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. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XvJFWJv8nE 2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XvJFWJv8nE - Worksheet resources: 1. https://www.englishgrammar.org/gerund-infinitive-worksheets/ 2. https://www.englishforeveryone.org/PDFs/Gerunds%20and%20Infinitives%20-%20Worksheet%201.pdf

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 they think make someone a worthy helper. 3. Have a brief class discussion and write down some of the qualities mentioned on the board.

Lesson Outline (30 minutes):

1. Presenting the Grammar (10 minutes): a. Explain to the students that they will be learning about gerunds and infinitives after adjectives, nouns, and pronouns. b. Write the following sentence on the board: “It’s common to dream about driving a fire truck when you’re a kid.” c. Ask the students to identify the gerund and the adjective in the sentence. d. Explain that a gerund is a verb form that functions as a noun, and it ends in -ing. In this sentence, “driving” is the gerund. e. Explain that an adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun. In this sentence, “common” is the adjective. f. Provide more examples of sentences with gerunds and adjectives, nouns, or pronouns, and ask the students to identify the gerunds and the adjectives, nouns, or pronouns.

2. Guided Practice (10 minutes): a. Divide the students into pairs or small groups. b. Distribute the worksheet resources and ask the students to complete the exercises related to gerunds and infinitives after adjectives, nouns, and pronouns. c. Monitor the students’ progress and provide assistance as needed.

3. Video Activity (10 minutes): a. Show the first video resource: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XvJFWJv8nE b. Ask the students to listen carefully and identify any gerunds or infinitives used after adjectives, nouns, or pronouns. c. Discuss the answers as a class and provide explanations for any questions or doubts.

Questioning and Assessment (10 minutes): 1. Ask the students the following questions to assess their understanding of gerunds and infinitives after adjectives, nouns, and pronouns: a. Can you give an example of a sentence with a gerund after an adjective? b. Can you give an example of a sentence with an infinitive after a noun? c. Can you give an example of a sentence with a gerund after a pronoun? d. Can you give an example of a sentence with an infinitive after a pronoun?

Differentiation: - For students who need extra support, provide additional examples and explanations during the presentation of the grammar. - For students who grasp the concept quickly, challenge them to create their own sentences using gerunds and infinitives after adjectives, nouns, and pronouns.

Plenary (5 minutes): 1. Summarize the main points of the lesson and review the correct usage of gerunds and infinitives after adjectives, nouns, and pronouns. 2. Show the second video resource: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XvJFWJv8nE 3. Ask the students to reflect on the video and discuss in pairs or small groups how the individuals shown in the video exemplify the qualities of worthy helpers. 4. Have a class discussion and encourage the students to use gerunds and infinitives in their responses.

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