HOOKED ON MNEMONICS: It worked for me

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HOOKED ON MNEMONICS:It worked for me

Karen Galassi-FerrerEast Chapel Hill High School

Ken StewartChapel Hill High School

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

What are mnemonics?

Mnemonics are cognitive devices used to improve memory and to recall

important concepts by linking unfamiliar information to familiar

information (Meece, 2002).

Why use mnemonics?

Krashen explains the need to make rules more “learnable” and “simple”. Rules need to be made easy enough for the brain to remember (1983).

Types of Mnemonics

• Acronyms

• Acrostics

• Narratives

Acronyms

Acronyms-a word formed out of the first letters of a series of words

Ex. Great Lakes

HOMES-Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior

Acrostics

Acrostics-phrases in which the first letter of each word functions as a cue

to help you recall information

Ex. Order of notes on a musical scale-Every good boy does fine.-

EGBDF

Narratives

Narratives-words that create a story that include the words to

be remembered in the appropriate order.

Example to follow in discussion of subjunctive mnemonics.

Spanish 1-Estar vs. Ser

• Estar vs. Ser– P -T– L -O– A -P– C -P– E -I

-C -T

Estar vs. Ser

Estar• Position• Location• Action• Condition• Emotion

Ser• Time• Origin• Profession• Possession• Identification• Classification• Trait

Spanish 2-Preterite vs. Imperfect

Preterite• S• I• M• B• A

Imperfect• C• H• E• A• T• E• D

PRETERITE vs. IMPERFECTSIMBA CHEATED

• S ingle action• I nterruption• M ain event• B eginning action• A rrivals/ departures

• C haracteristics/Description

• H ealth• E motion• A ge• T ime• E ndless activities• D ate

Affirmative Tú commands

• Víctor, VEN• Set SAL• Down DI• The TEN• V VE• H HAZ• S SÉ• Please PON

Spanish 3-Para vs. Por

Para• C• C• U• P• I• D• D

Por• Everything else!

Para vs. Por

Para• Career• Considering• Use• Purpose/Goal• In order to (infinitive)• Destination• Deadline

Por• Everything else!

PARA is P E R F E C T

• P urpose- Lo hizo para ganar dinero.

• E ffect- Estudia para maestro.

• R ecipient – El regalo es para mamá.

• F uture- La tarea es para el lunes.

• E mployment- Carlos trabaja para IBM.

• C omparison- Para un gato es inteligente.

• T oward- Pablo camina para el parque.

Irregular Past Participles Revv Mac just received his PhD.

• Roto• Escrito• Vuelto• Visto• Muerto• Abierto• Cubierto• Puesto• Hecho• Dicho/Descubierto

IRREGULAR VERBS- Present Subjunctive

• D dar dé

• I ir vaya

• S ser sea

• H haber haya

• E estar esté

• S saber sepa

Spanish 4-When do I use the subjunctive?

With WEDDING verbs• W ish, want• E motion• D oubt (No creer, No pensar)• D enial• I mpersonal Expression• N egation, non-existing• G od (Ojalá) / Guess

Other variations

• Wish/want

• Emotion

• Impersonal

• Recommendation

• Doubt/denial

• Ojalá

•Wish/want

•Advice

•Suggestion

•Preference

Versión en español

• (Y) Impersonales• Avisos• Deseos• Ojalá• Negación• Dudas• Emoción• ¿Existencia?

ESCAPA= ¡Use subjuntivo!

Cláusulas adverbiales

• E n caso de que

• S in que

• C on tal (de) que

• A ntes (de) que

• P ara que

• A menos que

¿Subjuntivo? Ask yourself-- Has the action happened yet?

• L uego que… C• A sí que…/A fin de que. . . H• T an pronto como… Or… A• C uando… D• H asta que… A• E n cuanto… T• D espués de que… E

ALSO…

• That = Tan pronto como

• Dog = Después de que

• Can’t = Cuando

• Eat = En cuanto

• Hay = Hasta que

Narrative Mnemonic

• Subjunctive in adverbial clauses:

Pepe y Elena han estado casados por varios años. Pepe es muy desordenado, y Elena se enoja mucho con él. Ella siempre le grita, y él dice “¡¡IADONDEE ESCAPA(R)!!” Entonces, Pepe sale de la casa y le dice a Elena que deje la puerta unLATCHED.

V O C E S = ¡No use el subjuntivo!

• V erdad que…

• O bvio que…

• C ierto/Claro que…

• E vidente que…

• S eguro que…• NEGATIVE “VOCES,” however do use the

subjunctive