Gerunds and Infinitives
Learning goals:
Students will understand the usage of gerunds and infinitives in various contexts.
Students will practice using gerunds and infinitives in both written and spoken English.
Resources: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/10F7ukbNSnluLy7NP0IijYw4-nCMufQHL4HVpbaE6Rz0/edit?usp=sharing
Learning activities:
Introduction (10 minutes):
Warm-up Activity:
Start with a brief discussion on students’ familiarity with gerunds and infinitives.
Share a few sentences containing gerunds or infinitives and ask students to identify them.
Overview:
Provide a clear explanation of what gerunds and infinitives are.
Highlight the main uses of gerunds and infinitives (e.g., as subjects, objects, after certain verbs, etc.).
Presentation (15 minutes):
Use Examples:
Present examples on the whiteboard or slides to illustrate the use of gerunds and infinitives.
Discuss common verbs that are followed by gerunds or infinitives.
Contrasting Gerunds and Infinitives:
Discuss cases where both gerunds and infinitives are possible and highlight any differences in meaning.
Practice Activities (20 minutes):
Fill in the Blanks:
Share a handout or screen with sentences where students fill in the blanks with the correct gerund or infinitive.
Have students work individually or in pairs.
Role-play Scenarios:
Create scenarios where students must use gerunds or infinitives in role-play conversations.
Encourage creativity and natural language use.
Interactive Exercises (15 minutes):
Board Game:
Create a virtual board game where students move pieces by correctly identifying gerunds or infinitives in sentences.
Trivia Quiz:
Use an interactive quiz format to test students’ knowledge of gerunds and infinitives.
Discussion and Application (15 minutes):
Real-life Examples:
Share real-life examples from news articles, songs, or movies where gerunds and infinitives are used.
Group Discussion:
Divide students into small groups and assign them a topic. Each group should discuss and present sentences using gerunds and infinitives.
Wrap-up (5 minutes):
Review:
Recap the main points about gerunds and infinitives.
Address any questions or concerns raised during the class.
Homework Assignment:
Assign a task for homework, such as writing a short paragraph or finding examples of gerunds and infinitives in a text.
Adaptaciones curriculares:
None Needed