Activity 2. Arrange the words in Columns I and II into pairs of synonyms or antonyms:
I
II
1. beneficial
2. recall
3. renowned
4. study in blocks
5. awesome
6. appreciable
7. imperceptible
8. alternate
A. considerable
B. harmful
C. famous
D. noticeable
E. interleave
F. impressive
G. retrieve
H. take turns
Activity 3. Do the crossword using words from the text:
Across 2) remember, call back
4) compatible with, not self-contradictory coherent and uniform
7) done, happening or following in turns
8) a relationship of mutual benefit or dependence
9) having a widespread, esp good, reputation; famous
Down 1) noticeable
3) insert something alternately and regularly between the parts of sth else
5) enemy, an extreme enemy who is determined to remain such
6) to bring back again; revive or restore
7) remarkable, outstanding
GRAMMAR FOCUS
Activity 4. Insert the prepositions in, out, on, for, through (some are used more than once):
1) learn _____ book 2) strategies _____ learning 3) it turns _____ that 4) an expert _____ sth 5) to leak _____ 6) to learn _____ blocks 7) _____ its turn 8) ____ some respects
Activity 5. Make up sentences using the construction “the more…the more”:
1) wait – forget; 2) work – learn; 3) learn – awesome 4) difficult and involved – beneficial; 5) work to pull – reinforce learning; 6) forget – learn 7) recall – learn
WHILE-READING
Activity 6. Mark the sentences as True, False or Not Given:
1. Robert Biork is a world famous linguist. __
2. Robert Biork has been studying the issue from his University years. __
3. Many people believe in learning the material in blocks. __
4. You should always learn in different places. __
5. You should study non-stop, make a small break and then recall the information. __
6. It is useless to take notes in class. __
7. Forgetting helps you to learn. __
8. The article describes the best practices of learning. __
9. If you follow Biork’s advice, you’ll learn the material twice quicker. __
10. The author of the article supports Biork’s point of view. __
POST-READING
Activity 7. Make a list of traditional beliefs which prove to be wrong according to Bjork(learning in blocks, etc.). What arguments does he use to disprove them?
Activity 8. Make up not less than 5 sentences using the following structure:
… reinforces learning because …
Activity 9. Speak about the article’s implications for you as a learner.