Resources

10mins - Conversation: Which do you prefer, eating sweet or salty foods? Do you prefer playing games or watching movies? Do you prefer spending time alone or spending time with others? What do you enjoy doing in your free time? What is one thing that you hate to do? Ask the student a series of questions prompting them to answer in complete sentences containing a gerund or infinitive. (Ex: I prefer eating salty foods.)

05mins - Review the online homework. What topics were discussed? Was the homework easy, medium or difficult? Answer any questions the students may have.

15mins - Review: 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. (Ex: I can improve my English by studying often. Gerunds are used to express actions that are real, concrete and completed. (Ex: The baby stopped crying.) Infinitives are used to express actions that are unreal, abstract, or may occur in the future. (Ex: I wanted to become an actress.)

Note: In some cases, the gerund and the infinitive can be used with the same verb, specifically verbs that indicate preference. (hate, like, enjoy). The difference lies in what is being expressed. Ex: I hate dancing - emphasis on experience or action. I hate to dance - a habit or a preference.

10mins - Worksheet: 13 infinitive and ing

15mins - Test: 13 listening practice - part 3

05mins - Warm down: what will you do next week? This weekend?