GERUNDS

GERUNDS

OBJECTIVE


By the end of the lesson, students should be able to employ appropriately the gerunds at the moment of expressing ideas in oral and written way.


WARM UP


                 

GRAMMAR


                        

Gerund as Subject:

Going to party is fun

Gerund as Object:

I enjoy reading

Gerund after the following verbs
dislike

We dislike reading poems

can't/couldn't help

He couldn't help falling in love with her.

include

Your responsibility includes taking reservations on the phone.

justify

I cannot justify paying $100 for this ticket.

mention

Did Alex ever mention playing baseball?

mind

I don't mind sleeping on the couch.

regret*

Do you regret having mentioned it?

* After regret the to-infinitive is used when announcing bad news: We regret to inform you that the flight to Munich has been cancelled.

 Gerund after special phrases
to be busy
                          He is busy reading the paper.
don't mind
                          I don't mind telling them my opinion.
feel like
                         We feel like having a cup of tea.
how about
                          How about walking home instead of taking the car?
it's (no) good
                           It's no good talking to this girl.
it's no use
                            It's no use talking to the headmaster.
spend one's time
                            They spend their time reading.
there's no
                           There's no cheating anymore.
there's no point
                           There's no point in complaining further.
what about
                           What about going to the zoo?
worth
                           The book is worth reading

Taking from https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/gerund.htm


ACTIVITIES


WRITING



https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/infinitive-gerund/exercises?21


                      

READING

  Pages 110 and 111 Book English, please N° 3               
LISTENING

SPEAKING


Students make dialogues employing the gerunds

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