping up the tires”

You shouldn't get carried away with this method, but it helps a lot to learn tricky words that you can't remember otherwise.

Parse word by composition

Before looking up the translation of an English word in the dictionary, try to parse it by composition and determine the meaning yourself. For example, you came across the verb to mistreat . You don't know what it means, but you know the verb to treat - "treat, treat." It remains to find out the meaning of the prefix mis- . You may have encountered it in words such as to misbehave (behave badly) or to misunderstand (misunderstand). So the prefix mis- means something bad or wrong. Indeed, the verb to mistreat is translated from English into Russian as "to mistreat".

If you make a list of common prefixes ( un-, dis-, re-, de- etc. ) and suffixes ( -able, -ly, -ent, -tion, -ive etc. etc.) and remember what they mean, it will be easier for you to guess the meaning of new words for you in English.

Look for something interesting in a boring one

It happens that some topic is very difficult to come by, because you personally are not interested in it. For example, you are studying the topic “Cars”, but you don’t drive a car yourself, and this area is completely alien to you. And it is not clear why to learn words that you are not going to use in life. To spark interest in a boring topic, connect it to something that is more interesting or useful to you personally.

For example, car images and metaphors are often found in the songs of foreign artists - you can easily find lyrics in English with the words steering wheel ("steering wheel"), highway (highway, highway) or lane (strip).

Or look for English idioms that use the words you want. Here are some automotive-themed ones:

  • Stay in your lane. Mind your own business (literally: stay in your lane).
  • Down the road. - In the future (literally: further down the road).
  • U-Turn. - A sharp change of opinion (literally: a reversal).
  • To put the brakes on. - Slow down (literally: slow down).

These idioms will come in handy in conversational speech, even if you never intend to drive. And now boring words will have more figurative associations that will help them learn.

Refresh knowledge periodically

Probably, this happened to you at school: you learned a dozen new English words, did your homework, wrote a dictation… And after a month everyone forgot. This happens because new vocabulary needs to be periodically repeated and refreshed in memory. There is even a recommended schedule for repeating English words, compiled on the basis of the works of the German psychologist Hermann Ebbinghaus:

  1. Use a new word as soon as you learn it;
  2. Use the word again after 20-30 minutes;
  3. Repeat word every other day;
  4. Return to a new word after 2–3 weeks;
  5. Repeat the word in 2–3 months;
  6. Fix the word after 2-3 years.

It is on this method of memorization that the application for learning new English words Aword is based. In order not to think about how many weeks and months have passed since meeting a new word, install the application and it will monitor the repetition schedule for you. By the way, Aword also uses other techniques for memorizing words listed in this article: images with associations and mnemonic phrases.

Make sure that the word is useful to you

Knowledge that we do not use is sooner or later forgotten, as happened with poems and theorems that we learned at school. Therefore, do not waste time memorizing rare, little-used words. This is especially important for those who are just starting to learn English. Before you draw flashcards and add a word to the spaced repetition list, make sure you need to know it at all.

There is a list of 3000 words, which is enough to understand most of the texts written in English. Of course, during your studies you will still learn much more, but at first you should check the list so that you don’t spend time memorizing rare English words and forget about the most important ones. For convenience, such words are marked with a special icon in the Aword application.

Read more about the golden list of English words and how to use it in your studies in our magazine.

Let's sum up

We have analyzed 11 ways to effectively memorize new English words - it remains only to put them into practice and choose the ones that suit you.

  1. Learn not individual words, but phrases and sentences with them.
  2. Draw association pictures for new words.
  3. Choose synonyms and antonyms for the word you want to remember.
  4. Instead of one English word, learn several cognates at once.
  5. Write short stories with new words.
  6. Make associative cards with English vocabulary.
  7. Use mnemonic technique: consonant Russian or English words.
  8. Parse words by composition and memorize the meanings of popular English prefixes and suffixes.
  9. Link new words to things that interest you personally, such as useful idioms or English song lyrics.
  10. Periodically repeat the words you have already learned so as not to forget them.
  11. Do not fill your head with rare words, especially if you are just starting to learn English.

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6 useful tips on how to learn English grammar

English Grammar Study Guide ‹ Inglex

Many English learners are intimidated by the phrase "English grammar" and see it as an impenetrable fortress they cannot conquer. In this article, we will give practical tips to help you learn English grammar.

There is an opinion on the Internet that it is not necessary to learn grammar. Allegedly, you and I mastered the Russian language even before learning the rules at school, which means that it will turn out the same with English. However, the principle of information perception in adults is somewhat different from the principle of infants. Firstly, we are not immersed in the language environment, but can only imitate it, at best, for several hours a week. Second, logic is no less stubborn than facts. Psychologists say: if a child takes everything on faith, without understanding why one word comes after another, and not vice versa, then an adult needs to justify everything from the point of view of logic. In order for us to use some phrase in our speech, it is not enough just to memorize it, it will be much more effective to understand it: why it is built in this way and not otherwise. This logical explanation is exactly what grammar provides us with.

Our student Ilya Usanov learned in the process of learning how important grammar is for effective negotiation. Read his story.

6 Fundamental Principles for Learning English Grammar

Before we get down to practical advice, we will give important principles for learning grammar based on the experience of teachers and methodologists of our school.

