Grammar:gerunds and infinitives
Upper intermidiate level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide students with Grammar Practice using Gerunds and Infinitives in context of a text about a farmer
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide ss with speaking and reading practice
Procedure (37-49 minutes)
The teacher will show the students a PPT , there are going to be two pictures and two questions, the students will need to do some brainstorm with the teacher. QUESTIONS: -Would you like to live in a farm? -What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages about living in a farm?
The teacher will share the link to a Google forms activity, there the students will be able to see a text , They will need to read it without looking for too much detail (2mins) Then the students will have to answer a question choosing the correct summary for the text. Which summary fits best the text? a-The story of two friends trying to catch a fox b-The story of two lovers trying to catch a fox c-The story of a Farmer and a fox. (1 minute)
The teacher will tell the students to look at some sentences in the ppt, and find all the words with -ing, and all the words with to-, (breakout rooms) (4 minutes) 1-He couldn’t help falling in love with her (falling) 2-He tried to borrow one from his neighbors (tried to) 3-But he didn’t have any identification so he couldn’t buy one(none) 4-So Jane went to the shop and bought a gun(none) 5-They tried to increase their profits by buying some chickens (tried to) 6-Farmer Jones decided to build a fence(to build) 7-So they went to the local zoo to try to buy some tiger dung.(to buy) 8-That night she tried to stop the fox. (tried to stop) 9-Tried leaving other food for the fox but nothing worked (leaving) 10-Soon they had only one chicken left. (none)
1-The teacher will help the students to find out Meaning, Form, Pronunciation and Appropriacy for five sentences that include the target language. MEANING: 1-He couldn’t help falling in love with her Does this mean that: a-He fell in love on purpose b-He fell in love accidentally (correct) FORM: a-Noun+couldn’t help+ing verb+complement (correct) b-Noun+couldn’t+ing+complement PRONUNCIATION: stress:He COULdn't help FAlling in LOve with her weak sounds: dn't, lling,her linking:with her,falling in APPROPRIACY: Neutral 2-They tried to increase their profits by buying some chickens Does this mean that: a-Did they increase their profits b-They had the intention (correct) FORM: a-Noun+tried to+verb+complement (correct) b-Noun+verb+tried to+complement PRONUNCIATION: stress:They TRIed to inCREAse their PROfits by BUying SOme CHICKens weak sounds: linking sounds: tried to, APPROPRIACY:NEUTRAL 3-He was about to take a gun from his neighbor Does this mean that: -Did he take it -He tried to (correct) FORM: a-Noun+was about to+infinitive verb+complement (correct) b-Noun+verb+was about+complement PRONUNCIATION: stress: He was aBOUT to TAke a gun from his NEIGHbohr weak sound:his linking words:was about,to take a APPROPRIACY:NEUTRAL 4-She suggested borrowing a gun from their neighbors Does this mean that: a-The plan was a reality b-They were just thinking about it (correct) FORM: a-Noun+suggested+ing+complement (correct) b-Noun+suggested+infinitive verb+complement PRONUNCIATION. stress: She suGGESted BOrrowing a gun from his NEIGHbors weak sounds:wing,his. linking words:borrowing a,from him APPROPRIACY:NEUTRAL 5-Farmer Jones decided to build a fence Does this mean that: a-Was the fence already built b-It was a recent choice(correct) FORM: A-Noun+verb+to build+complement (correct) B-Noun+verb+ing+complement PRONUNCIATION stress:FArmer JOnes deCIded to BUild a FEnce weak sounds:ded,ild linking words:build a,decided to APPROPRIACY: NEUTRAL
The teacher will share a link to google forms and ss will need to answer some questions with the infinitive form of the verb or the gerund. 1-Sarah enjoys-----romantic novels (reading) 2-Peter suggested --------- to an Italian restaurant (going) 3-I miss----next to the sea (living) 4-Where did you learn how -------so well (to cook) 5-Do you mind-----the window? it's stuffy in here (opening) 6-He asked ----to the director(to talk) 7-You keep----about you ex girlfriend .No wonder Sarah left you(talking) 8-Max plans------to New York We're going to miss him (to move)
-The teacher will tell the students to look at some questions and discuss them in breakout rooms.( 8 minutes) 1-Do you think that falling in love is a choice or something you can’t control? 2-Describe the last time you tried to do something but failed 3-Do you think that borrowing things from people is a good idea? 4-What's the habit thet you can't help doing?