English lesson: paradoxes-paradoxes
English lesson: paradoxes-paradoxes
Before the teachers of English there are severaltasks - to teach children to read, listen and understand English speech, write and speak. The process of speaking includes not only the exchange of information, but also the ability to talk about an object, action or phenomenon. The use of paradox riddles in class helps to develop thinking skills in a foreign language.
Types of English puzzles
Mysteries of the English language, like beads,differ in form and purpose. Linguists distinguish classical riddles, word-riddles, number riddles, letter riddles, and so on.
An example of a classic puzzle is a riddle about a river: What always runs but never walks, often murmurs, never talks, has a bed but never sleeps,
Word-riddles are built on the word game, for example, What day will you never see again? (Yesterday).
Logical thinking in children developspuzzles-tasks and puzzles-letters. As a sample letter riddles, you can see the following: What ends with "E" and begins with "P" and has a thousand letters? (Post office)
Riddle-Paradoxes
Paradox riddles are special in the casketbeads of English mysteries. Mysteries-paradoxes are built on the internal contradiction between the question and the answer. In Greek, the word "paradox" is translated as an unexpected phenomenon. The answer should contradict common sense and disagree with the generally accepted opinion, being, nevertheless, true. For example, the riddle: "What will happen if the elephant becomes small, white and round?" Answer: it will not be an elephant, but an aspirin pill.
In the framework of teaching children English can beuse the paradoxes of paradoxes in each lesson in order to develop the skills of oral speech and heuristic thinking in the middle and older parallels. A paradox is created around the discussion and exchange of versions that lead to the desired result. A variety of answer options can arise around the puzzle: What is hard to beat? However, the most original and correct answer is: a drum with hole in it.
Paradox riddles stir up interest in learningforeign language, create a friendly atmosphere in the lessons for the discussion, cause smiles and laughter. With the help of paradoxes, paradoxes are solved not only educational tasks, but also educational, for example, the ability to listen to an opponent, to conduct a reasoned dispute. And, of course, that interesting lessons cause interest and desire to learn English.
Regular exercises in speaking and searchingheuristic decisions contribute to the success of the child as a whole, because English as a school discipline interacts with other school subjects.
Within the week of foreign languages in the school, you can conduct a lesson project by instructing students to prepare their own paradoxes-paradoxes.
Examples of puzzles
How can you eat and study at the same time? (Eat alphabet soup)
Who succeeded first Prime Minister of Britain? (The second)
Why do the birds fly South? (Because it's too far to walk)
When do women talk the least? (In February, the shortest month of the year)
Which one of our President had the largest shoes? (The president with the largest feet)
What is it that everyone always overlooks? (One's nose)
What is always before you, yet you can never see it? (Your future)
Why was Washington buried at Mt. Vernon? (Because he was dead)
