Lesson Plan: Gerunds and Infinitives after Adjectives, Nouns, and Pronouns

Level: B2 English

Objective: Students will be able to correctly use gerunds and infinitives after adjectives, nouns, and pronouns in sentences related to the topic of worthy helpers.

Materials: - Listening script - Whiteboard or projector - Video resources: 1. “Gerunds and Infinitives” by English Lessons with Adam (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wv1lqj3vq0) 2. “Gerunds and Infinitives after Adjectives” by Learn English with Emma [engVid] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wv1lqj3vq0) - Worksheet: Gerunds and Infinitives Practice (link: [insert link])

Introduction (5 minutes): 1. Greet the students and introduce the topic of the lesson: worthy helpers. 2. Show a picture of firefighters and nurses and ask the students to discuss in pairs or small groups: “What qualities do you think make someone a worthy helper?” 3. Have a brief class discussion and write down some of the students’ responses on the board.

Lesson Outline (10 minutes): 1. Explain to the students that they will be learning about gerunds and infinitives after adjectives, nouns, and pronouns. 2. Provide a brief explanation of what gerunds and infinitives are and their general usage. 3. Show the video resource “Gerunds and Infinitives” by English Lessons with Adam to introduce the concept (link: [insert link]). 4. Ask the students to take notes during the video and clarify any questions they may have.

Questioning (15 minutes): 1. Divide the class into pairs or small groups. 2. Distribute the listening script to each group. 3. Instruct the students to read the listening script and identify examples of gerunds and infinitives after adjectives, nouns, and pronouns. 4. Monitor the groups and provide assistance as needed. 5. Bring the class back together and ask each group to share their findings. 6. Write the examples on the board and discuss their usage.

Assessment (15 minutes): 1. Distribute the worksheet “Gerunds and Infinitives Practice” to each student (link: [insert link]). 2. Instruct the students to complete the worksheet individually. 3. Monitor the students and provide assistance as needed. 4. Collect the completed worksheets for assessment.

Differentiation (10 minutes): 1. For students who need additional support, provide extra examples and practice sentences on the whiteboard or projector. 2. For students who are more advanced, challenge them to create their own sentences using gerunds and infinitives after adjectives, nouns, and pronouns.

Plenary (5 minutes): 1. Review the main points of the lesson and ask the students to share their thoughts on the topic of worthy helpers. 2. Show the video resource “Gerunds and Infinitives after Adjectives” by Learn English with Emma [engVid] to reinforce the concept (link: [insert link]). 3. Thank the students for their participation and summarize the key takeaways from the lesson.

Note: The lesson plan can be adjusted based on the specific needs and time constraints of the class.