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Lightening vs Lightning vs Lighting - English Grammar - Teaching Tips

 

The three words lightening, lightning and lighting are easily confused by English learners and even native speakers. Let's take a look at the differences. Lightening is the present participle of the verb to lighten describing the action of making something less heavy. A good example would be "I was lightening the load on my horse because it was exhausted." Lightning refers to a streak of static electricity through the sky usually accompanied by thunder, as here "I was struck by lightning while playing golf in a storm." Lighting is the arrangement of light especially in photography. A suitable example for this would be "The photo was dull because the lighting wasn't good enough".


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Balance is key when being a good teacher and knowing when to switch between methods to best suit your class is vital for the students' learning. Students may come from different backgrounds and, depending on age, will probably not be familiar with what makes a good learner. It is important for us, as the teachers, to know what to look for and adapt a teaching style accordingly.From this unit,I know that there are a lot different teaching approaches and methods,such as \"The silent way\"and \"Communicative Lauguage Teaching\".I need to choose the most suitable method for my students and it depends on many factors.Above all ,I think the most important thing is let student talk more.Teachers need to creat an environment to let students practice English.



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