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USING PROVERBS AND SAYINGS AT ENGLISH LESSONS
J. Tashieva1
Abstract
In the article the author researches some effective ways of using proverbs and sayings in teaching English.
Keywords: proverbs, sayings, equivalents, express, emotional, to develop, skills.
Using proverbs and sayings at English lessons is one of very effective ways to raise and support students' interest to learning process, motivation, development of different language skills.
Proverbs and sayings are used in speech to express thoughts and ideas in a shorter and more colorful way. A wide variety of proverbs and sayings makes it possible to include them to learning process at different levels. There are hundreds of proverbs in the English language. They have been created by many generations; they were developed and mastered during centuries.
Proverbs and sayings cover mainly such realistic areas which are tightly connected with a person, his outlook, his evaluation of reality, psychological qualities, emotional perception and individual traits. They are unique authentic material with the help of which students can widen their vocabulary, make their speech sharper, brighter, more natural, more emotional; they are excellent context to revise active vocabulary. Due to proverbs one can activate intellectual behavior, psychological resources. A logical, well worked out system of exercises that include proverbs and sayings makes teaching process more successful and reachable. Working with this material students make conclusions, analysis, try to be tactful, punctual, well-bred, generous and educated. As the practice shows students can easily remember proverbs, find equivalents and use them successfully in their speech in proper situations.
While learning proverbs and sayings students canreally develop all four skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing.
Proverbs and sayings is good material to work on:
•Pronunciation. Students can have good practice working with these exercises as phonetic drills.
For example: Haste makes waste. Поспешишь - людей насмешишь.
We shall see what we shall see. Поживем-увидим.
It is a very effective exercise especially on the sounds which do not have similar ones in Russian or Kyrgyz. In this case we can drill some English proverbs and sayings. For example: labial sound: Where there is a will there is a way. Где хотение, там умение.
Nasal sound: Seeing is believing. Лучше один раз увидеть, чем сто раз услышать.
Interdental sound: To know everything is to know nothing. Знать все значит не знать ничего.
Proverbs and sayings can be learned by students as tongue twisters.
For example: Cut your coat according to your cloth. По одежке протягивай ножки.
Don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you. Не буди лиха пока лиха спит.
Regular learning of English proverbs leads to quick results and perfect, truly English pronunciation.
•reading skills. For example: First come, first served - Кто успел, тот и съел.
First think then speak. Слово не воробей, вылетит - не поймаешь.
•some grammar rules. For example degrees of comparison of adjectives.
Better to do well than to say well. Больше дела - меньше слов.
Actions speak louder than words. О человеке судят по его делам, а не сло-
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East or West home is best. В гостях хорошо, а дома лучше.
•modal verbs (no -to- after can, may, must):
You cannot judge a tree by its bark. По одежде встречают, по уму провожают.
The well fed cannot understand the hungry. Сытый голодному не товарищ.
•articles. For example: An apple a day keeps a doctor away.
A friend in need is a friend indeed. Друзья познаются в беде.
The devil is not so black as he is painted. Черт не так страшен, как его малюют.
Proverbs and sayings can be suitable material for discussions, problem solutions and even presentations. For example: When discussing topic "My best friends" students can use such proverbs as: A friend in need is a friend indeed. Друзья познаются в беде.
A friend to all is a friend to none. Приятелей много, да друга нет.
Proverbs can help to direct students to healthy way of life. For example: Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. Кто рано встает, тому бог подает.
Health is above wealth. Здоровье - превыше богатства.
A sound mind is a sound body. В здоровом теле - здоровый дух.
English proverbs have cognitive value because they reflect history of the country, its traditions, and way of life, outlook and culture. That is why learning proverbs forms not only grammar but lingua-socio-cultural competence as well, touching two aspects of communication- language and intercultural. This material helps students to exchange information, share viewpoints, create pleasant atmosphere for communication between people belonging to different cultures, mentality. As the result of these students raise interest to their own history and culture, language.
There are a lot of various ways of teaching proverbs and sayings, for example:
Students are given cards with separate words on them. They should build a proverb; find Russian or Kyrgyz equivalents; make up a situation; make a dialogue using the proverb; write a composition; students are given the beginning of the proverb and they should complete it; etc. The more students study the more proverbs they know. The teacher has a wide choice of different tasks to develop students' critical thinking with the help of different creative tasks.
Thus teaching English proverbs and sayings enables students to enrich vocabulary; to develop all language skills; to master English intonation and pronunciation; activate some grammar rules. Work with proverbs and sayings is an important developing and motivating factor as it has cognitive meaning and forms students' humanitarian culture and socio-cultural competence.
Proverbs and sayings are used in speech to express thoughts and ideas in a shorter and smarter way. These thoughts can be expressed with the help of proverbs; it will give sharpness and bright colors to these ideas.
References:
1. Baganova P.A. Potential of using proverbs in foreign language teaching. Samara, 2004.
2. Bragina А.А. Lexis of the language and culture of the country in linguistic aspect. M: Russian language, 2001.
3. Gudkov D.B. Theory and practice of international communication.-М, Gnosis, 2003.
© J. Tashieva, 2016
УДК 811.111:398.91
ИСПОЛЬЗОВАНИЕ ПОСЛОВИЦ НА ЗАНЯТИЯХ АНГЛИЙСКОГО ЯЗЫКА
Ж. Ташиева
Аннотация. В данной статье рассматриваются некоторые наиболее эффективные приемы работы с пословицами в обучении английского языка.
Ключевые слова: пословицы, поговорки, эквиваленты, выражать, эмоциональное, развивать, навыки.
© Ж. Ташиева, 2016
