Resource 1: Past Simple for Adults

Past Simple: Grammatical Rules (Reglas gramaticales)

Modo afirmativo, interrogativo y negativo

Pronunciation

Elemental English. (2013) Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j32SurxnE4s

Let´s review! After students learn the rules of the past simple, they can be able to make the following crossword to strengthen knowledge ! REFERENCE: Ammie. (2010) Past Simple. Retrieved on November 6, 2015 from http://www.slideshare.net/AmMieHUSO/past-simple-tense-4773250 Elemental English. (2013) Retrieved on November 6, 2015 from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j32SurxnE4s ESL printables. Past Simple Crosswords worksheets. Retrieved on November 6, 2015 from http://www.eslprintables.com/grammar_worksheets/verbs/verb_tenses/past_simple_crossword/ Past Simple (2013). Retrieved on November 6, 2015 from http://foroparalelo.com/idiomas/past-simple-pasado-simple-and-past-contiuous-pasado-continuo-316096/ Why this resource is appropriate for adults? It is appropriate for adults since adults prefer to know the rules of the language and understand the reasons of these rules. In this resource they are learning grammar directly and seeing in context the examples to understand the variations of the past simple and the pronunciation. It would be complicated with younger learners and teens because they learn this rules better through carrying out engaging activities and games in which they can notice the variations and patterns of the past simple. On the contrary, adults like to visualize the rules and these variations explicitly. However, as teachers we should avoid the excessive use of text, that´s why these resources combine images, text and videos to vary the information that can be assimilated by this population. These resources work best with students of virtual environments.