How I brush up grammar points
It’s time for me to go over this grammar point again.
Here’s what I’ll do:
Find a clear explanation of how to form conditionals, either in a book or on a website or a video or ask AI.
Copy out their examples by hand several times to imprint the patterns.
Create my own catchphrases to make the patterns stick.
Regularly review my catchphrases — I use paper flash cards.
Notice when reading and listening how conditionals are used in real life.
Try to use some conditionals in my 5-minute writing and 3-2-1 speaking.
Steps 1-3 don’t take long, about 20-30 minutes.
And I have to keep going with steps 4-6 until conditionals have become automatic.
It’ll take a few weeks, but I know the effort will be worth it in the end when I can easily use conditional forms fluently.
What grammar point are you going to brush up?
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© Christina Wielgolawski