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Lesson Plan

Teacher/s: Cody Rae Gruber Date/Time: Monday March 21, 201110.00-12.00

Level: Advanced 1

Goal: To identify and correctly use gerunds as a noun, subject, object, or object of apreposition and to use either a gerund or infinitive correctly.

Objectives: Students will be able to:1. Identify different types of gerunds (noun, subject, object, object of a preposition)

2. Write sentences using different types of gerunds3. Use either a gerund or infinitive correctly

Theme: I Beg to DifferConflict Resolution

Stage/Aim/Skill/Microskill Activity/Procedure Interaction Time

Warm-up

What is Conflict Resolution?

Write the word conflicton the board

what do Ss think this word means? Havethem write synonyms around the word.

T will mention difference between theCONflict (noun) and conflict (verb).

Do activity 2 on pg 43 (Ss will describe atime they begged to differ with

someone and how they resolved theissue).

T-Ss

Ss

10.00-

10.15

Activity 1

What is a Gerund?T will write the following sentences on

the board: Someone was talking during

the testand Talking is not allowed duringthe test

T will ask if there is agrammatical difference between

the two

Then, Ss will read theintroduction on gerunds on pg 46

T will write the followingsentences on the board: I enjoytaking classes on conflict

resolution andI am taking a classon conflict resolution

o How is the word takingused differently in both

these sentences?

Then Ss will read and complete

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survey on pg 44,Dealing withDisagreement.

In groups, they will then find andclassify all the gerunds in the

survey as either theingform of

a verb used as a noun, subjectof a sentence, object of verb, or

following a preposition

Ss

Activity 2

Making Sentences withGerunds Matching Game

Gerund sentences w/ envelopes

Ss will get in groups of 2. Each groupwill receive an envelope containing

sentences that are missing the gerund orinfinitives.

Ex: The sentence My father was madewhen I went to bed without _____ should

be matched with brush my teeth. Ss

would have to change brush to its gerundform brushinghttp://www.esl-

lounge.com/student/grammar/3g16-infinitive-or-gerund.php

Ss

10.30-

11.00

Activity 3

Writing sentences using

gerunds in different forms

Writing examples of noun, subject, object

on butcher paper (keeping with theme ofconflict resolution/disagreements).

Ss will go around the room in pairs andwrite different examples of gerunds as

nouns, subject, or object on butcher paper(Each pair will write 2 sentences). T will

go over the sentences at the end.

Ss

T-Ss

11.00-

11.30

Activity 4

Listening activity aboutconflict resolution

Ss will listen to a short listeningcomprehension exercise that focuses on

the theme of begging to differ. Ss mustfirst listen and then write what they think

the subject of the conflict (example: amother and daughter arguing about the

daughter staying out late) T will alsodiscuss any idioms that come up in the

activity (ex: You snooze you lose)

Ss

T-Ss

11.30-11.55

Wrap-up Exit card- Ss will write one thing the

learned and 1 thing they still havequestions about

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Materials: Textbook, survey on pg 44, gerund sentences in envelopes, butcher paper,markers, CD player and CD for listening exercise

Anticipated Problems: These activities may take more or less time than anticipated.

Also, since these students are advanced, I am not sure if this is a review for them, and if

so, if it will be too easy.

Contingency Plans (what you will do if you finish early, etc.): I have a 4 activitiesplanned, so I think if one activity finishes faster than anticipated there will still be plenty

to do. However, if all 4 are finished and there is still time left, there are exercises in theworkbook Ss could do in pairs.

Post-Lesson Reflections:

Teaching gerunds was harder than I thought it would be! Students found it very

challenging, and this is a capable group. However, I think most of the activities wentwell and helped students grasp the concept. At the end of the lesson I think they were

just starting to get it. We might have to spend 2 weeks on this.


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My father was angry when I went to bed without________________

Brush my teeth

Our parents think we are too young to get

married, so we have decided ______________

To wait

John, having spent to years in Paris, is very goodat _______________

Speak French

My mother taught me to never go to bed before______________

Say goodnight

Dont worry about the stove; Iremember_______________

Turn it off


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I was upset that he cut in front of me in line, so Idecided ______________

To yell at him

__________ wont solve your problems, but itmight make you feel better.

Cry

I believe in _____________ when you are in afight with someone you care about.

Try to make a compromise

Not _____________ angry is sometimes hard ifsomeone is very rude to you.

Get

He needs to stop _________ other people forhis issues and take responsibility for his actions.

Blame


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Anna always avoids ___________ with myfriends and me.

Go out

Every time Lisa sleeps late, her mother says sheis _________lazy.

Be

Joe always accuses his little brother of__________ his toys.

Hide

___________ at people rarely solves anargument.

Scream

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