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STAGES OF THE
LESSON
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AIMS
TEACHER AND STUDENTSS ACTIVITY INTERACTION TEACHING
STRATEGIES
MATERIALS
1. WARM-UP

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To draw pupils
attention
T greets the Ss. Ss greet the T
Teacher asks Ss to prepare their materials for
the lesson.
Teacher checks the attendance.
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2.
PRESENTATION
OF THE NEW
LESSON



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To introduce the
topic of the new
lesson
To draw Ss
attention
In order to proceed with the new lesson, the
teacher presents the objectives of the new
lesson and then she writes the title of the
lesson on the blackboard
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Blackboard
Notebooks

3. ACTIVITY 1


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To activate
vocabulary and
develop speaking
skills

Ss look at the two questions, decide what they
would do and then compare their choices with
a partner. The T asks the class which of the
three actions is the vindictive one
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Pair work

Books
Notebooks
Blackboard


4.ACTIVITY 2


10

To revise the
information about
the infinitive and
the gerund

1.Ss read the article quickly, ignoring the gaps
in order to answer the gist question
2.Ss work individually to put the verbs in
either the gerund or the infinitive and then
compare answers. T goes through the answers
with the whole class, and then they build up
two lists, verbs followed by gerund and verbs
followed by infinitive, on the board. T asks
the Ss to suggest other verbs they know which
could be added to the list.
3.Ss look through the text to find the verb
allow, which requires an object before the
infinitive. T checks that the Ss understand that
the object in this case is compulsory.
Then ask them to find another verb in the text
where a direct object before the infinitive is





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Books
Notebooks
Blackboard

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possible even though there is not one in this
context (prefer).



5.ACTIVITY 3



10

To practice the
freshly acquired
information

1.Ss work in pairs to consider each pair of
sentences and answer the check questions. T
checks the differences with the whole class.
2. Ss read the two sentences and answer the
check question. T asks the Ss to suggest some
other sense verbs which could be followed by
these structures.
3.T gives the Ss some handouts and explains
the difference between gerund and infinitive



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Pair work




Books
Notebooks
Blackboard
Handouts



6.ACTIVITY 4

5


To verify the
understanding of
the new lesson

1.Ss are asked to fill in the table in their
activity book with the appropriate verbs


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Pair work


Activity
book


7.ACTIVITY5
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This activity personalises the above grammar.
Students complete the sentences and then
compare and discuss them in pairs. T
encourages them to ask follow-up questions
about the sentences such as Why do you avoid
doing that?

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Pair work


Textbook
7. HOMEWORK

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To consolidate the
information
acquired in this
lesson
For homework Ss have to solve exercise 2
page 30 from their Activity book
TP

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Handouts





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