TAILIEUCHUNG - Teaching grammar creatively part 37

However, general adherence to this sequence has the following advantages: a gradual lead-in to a lesson opens up a field of awareness; the model text, if conspicuously presented, affords intensive input of the target structure(s); reconstruction of the model text provides ample opportunity for guided practice; the writing phase (text creation) gives students a highly motivating opportunity to express themselves creatively and - given the previous phases of the lesson - accurately; the sharing of texts which follows injects the stimulating spark of student-to-student communication | If she told me to help with the washing up rd break all the plates. If she asked me to do the shopping I d spend the money in a pub. If she asked me to stop eating chips I d gorge myself on them. But she accepts me the way I am and that drives me mad. 252 i in LEVEL Intermediate TIME 30 minutes GERUND Section A AIM - to introduce gerunds - ng forms as clause subjects DISCOVERY 1. Write the following sentences on the board Making grammar mistakes is OK. Speaking English is the best way of learning it. Learning a language is like learning to ride a bike. 2. Ask the students if they agree with these statements. They can discuss them in pairs first but there should also be an open class discussion. So long as students are showing interest in the topic let this discussion continue. 3. Use the sentences to highlight the use of - ng forms as subjects of the sentence. Ask the students what the subject of each sentence is ie Making grammar mistakes Speaking English Learning a language. Point out what these subjects have in common - they are all formed from verb object combinations where the verb is in the -ing form also called a gerund . 4. Elicit some other possible statements about language learning beginning with - ng forms. Provide prompts if necessary eg Learning vocabulary. Passing exams . Being corrected. Doing homework. CONSOLIDATION 1. Hand out or project the following fragmented sayings and ask the students working individually and then comparing in pairs to match the two halves. Knowing that something is true Embracing uncertainty Trying to do something and failing Sharing a problem with someone Learning a new language Travelling towards your destination is better than never trying at all. is like halving it. is better than arriving there. is not the same as experiencing it. is the Erst step to inner peace. is like making a new friend. 2. Check the task including any unfamiliar vocabulary. The expected answers are Knowing that something is true Embracing .

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