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Revision as of 22:59, 13 October 2012
Visual puzzles
Visual puzzles are commonly used in TEFL to teach grammatical structures such as relative clauses, or (semi)fixed phrases such as "more or less". The task of deciphering the visual puzzles can be difficult and as the task involves little communication, it is advisable to set short time limits or keep the numberof puzzles presented to a minimum.
One of the most renowned visual puzzle is of a Mexican or cowboy performing an activity and viewed from above, such as the following:
Perhaps the most useful language point demonstrated in this type of puzzle is the reduced relative clause, in which the relative pronoun is omitted. Further examples are as follows:
- a) A Mexican (who is) frying an egg
- b) A Mexican (who is) riding a bike
- c) A Mexican playing (who is) playing the saxophone or trumpet
- d) A giraffe (which is) passing a window
- e) A Mexican (who is) standing by a pyramid
- f) A Mexican (who is) having a bath
- g) A Mexican couple (who are) kissing
- h) A koala (which is) hanging onto a tree
- g) A Mexican couple (who are) kissing
- f) A Mexican (who is) having a bath
- e) A Mexican (who is) standing by a pyramid
- d) A giraffe (which is) passing a window
- c) A Mexican playing (who is) playing the saxophone or trumpet
- b) A Mexican (who is) riding a bike
However, not all images of this type use the reduced relative clause; the following must use a relative pronoun:
