LESSON PLAN INFINITIVES AND –ING FORMS

Teacher’s name: Delmy Santini, Arly Fuentes, Keny Baruch and María Angélica Cantarell Ruiz.
Student’s level: First Certificate English Date: 20/04/2015
Time: 30 minutes Number of students: 30

Teaching aids: Pieces of paper, computer, video, pictures, speakers, whiteboard, marker and ball.

Aims: By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

 Introduce verb patterns and learn the difference between gerunds and infinitives.
 Distinguish and use appropriately the infinitive and gerund (-ing) forms.
 Make sentences using infinitives and gerunds.

Personal aim: During this lesson we will try to give clear instructions to the activities and maintain a good pace.

Anticipated problems: The students may confuse the use of gerunds and infinitives. Make sure to provide students clear
examples to show the difference between them.
Other is that there are a few rules to be observed while using gerunds and students might just ignore them. So, we will
make students practice using these rules.
PROCEDURE

SKILL TO
STAGE ACTIVITY OR PROCEDURE TIME MATERIALS AND INTERACTION BE
NEEDED AIDS PRACTISED

The teacher asks students if they know

about the infinitives. Then, the teacher Computer
Presentation will show to them a video according to Video Teacher-
Listening
the infinitives and the uses. 6 min Speakers Student

The teacher will organize a circle with

the students where they are going to Teacher- Vocabulary
15 min Pieces of paper
play “hot potato”. The person that lost Student Writing
Practice
will have to take a piece of paper that
is going to be on the table and she/he
is going to write a sentence using the
word that is in the paper.

The teacher will make teams of 5-6

students. Then, the teacher gives to 9 min Pictures Student - Writing
Production them 5 verbs which they will need to Whiteboard Teacher Speaking
Marker
continue a short story with the
sentences and pictures that is going to
be in the board.