Keep in mind that story in regards to the hare and the tortoise?
I normally dislike that story within the context of an EFL classroom, because it typically doesn’t replicate actuality.
Nevertheless, in terms of taking studying comprehension exams, notably these together with multiple-choice kind questions, the scholars who behave like tortoises (“sluggish and regular) usually keep away from the “Look-Alike” traps, even when they’re weaker college students than a few of the “hares”.
Who’re the “hares” that so blithely select a solution to a multiple-choice query simply because it consists of phrases that seem within the related a part of the textual content?
- sensible, over-confident college students who’re fooled by how simply they perceive the textual content and barely learn the questions
- college students whose high precedence is their social standing – leaving the examination room as shortly as attainable, maybe coughing loudly as they exit so that everybody will see…
- college students who assume they’ve mastered all of the methods to taking studying comprehension exams with out really studying the textual content
I’m certain college students who behave on this method!
On my journey to evaluation a long time’ price of supplies which have served me effectively, after which renew them by turning them into Visible Classes ( = See/ Hear / Learn) on my YouTube channel, I discovered that I couldn’t hyperlink my beloved worksheet to the newest video lesson: The “Look-Alike” Entice
The worksheet is solely not designed for self-study, and can’t be self-checked. That format labored effectively for the Visible Lesson on “The place will the Reply Be”
Briefly – whereas the scholars will discover the video lesson designed for readability and self-study, they want a trainer to profit from the worksheet. Which is why I’m providing it to the readers of this weblog.
On the worksheet, the trainer and the scholars study eight sentences, which I’ve modified from precise nationwide exams (I needed to modify the sentences to make them clear when being learn out of context) and corresponding incorrect solutions chosen by unknown college students who had forgotten in regards to the “look-alike traps”. The trainer provides any glosses for vocabulary objects, as wanted. The scholars lead the exercise.
I’ve discovered that the majority of my college students had been in a position to clarify why the distractor chosen was incorrect, as they had been targeted on the problem of outsmarting whoever set the traps. They felt empowered!
**** That’s why I used the picture of a lure – the scholars reply to that!
Naturally, a lot of my college students declare, whereas doing the worksheet they might by no means fall into such a lure….
Eh… Hmm…
Right here is the Visible Lesson:
Right here is the worksheet I used. The downloadable doc incorporates two variations – one with the “important” phrases underlined, and the opposite with no hints by any means. I used the model with none phrases underlined.
***Bear in mind – this isn’t a worksheet for self-study. It’s the dialogue that issues!