Learning English was relevant 40 years ago, and even more so now, because about 80% of information in the form of text, as well as software codes in the world are written in English.
An undeservedly forgotten and no less effective method of learning are flashcards for learning English.
Cards are images with an English word corresponding to the image with transcription (translation into Russian is usually written on the back).
When studying in this way, visual memory is used - the brain processes images and remembers the words corresponding to the image.
So, there are people who learned English using only flashcards.
Advantages of learning English with flashcards
Thus, the above-mentioned visual effect in teaching is of great importance. So, let’s note the advantages of using this technique:
- The most important thing is that such a learning process is interesting (especially for beginners) - bright pictures can attract attention for a long time.
- Ease of use. Reinforcing the material covered.
- Increasing vocabulary and accelerating memorization of English words in a short time.
Where to get cards for learning English
So, you are going to follow this technique. Where can I get it? There are several ways:
- Download on the Internet.
- Do it yourself.
- Buy.
- Learn words from videos (for example, via youtube.com).
So, in the Internet You can find a lot of cards on various topics. After downloading, you can edit them to your liking, print them and stick them, say, on thick cardboard and then laminate them so that they last as long as possible.
Make your own set of cards on any topic. In this case, you can use clippings from any magazines, newspapers - in general, whatever your imagination allows. Next, you need to choose one size of cards so that they are convenient to use.
You can use them both in teaching children and in... This is the most budget option.
Buy you can absolutely any set that will be made soundly and with high quality. However, the choice of such sets is not large, and it is also relatively expensive.
How to learn words in English using flashcards
Only regular classes will allow you, one might say, to master forever the vocabulary that you learn with the help of cards.
Cards need to be divided into groups. Each group has a minimum of 10 words (maximum 20-25). The main thing is not to mix different groups with each other. Study 3-4 stacks a day.
Repeat one group on odd numbers (1, 3, 5, etc.) for 14 days. You can also repeat this or that group 2 times in 1 day.
You can carry the cards with you on the subway or in any transport or while waiting at any office (queuing to see a doctor), during your lunch break, take the cards out of your right pocket, repeat, and put the completed or repeated material in your left pocket.
So, you can find cards for learning English on the Internet - for example, on youtube.com. Below is a video of fruits:
Also below you can download cards on various topics (32 pieces with a picture, writing and transcription).
Today, people begin to learn English from a very young age; it is not without reason that the subject is included in the compulsory school curriculum from the 1st or 2nd grade. This is explained by the increased efficiency of learning a foreign language in childhood. Children perceive and remember everything new more easily. If you also want to teach English to your child at home, then cards for children in English are considered one of the effective and simple teaching methods. This is the form of training that we will devote today’s article to: we will tell you why English cards are so good and how you can purchase them, and we will also teach you how to work with them correctly. Let's get to the clarifications!
Learning English cards with preschoolers
With preschoolers, you can devote 15-20 minutes to one lesson. The method of work depends on what cards you bought or made for learning English.
So, if you make cards yourself, you can make sets with coloring pictures. This will add additional interest to your studies and help you remember the word easily. If your child loves riddles and brain teasers, offer him cards with silhouettes of objects on the back, then the English lesson will turn into a real detective investigation. After all, first we will study the information, and then we will guess what kind of objects are hiding in the shadows.
With ready-made sets, you can also come up with an interesting lesson format. For example, invite your child to study 3-4 cards, and then remove one of them. Whoever correctly names the “loss” is a real English detective! Subsequently, such a game can be complicated: make up phrases from cards (blue sky, my apple, I read, etc.), and then remove the whole expression. Then the child must already name the 2 missing cards from which the phrase was made.
And with any type of cards you can play lotto or, in English, “Bingo”. You just need to create game cards (a regular lotto card, but instead of numbers we write down English words). The children are given cards, and the presenter names the words: if the child sees the named word on the card, then he crosses out that cell. The first one to collect 1, 2 or 3 lines of cards wins.
English lesson with cards for younger students
School-age children already feel mature and respectable, so lessons are more focused. When teaching schoolchildren, cards can be used as an auxiliary element in learning vocabulary and grammar.
So, if you have a large set of cards from different parts of speech, teach your child to compose entire sentences with new words. Let's say that we are studying a topic about school, and the teacher asked us to learn thematic vocabulary. First, spend 5-10 minutes just memorizing the words, and then try to make short sentences using other words. An example of such work is given in the table.
This approach will allow schoolchildren not only to memorize new vocabulary, but to learn to use it in practice, composing phrases for conversation. At the same time, it is important that the parent can support the child and become a partner for composing small dialogues.
With the listed methods and games, simple cards turn into an effective tool for teaching children English. Choose topics, buy or make cards yourself, and try to learn English with your child using the methods outlined in this article. And in conclusion, we will give one more important piece of advice - do not forget about repeating what you have learned. As you know, it is the head of everything.
Ready-made cards for children in English for downloading
Here we have selected the most common cards for learning English. They can be viewed or downloaded.
English words in pictures with transcription. Websiteumm4.com
Educational cards for children “In the kitchen” - “In the kitchen”
Cards with pictures dishes, kitchen appliances and other household items that are often used in the kitchen. Each card contains a word and its translation into English with transcription.
Educational cards “Food and drinks” - “Food and drinks”
Free cards with pictures for children on the topic “ Food and drink" - "Food and drinks"
This dictionary in picture cards will help your child remember English words and their pronunciation.
