Teacher Guide
Teach that in certain cases we use the gerund and in other cases we use the infinitive. Give some example verbs that are usually followed by one or the other. Explain that gerunds are often used when actions are real, fixed, or completed (e.g. I enjoy swimming), after prepositions of place and time, and to replace the object or subject of the sentence. Infinitives are often used when actions are unreal, abstract or future (e.g. She wants to go to Spain), after many adjectives and to show purpose.
10mins - Conversation: Holiday Experiences: What do young people gain from the experience of going on holidays? Why do some people enjoy going camping in the countryside? Do you think visitors to the countryside damage the environment? Why/why not? At what age should young people be allowed to go on holiday without their parents? Why do you think so?
10mins - Revision: Gerunds and infinitives - the nouns that look like verbs. (verb + ing; to + verb) Both can be an object of the sentence or the subject of a verb, but only a gerund can be the object of a preposition. Gerunds are used to express concrete actions that are real, concrete and completed. Infinitives are used to express actions that are unreal, abstract, or may occur in the future. Ex: I wanted to become an actress (inf.) or The baby stopped crying (gerund).
10mins - Activity: Gerunds and Infinitives. Provide a list of verbs that can be followed by a gerund (admit, discuss, enjoy, understand, dislike, suggest, practice) and a list of verbs that can be followed by an infinitive (agree, forget, need, want, learn, happen, deserve).
10mins - Worksheet: Infinitive and ing
15mins - Test: 01 reading practice - part 1
05mins - Warm down: Goodbye, see you next time!
00mins - Homework: Write one to two paragraphs stating your opinion about the importance of travel. Do you agree that travelling can help a person become more open-minded? Underline any gerunds or infinitives you use in your writing.
1) Read through the text before answering the questions to give yourself a sense of what it's about.
2) If you are unsure, try to work out which words are incorrect. Use process of elimination.
3) If you don't know the correct answer, make a guess.4) In this section, you will need to be familiar with collocations, phrasal verbs, linking words and vocabulary.
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