Hello! All means are good in learning English, and if these means also bring pleasure, then this is generally the ideal way. One of these fascinating techniques are crosswords in English for adults and children. Today the crossword puzzle is the most common word guessing game. There are such games in almost every printed edition, there are even whole collections. They are very popular among people of all generations - children, retirees, adults.
Although archaeologists have found the first charades, which were dated from the 1st to 4th centuries AD, the year 1913 is considered to be the birth of the crossword puzzle. More than a hundred years ago, Arthur Wynn created the first crossword puzzle in the form that we are familiar with today. This game was published in one of the New York newspapers, and immediately became mega-popular among the readers of the publication. Our first crossword puzzle appeared in 1925 in the Leningrad magazine "Rezets".
The original goal of these games was to develop erudition. The first crosswords were very difficult, requiring a lot of knowledge to fully solve the puzzle. But to raise reader demand, they were quickly simplified by changing the mindset. Now puzzles have become one of the ways to have fun, and not show your knowledge and erudition. Naturally, this format suited all segments of the population, regardless of age and profession.
Interesting fact:
The biggest crossword puzzle in the world, entered in the Guinness Book of Records, was recognized as the puzzle of a resident of Yerevan - Ara Hovhannisyan. The size of the crossword puzzle is 2.45 m in height and 2.3 m in width, and the size of the cage is only half a centimeter. Those who wish are offered an assignment of 150 pages to 25,970 words.
It is an indisputable fact that solving crosswords, scanwords, rebuses and charades develops memory, thinking, erudition and hard work. This is the best way, with maximum benefit for the mind, to pass the time and just have a good rest. English crosswords are very popular with language learners.
The task: translate the words into English and fill in the cells
There are other types of puzzles, more traditional, on various topics, which will help to consolidate not only vocabulary, but also grammar:
If you love solving various puzzles, then do not miss such a good opportunity as solving English crosswords. This will greatly advance your English learning. And if you have any difficulties, then you can always see the answers.
English crosswords for children
English crosswords for children It is no secret that the children are very fond of playing, solving various riddles, rebuses, puzzles. Children's crosswords are also used to teach English to the smallest students. Kids very quickly succumb to the excitement that arises in the process of solving, and without coercion and overload they memorize new material.
Crosswords for kids can also be grammar-oriented, but they are mainly designed to help kids memorize new vocabulary. Such games help kids to remember visually how a word is spelled in English, how it sounds, replenish vocabulary or consolidate a school lesson.
For the smallest students, picture crosswords are perfect, where there is no written assignment, but only pictures that need to be named in English and written down.
So, for example, Crossword for preschoolers on the theme "Animals" might look like:
Such bright charades will really appeal to preschoolers and elementary school students, expand their horizons and give a lot of positive emotions.
Children's crosswords can be of various difficulty levels. It is worth starting with small puzzles up to 10 questions or pictures with large answer boxes. To start giving your child crossword puzzles, he must already know the letters. english alphabet and the name of those items that will be discussed.
If the child already knows how to read and write in English, then he can be given more complex problems, with questions or words that need to be translated. Be sure to check the answers, do not give your child such questions, the answers to which you do not know yourself. Let him fill in the answers himself. For older children, more difficult puzzles can be used.
In teaching English, crosswords are an indispensable tool for learning and reinforcing foreign words. When solving puzzles on a regular basis, active, and not passive, memorization is turned on, which increases the efficiency of assimilating information several times. Therefore, I recommend that you, as well as your children, solve English charades with benefit and pleasure. In addition, you always have the opportunity to check the answers.
If you like to solve crosswords in Russian, then we suggest that you include this type of activity in your classes to improve your English. We have compiled a small selection for you crosswords for learning English... In this article, we will discuss the benefits of this way of learning English.
Why is it worth solving crosswords in English?
We never tire of repeating that English classes should be engaging and fun for learners. And crosswords are just that kind of activity, during which time flies by. In addition, students are motivated to guess all the words.
Sitting down to solve a crossword puzzle is much easier psychologically than reading a boring textbook. In addition, you can devote very little time to solving such puzzles (10-15 minutes), all the same, the classes will bear fruit.
The main task that a person solving a crossword puzzle faces is to recall previously learned words. What is important: while solving crosswords, you have to use not only words from the active vocabulary, but also from the passive one, thereby activating them and helping them to gain a foothold in the active vocabulary. It is no secret that many people have a more developed visual (visual) memory. By the way, doing crosswords is a great way to remember the spelling of words. Many students who have been studying English for more than one year, devoting most of their time to speaking practice, complain that they remember the pronunciation of a word, but doubts arise when writing. After completing various crosswords, you will memorize the spelling of several hundred words, which will help you not to get confused when writing written works.
