RU2104582C1 - Three-dimensional model for teaching foreign language - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: education. SUBSTANCE: device is designed as pyramid which members are connected by means of in- cut connection. Information which is shown on pyramid sides represents adjectives in positive, comparative and superlative degrees. Lower bases of pyramid members carry information about possible exclusions from rules for generation of comparison degrees of adjectives. Upper bases of middle and lower element carry information about corresponding generation rules. EFFECT: increased efficiency. 4 cl, 4 dwg

Description

 The invention relates to teaching aids and can be used in the study of a foreign language, in particular adjectives and their degrees.

 Known trilingual learning cube containing surfaces with English or American expressions. On each side of the cube, an expression is printed in direct and inverted form [1].

 A known volumetric model assembled from several separate volumetric modules. The surfaces of the individual modules that come into direct contact are made consistent with one another in shape, and the external surface of the individual modules has a spatial curvature corresponding to the external surface of the model. The described model has low didactic capabilities, which limits its use for teaching, in particular, a foreign language [2].

 The closest analogue of the invention is a three-dimensional model for teaching languages, containing constituent elements with surfaces matched in shape, bearing an image of information on the side surface [3].

 The technical result of the invention is to increase the didactic capabilities of the model and the effectiveness of training.

 The specified technical result is achieved by the fact that the well-known volumetric model for teaching languages is made in the form of a pyramid, the components have upper and lower bases and are interconnected by a detachable connection, while the information depicted on the faces of the pyramid is adjective in positive, comparative and excellent degrees located respectively on the upper, middle and lower elements, and their lower bases have information in the form of possible exceptions to the rules for the formation of degrees adjectives, and the upper base of middle and lower elements - in the form of rules for their education. The information depicted on the faces of the pyramid can be one-, two-, three- and four-layer adjectives, respectively, in all degrees of the existence of adjectives, with the number of syllables of the adjective indicated on each face. The surface of the faces of the pyramid may have a color indication, and adjacent faces bearing one- and two-syllable adjectives have one color, and faces bearing three- and four-syllable adjectives have a different color. The intensity of the color indication on the faces of the pyramid increases from the minimum on the surface of the upper component to the maximum on the surface of the lower.

 Figure 1 shows a three-dimensional model with faces of one- and two-syllable adjectives; figure 2 - model with three- and four-syllable adjectives; figure 3 - the upper faces of the middle and lower module; figure 4 - the lower edges of the modules.

 The volumetric model contains the upper composite element 1, the middle element 2, the lower element 3, respectively, with the lower bases 4,5,6 and the upper bases 7,8 of the middle 2 and lower 3 elements. Grammar information 9 is applied to each element.

 An example of a specific implementation of a three-dimensional model for teaching a foreign language is a pyramid, elements 1-3 of which are made of non-magnetic material. Elements 1-3 can be combined into a single conglomerate, for example, using permanent magnets placed in the body of each element 1-3 at the contacting faces. The coating of the faces of the elements in this case is also made of non-magnetic material.

 English adjectives in all forms of the existence of adjectives are marked on each of the four lateral faces of the pyramid.

 An example of applying information 9 necessary for training on the verge of a pyramid by elements.

Top element 1, positive adjective:
I big, II clever, III difficult, IV complicated.

Middle element 2, comparative degree of adjective:
I bigger, II cleverer, III more difficult, IV more comnplicated.

Lower Element 3, superlative adjective:
I the biggest, II the cleverest, III the most difficult, IV the most complicated.

On the lower edges of 4-6 modules 1-3, exceptions to the rules are made:
verge 4 - good, bad, little
side 5 - better, worse, less
verge 6 - the best, the worst, the least.

 The upper bases of 7.8 elements 2 and 3 are diagonally divided into triangles and have the colors of the faces with which the sides of the resulting triangles are in contact. On these triangles are given the rules for the formation of adjectives on these modules, i.e. comparative and superlative degrees respectively.

 Comparative and superlative degrees of one- and two-syllable adjectives are formed by adding the words “er” or “est” at the end, respectively. Adjacent faces of the pyramid, on which one- and two-syllable adjectives are applied, have the same color. In this case, the color intensity increases from the upper element 1 to the lower element 5.

 Comparative and superlative degrees of three- and four-syllable adjectives are formed by adding the words “more” and “the most” in front of them, respectively.

 Adjacent faces of the pyramid, on which three- and four-syllable adjectives are applied, have a color different from the first two faces. The color intensity also increases from the upper element 1 to the lower element 3.

 The lower bases of 4-6 elements are separated by diagonals and have the color of the faces with which the sides of the resulting triangles touch. On these triangles, possible exceptions to the above rules for the formation of adjectives are made.

The proposed volumetric model allows you to sufficiently visualize the transformation of adjectives from degree to degree. The successfully found form of the model in the form of a pyramid with its increase in volume to the base allows you to use the principle of associative remembering changes in the semantic meaning of the degrees of the adjective, for example:
1. The element is big (large), bigger (larger), the biggest (largest).

 2. The element is clever (clever), cleverer (smarter), the cleverest (most intelligent).

 An increase in color intensity from one element to another strengthens the associative connection and contributes to a more reliable memorization of the rules for the formation of degrees of adjectives.

 The proposed option of fastening individual elements into a single conglomerate pyramid with the help of permanent magnets allows you to quickly assemble and disassemble the model and use all planes of elements 1-3 to apply information.

 The constructive and color solution of the model, the placement of logically identical related information allows us to establish an associative relationship between the form, color intensity and the "amplification, increase" of the meaning of the adjective and use the proposed three-dimensional model for teaching both adults and children, introducing game elements into the learning process.

Claims (4)

 1. A three-dimensional model for teaching languages, containing components with surfaces consistent in shape, bearing an image of information on the side surface, characterized in that it is made in the form of a pyramid, the components have upper and lower bases and are connected by a detachable connection, the information depicted on the faces of the pyramid is an adjective in positive, comparative and superlative degrees, located respectively on the upper, middle and lower elements, etc. lower than their base have information as possible exceptions to the rules of formation of adjectives, and the upper base of the middle and lower elements in the form of rules for their education.  2. The model according to claim 1, characterized in that the information depicted on the faces of the pyramid represents one-, two-, three- and four-syllable adjectives, respectively, in all degrees of existence of adjectives, with the number of syllables of the adjective indicated on each face.  3. The model according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the surface of the faces of the pyramid has a color indication, the adjacent faces bearing one- and two-syllable adjectives have one color, and the faces that carry three- and four-syllable adjectives are of different color.  4. The model according to claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the intensity of the color indication on the faces of the pyramid increases from the minimum on the surface of the upper component to the maximum on the surface of the lower.

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