Total 10 sheets, PDF files (5.90 MB) Download free cards “Food and drinks” - “Food and drinks”
Cards "Whose Shadow": Fruits and vegetables in English
Educational logic cards for kids. Print and cut out the cards and encourage your child to choose the correct shadow for the picture. Also, you can use these cards to learn English words. To store the cards, an “unfolded” box is included (which must be folded and glued). At the end of each lesson with your child, invite him to put cards there, teaching the child to order.
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Educational cards for children: Vegetables
Educational cards for children's development with the names of vegetables (separately in Russian and separately in English).
The sooner you start teaching your child a foreign language, the better. The first lessons can be taught to children (3-5 years old) who do not yet know how to read. Look at the pictures with him, pronouncing the names of the objects first in Russian, then in English.
It is enough if, with your help, at the initial stage of learning, the child masters 2-3 words in one lesson.
Educational cards for children: Fruits in Russian DOWNLOAD
Educational cards: Clothes and shoes
We learn English. English words in pictures.
Children love to look at pictures, this can be used to start learning.
A picture dictionary for little ones will help your child remember an English word and learn how to pronounce it.
Educational cards for children: School supplies.
Developmental cards for children with the names of school supplies (separately in Russian and separately in English).
DOWNLOAD DEVELOPMENTAL CARDS FOR CHILDREN “SCHOOL SUPPLIES”IN RUSSIAN
Educational cards. English alphabet - English Alphabet.
These cards « English Alphabet with pictures» will help you teach your children the letters of the English alphabet.
Educational cards for children. Learning numbers.
These cards will help you teach your children to count.
All rights to graphic materials belong to their owners. Cards are provided for personal use only.
Hello again!
Do you know that the most effective way to learn words is to use English flashcards for children? Where to get them for free - or buy, if necessary - how to work with them and why they are so useful - we’ll talk about this in today’s article.
Word cards are one of the most effective ways to learn. In general, the essence is simple: these are small paper or cardboard squares, with a word in English written on one side, and a translation of the word into Russian on the other side. This method, as I already said, is suitable for any age: from a 2nd grade student, to a university student or a translator who has decided to expand his vocabulary.
Attracting children with just a piece of paper is not a fun experience. And kids just need something more fun. Therefore, I have several options on how to make this process interesting for both the baby and even you.
- Break it down into topics.
To make it easier for your child to remember, break the words into topics. Fruits and berries, clothes and colors, animals and seasons - divide the words into groups and it will be easier for you. Firstly, you will already divide your English learning into stages. And secondly, it will be more convenient for the child to remember a group of related words than to make unnecessary associations.
- Cut, draw and color.
You can download a ready-made one for free. And then the fun begins. You need to cut them out, lay them out, paint them, or just draw something useful on them. Do it together. Say them out as you cut them out. Speak them out as you draw the meaning of the word on them.
- Play Bingo.
The game is very simple. You give your “child” several cards. For small children it is better to give 3-4 pieces, and for older children - at least 9. So, the conditions of the game are as follows: you name the word, and your child crosses it out in his picture. So, when he crosses out the last word, he must stand up and shout “Bingo.” This game option is great if there are several children. If you have only one child, then you can play with the whole family. Or the kid himself at the end of the game can get up and start performing some kind of dance as a sign of victory.
- Play True or False.
Another fun option for memorizing words is the game “True or False.” Raise the card up and ask the baby: “Is it a cat? - It's a cat?". If yes, he must answer in English “Yes, it’s a cat,” and then stand up and clap his hands. If the answer is negative, then he should say “No, it’s not a cat. It’s a dog,” and then stand up and stomp your feet.
How to do it?
Okay, but the question still arises: where can you get such cards or how to make them? Firstly, you can easily make them yourself. I have a website where you can look up the words you need to start. There is also a translation and voiceover with transcription. You can download them for free. The next step is to print and cut. And oh... your words are ready. Then just play and remember.
Where to buy and what to choose?
If you are a little lazy to do all this - download, print, draw, etc. - you can buy them. Cards from the online store Ozone and My-shop.ru have taken their place in my heart.
These are ready-made squares printed in a printing house. Very good quality, on top of everything else. You can choose your own set.
These may be the first necessary words to, so to speak, start the engine of English. These cards are the favorites of buyers (you can click on the pictures to see their detailed description and price):
My first English words (333 cards)
Educational cards + poster (50 cards)
Educational cards “English for kids” (36 cards)
Educational cards are also a good option. according to the Doman method. They are good because the pictures on them are realistic, and the child can more easily associate words and objects around him. This is what they roughly look like:
For those older, these could be the most common adjectives, nouns or verbs:
500 adjectives
500 nouns
500 verbs
This option is convenient because you don’t need to spend a lot of time, and you immediately get a large amount of vocabulary, which you just have to learn and learn. And the bright and beautiful cards themselves will not leave the child indifferent. And they will last a long time, because they are printed not on plain paper, but on special cardboard.
Well, my dears, that’s all for me. I am sure that you and your kids will have a fun and interesting time practicing this method. Write in the comments how your classes are going and whether the cards help you. And in order not to miss anything important, subscribe to my blog newsletter. I promise you will like it.
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Conclusion
Is the introduction and use of cards effective? More likely, the place will have a positive answer here. This method provides an excellent reason not only to start using the colloquial vocabulary of another country, but also to continue your learning at any stage. This conclusion was based only on the positive influence factors of their use.
In a lesson in the classroom, cards are used that children love, for example, crocodile or mafia. Such games develop speaking skills in schoolchildren. The teacher can also come up with other tasks, for example, in the form of a board game.
There are practically no negative factors. You can buy them at any used bookstore, make them yourself, or simply download them to your computer (phone or tablet). It is possible to study in your free time. Here are the main tasks of the cards.