If you are going to leave for another country for permanent residence, then we advise you to practice spelling - spelling of words. This skill will be very useful to you when you need to dictate your last name or coordinates. We advise you to play crossword with friends or family members who know English. You can take as an example everyone's favorite TV show "Field of Miracles", where it is necessary to name the letters. You can also name letters while doing crosswords, but in English.
a-bulb
b-match
c-candle
d- torch
a-wise
b-good
c-nice
d- kind
a-pants
b-bags
c-jeans
d- stockings
a-wolf
b-ox
c-reindeer
d- goat
a-ribbon
b-wire
c-string
d- tape
a-sleigh
b-car
c-list
d- agenda
a-ball
b-man
c-flake
d- globe
a-drums
b-bells
c-horn
d- castanets
a-gingerbread
b-nougat
c-pudding
d- lollipop
a-coins
b-dolls
c-sweets
d - bulbs
a-cakes
b-cards
c-letters
d- lights
a-bulbs
b-berries
c-icicles
d- ties
a-dwarves
b-fairies
c-elves
d- wizards
a-holly
b-ivy
c-fern
d- mistletoe
a-jelly
b-bun
c-candy cane
d- jam
a-ribbon
b-wreath
c-figurine
d- lantern
a-fireworks
b-flares
c-bangers
d- crackers
a-hailstone
b-ice
c-snowflake
d- dewdrop
a-cart
b-sleigh
c-chariot
d- wagon
a-choirs
b-gospels
c-carolers
d- lullabies
a-roof
b-chimney
c-slide
d- stairs
a-bell
b-star
c-heart
d-holly
You burn it to give light. It's also used as an ornament.
a-bulb
b-match
c-candle
d- torch
a-wise
b-good
c-nice
d- kind
Children hang them by the fireplace on Christmas Eve.
a-pants
b-bags
c-jeans
d- stockings
Animal that pulls Santa’s sleigh on the snow.
a-wolf
b-ox
c-reindeer
d- goat
People often use one to tie presents so as to make them nicer.
a-ribbon
b-wire
c-string
d- tape
Santa Claus checks it before delivering his presents to the children all over the world.
a-sleigh
b-car
c-list
d- agenda
A snow ... is usually made of glass and often has a snowy scene inside it.
a-ball
b-man
c-flake
d- globe
They are made of metal and make a sound when you shake them.
a-drums
b-bells
c-horn
d- castanets
A typical sweet that is eaten at Christmas. It comes in different shapes.
a-gingerbread
b-nougat
c-pudding
d- lollipop
Santa Claus fills the stockings with them on Christmas Day.
a-coins
b-dolls
c-sweets
d - bulbs
We usually send lots of Christmas ... to our friends and relatives.
a-cakes
b-cards
c-letters
d- lights
People decorate the Christmas tree with them.
a-bulbs
b-berries
c-icicles
d- ties
Small creatures whose ears are pointed. They have magical powers.
a-dwarves
b-fairies
c-elves
d- wizards
It is a plant and it’s a tradition to kiss people under it.
a-holly
b-ivy
c-fern
d- mistletoe
It is a sweet and it usually has red and white stripes.
a-jelly
b-bun
c-candy cane
d- jam
It is an ornament which people usually hang on the front door.
a-ribbon
b-wreath
c-figurine
d- lantern
They have a gift and make an exploding sound when you pull them apart.
a-fireworks
b-flares
c-bangers
d- crackers
It is white and falls from the sky when it is very cold in winter.
a-hailstone
b-ice
c-snowflake
d- dewdrop
It is the vehicle Santa uses. It is pulled by his reindeer.
a-cart
b-sleigh
c-chariot
d- wagon
They go door to door singing traditional Christmas songs.
a-choirs
b-gospels
c-carolers
d- lullabies
Santa Claus goes down it to deliver his presents on Christmas Eve.
a-roof
b-chimney
c-slide
d- stairs
People usually put this ornament on top of the Christmas tree.
a-bell
b-star
c-heart
d-holly
You burn it to give light. It's also used as an ornament.
a-bulb
b-match
c- candle
d- torch
a- wise
b-good
c-nice
d- kind
Children hang them by the fireplace on Christmas Eve.
a-pants
b-bags
c-jeans
d- stockings
Animal that pulls Santa’s sleigh on the snow.
a-wolf
b-ox
c- reindeer
d- goat
People often use one to tie presents so as to make them nicer.
a- ribbon
b-wire
c-string
d- tape
Santa Claus checks it before delivering his presents to the children all over the world.
a-sleigh
b-car
c- list
d- agenda
A snow ... is usually made of glass and often has a snowy scene inside it.
a-ball
b-man
c-flake
d- globe
They are made of metal and make a sound when you shake them.
a-drums
b- bells
c-horn
d- castanets
A typical sweet that is eaten at Christmas. It comes in different shapes.
a- gingerbread
b-nougat
c-pudding
d- lollipop
Santa Claus fills the stockings with them on Christmas Day.
a-coins
b-dolls
c- sweets
d - bulbs
We usually send lots of Christmas ... to our friends and relatives.
a-cakes
b- cards
c-letters
d- lights
People decorate the Christmas tree with them.
a- bulbs
b-berries
c-icicles
d- ties
Small creatures whose ears are pointed. They have magical powers.
a-dwarves
b-fairies
c- elves
d- wizards
It is a plant and it’s a tradition to kiss people under it.
a-holly
b-ivy
c-fern
d- mistletoe
It is a sweet and it usually has red and white stripes.
a-jelly
b-bun
c- candy cane
d- jam
It is an ornament which people usually hang on the front door.
a-ribbon
b- wreath
c-figurine
d- lantern
They have a gift and make an exploding sound when you pull them apart.
a-fireworks
b-flares
c-bangers
d- crackers
It is white and falls from the sky when it is very cold in winter.
a-hailstone
b-ice
c- snowflake
d- dewdrop
It is the vehicle Santa uses. It is pulled by his reindeer.
a-cart
b- sleigh
c-chariot
d- wagon
They go door to door singing traditional Christmas songs.
a-choirs
b-gospels
c- carolers
d- lullabies
Santa Claus goes down it to deliver his presents on Christmas Eve.
a-roof
b- chimney
c-slide
d- stairs
People usually put this ornament on top of the Christmas tree.
a-bell
b- star
c-heart
d-holly