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Gerunds and Infinitives B2 First
B2.2 level

Description

In this lesson students learn about verb patterns in a sentence based on the reading text from their previous lesson. They study the main rules and some exceptions and explanations and attempt to use them in their own speaking.

Materials

Abc Ready for First 4th edition SB
Abc PowerPoint Presentation
Abc Ready for First 4th edition SB
Abc Ready for First 4th edition SB
79589549?size=16&default=html Checking rules
Abc Confusing verbs
690039?size=16&default=html Practice 1 General rules

Main Aims

  • To provide review and clarification of verb patterns in the context of hobbies and activities

Subsidiary Aims

  • To provide accuracy speaking practice in a sentence completion in the context of talking about yourself

Procedure

Warmer/Lead-in (3-6 minutes) • To set lesson context and engage students

What's the most extreme thing you;ve done today? Why was it extreme? Students answer the question one by one, add details. Can you remember what extreme sport we discussed at the previous lesson? Why do people do parkour?

Test #1 (3-6 minutes) • To gauge students' prior knowledge of the target language

A student reads instructions for ex 1 p.20. Check understanding of the terms: Which of the underlined words are gerunds / infinitives? Demo task: Explain the use of invinitive using the example in the book. Students do the task in pairs. FB: nominate an individual student to answer, others are allowed to help

Teach #1 (10-15 minutes) • To clarify areas of the target language where students had difficulty in the first test stage

Student read the rules on p, 206 part by part (Gerunds, Invinitives with to, Infinitives without to). After each part, provide explanation and clarification if necessary. Do a group sort activity OC to check the basic rules and correct any misunderstandings.

Test #2 (6-8 minutes) • Check students' use of the target language again and compare with the first test

Individual practice: Students do ex 1 p. 207 individually, compare in groups, FB: show answers on the screen, discuss mistakes Team practice: Students play the game in teams - complete the sentences with their own ideas using the correct verb pattern. FB: elicit correction, provide explanation on using different patterns.

Teach #2 (7-10 minutes) • To clarify areas of the target language where students had difficulty in the first test stage

Focus on the sentence from the Practice 1: Do they have different meanings? Are they both correct in terms of grammar? There are some more verbs which can be followed by gerund or infinitive. Some of them have the same meaning, but some are totally different. Students read the rules and examples on p. 206, elicit the difference in meaning after each example / clarify the rules.

Test #3 (15-20 minutes) • Check students' use of the target language again and compare with the first test

Students do the quiz individually using the rules on p. 206 FB: Discuss the mistakes and elicit / offer clarifications Students do ex 2 p. 207: Read the text for gist Do the task individually - choose the correct from of the verbs, then compare with a partner. FB: show the answers on the screen, deal with mistakes Students do ex 4 p. 207: Demo how to one sentence. Students do the task in pairs. FB: elicit answers and show on the screen, deal with any questions.

Teach #3 (3-5 minutes) • To clarify areas of the target language where students had difficulty in the first test stage

Students read the final blosk of rules on p. 206 about expressing preferences. FB: elicit patterns on the screen. PPT: re-write the sentences OC to deal with any misunderstandings.

Test #4 (4-7 minutes) • Check students' use of the target language again and compare with the first test

Students do ex 5 p. 207, compare with a partner. FB: elicit answers from individual students, deal with any mistakes PPT: Students choose 2 questions to interview their partner with. They discuss the questions in pairs. FB: What's the most interesting thing you learned about your partner?

Free practice (5-8 minutes) • To provide students with free practice of the target language

Students do ex 3 p. 20 individually, then compare with a partner. FB: show the answers on the screen Students do ex 4 p. 20 in pairs - say how true the sentences are for them and why. FB: What do you have in common / different from from your partner?

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