Students often try to say "The rain is going" (direct translation from Russian) instead of "It is raining." Exercise 17 is specifically designed to "break" this habit.
For a 4th-grader, this exercise is often considered "tricky." The main challenge isn't the vocabulary, but the logic of the English language where "rain" is something the sky does .
The exercise focuses on the verbs and to snow . In English, these are used as actions rather than just nouns, which is a major hurdle for Russian-speaking students. The task requires students to navigate different tenses and sentence structures using the impersonal subject "It." Grammar Breakdown The exercise pushes students to practice four key areas: Students often try to say "The rain is
Building questions and denials (e.g., "Does it often snow here?" ). Strengths of the Exercise
It reinforces seasonal and monthly vocabulary (March, September, autumn, etc.) alongside the grammar. Student Experience In English, these are used as actions rather
Describing climate and habits (e.g., "It often rains in autumn" ).
Exercise 17 in the 4th-grade English textbook by Vereshchagina and Afanasyeva is a pivotal grammar-focused task designed to master "weather verbs" and the usage of the impersonal "it." Student Experience Describing climate and habits (e
By providing a table or list of examples (as seen in the English 4 materials on Scribd ), it builds a solid foundation for more complex sentence structures.
Students often try to say "The rain is going" (direct translation from Russian) instead of "It is raining." Exercise 17 is specifically designed to "break" this habit.
For a 4th-grader, this exercise is often considered "tricky." The main challenge isn't the vocabulary, but the logic of the English language where "rain" is something the sky does .
The exercise focuses on the verbs and to snow . In English, these are used as actions rather than just nouns, which is a major hurdle for Russian-speaking students. The task requires students to navigate different tenses and sentence structures using the impersonal subject "It." Grammar Breakdown The exercise pushes students to practice four key areas:
Building questions and denials (e.g., "Does it often snow here?" ). Strengths of the Exercise
It reinforces seasonal and monthly vocabulary (March, September, autumn, etc.) alongside the grammar. Student Experience
Describing climate and habits (e.g., "It often rains in autumn" ).
Exercise 17 in the 4th-grade English textbook by Vereshchagina and Afanasyeva is a pivotal grammar-focused task designed to master "weather verbs" and the usage of the impersonal "it."
By providing a table or list of examples (as seen in the English 4 materials on Scribd ), it builds a solid foundation for more complex sentence structures.