1. The bicycle has already been invented

The principle from simple to complex works in any field. It is he who should be followed when studying English grammar. The optimal sequence for studying it has long been deduced and set out in grammar books, for example, in the Grammarway textbook.

2. Understanding, not memorization

There is no need to memorize the rules in the form in which they are presented in the textbook, the main thing is to understand and remember how to use this or that construction.

3. Theory without practice is useless

Our main advice is practice, preferably daily. Practice the acquired knowledge to the maximum in the classroom with an English teacher, do exercises, try to use a variety of grammatical constructions more often in oral speech.

4. Saving learners is the work of learners themselves

Whether you are learning English with a personal tutor, in a course, or on your own, take the time to learn on your own. In addition to the lessons, study the language every day for at least 20-30 minutes, this will allow you to quickly and easily master English in general and grammar in particular.

5. Simplicity is not a panacea

There is an opinion that Americans mainly use the three tenses of the Simple group, making life easier for themselves and others. Therefore, some students do not consider it necessary to study and use other tenses. This is the wrong approach to learning English. When communicating with a foreigner, you may be able to convey your idea using only the simplest grammar, but native speakers are unlikely to try to use only familiar tenses in a conversation. You run the risk of not understanding what you are being told.

Why do we need 12 tenses of the English language and how to learn how to use them correctly, you can learn in an intensive course.

6. The path to success lies through mistakes

Get rid of psychological constraints: some people are so afraid of mistakes that they try to get by with elementary sentences, avoid complex structures. This is a fundamentally wrong approach: only in the process of communication will you be able to understand what you have learned well and what you need to work on. The path to the goal lies through mistakes, so feel free to apply the knowledge gained in practice.

Practical steps to help you learn English grammar

Now let's see what specific tasks you need to complete in order to successfully learn English grammar.

1. Choose a reliable textbook

Use quality grammar books such as Essential Grammar in Use or Grammarway. You can work with them both independently and with a teacher. The tutorials contain clear explanations and exercises for practice.

By the way, if you want to understand the tenses of the English language, use our book "Conquering English: The Book of Times", in which we have invested the experience of our school teachers. And if you are just starting to learn a language or want to quickly review its basics, our series of articles “English Grammar for Beginners” will help you with this.

2. Determine what topics to focus on

If you are not learning English from scratch, you probably have a question: what to grab on to first? We recommend using the Study Guide section of any of the Grammar in Use textbooks. This chapter is a grammar test. Go through it and check the answers at the end of the tutorial. Note for yourself which questions caused difficulties: next to them will be indicated units of the textbook related to a specific grammatical topic. This way you will get a complete list of topics to study. Take it and study the indicated constructions according to the selected grammar textbook.

3. Take grammar tests

It is not enough to practice constructions solely on the exercises from the manual. To learn English grammar faster, take online tests on different sites. Many different tasks can be found on the esl.fis.edu and grammar-monster websites.

4. Read articles and books

Read texts in English, and do it not only to yourself, but also out loud. This is a good way to see the practical use of English grammar. In addition, when reading, visual memory works (and when reading aloud, also auditory), and you will memorize correctly constructed phrases. In the article "How to improve your knowledge of English grammar while reading a book" you will find 8 ideas on how to memorize useful constructions. And to choose a text that suits your level, check out our article "What books to read in English and how to do it right."

5. Watch special instructional videos

engvid.com offers useful videos to help you understand grammar. The undoubted advantage of the resource is the easy presentation of material and explanations by native speakers. If your level is Pre-Intermediate and above, you will be able to understand the speech of the presenters. We invite you to watch a video from the super positive Ronnie on how to learn grammar.

6. Study as many examples as possible

Try the lingvolive.com dictionary. We suggest using it in a somewhat unusual way. For example, if you are learning Present Continuous, enter the phrase I am writing in the search box, and the program will return several hundred examples containing these words. So you will see in what context and with what marker words the Present Continuous time is used.

7. Use learning apps

There are a lot of apps for mobile devices to help you learn English grammar. For example, the Learn English Grammar app for Android or iOs helps you practice grammar and test your knowledge. And you will find even more useful free programs for your gadget in the article "28 Best Apps for Learning English".

8. Learn grammar from videos and songs

Auditory and visual memory are your main learning aids. When you listen to English-speaking performers or watch videos in English, pay attention to how native speakers use grammatical constructions. Gradually, the correct version of the use of a particular construction will be deposited in your memory.

9.

Identify common mistakes

An English teacher can identify your common mistakes and help you fix them. In addition, you can independently study topics in which students often make mistakes. To do this, read the article "TOP 13 mistakes that prevent you from learning English grammar."

10. Use social media to study

We encourage you to subscribe to groups for English learners on social media, including our communities: VK, Instagram, Facebook, Telegram and Twitter. Your news feed will be replenished with relevant materials and useful vocabulary.

11. Try non-standard teaching methods

Try to learn English irregular verbs from funny author's poems. This will help you to use the right form of the verb in Past Simple and Perfect tenses without hesitation.

You can also try taking writing lessons from famous authors. It's easy to do: choose an interesting book in English and start rewriting it. The lesson is rather monotonous, but you can not only see grammatical constructions, but also use them in practice in writing.


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