IMPROVEMENT PLAN III

GERUNDS AND BARE INFINITIVE VERBS

TENTH GRADE

1. Use the following verbs in order to complete the next texts, take into account where it goes with GERUNDS
and INFINITIVE ones.

TEXT 1

(RUN AWAY) (BEHAVE X2) (MISBEHAVE) (DO X2) (ROLL) (TEACH)

(PARTICIPATE) (JOIN IN)

If anyone invites you _______English to minors I would advise you ______ fast! Young
children are especially difficult to teach. You can’t allow them _______too much but you can’t expect

them ________like adults either. Instead of leaving them _______ around on the floor, you
need to teach them _________properly in class. You can’t command them

_______anything they don’t want to do. Instead you have to encourage them_______ their best
and urge them________. Songs and games might also motivate them to ________.

(MAXIMISE) (DO X2) (USE) (WORK) (STUDY) (SPEAK) (HAVE A CHAT)

force them ______English. Teaching courses tell

Teenagers are difficult too, especially when their parents

you _________class speaking time by using pair work. However, if you permit teenagers
_______in pairs you might as well invite them ________a chat in Spanish. (It doesn’t matter how
much you beg them ________in English.) I forbid them _______their mobiles in class but

there’s always one phone that starts ringing. I’d love them______ their homework but they always forget. I

can remind them ten times or even beg them _______it, but it doesn’t make a difference.

(DEAL) (COME UP) (HAVE) (DO)

requires you ______ lots of patience and excellent organisation skills. It

Teaching English to minors

challenges you _______with new ideas fast and prepares you ______with difficult
situations. Despite the challenges, it can be a rewarding experience. When your students finally start speaking English
well or get a good mark in an important English exam, it’s satisfying to know that you taught them
_______it.
TEXT 2

Experience observe ask moan provide offend be talk take

If you want to become an effective team member spend time ________ your worst-performing teammates and
do the opposite.

1. The worst co-workers can’t help _____________ about their work and other team members. They
should quit COMPLAINING and remember _________problems is a part of life. It’s no
use _____ negative. Instead you should consider ________ constructive ideas and feedback.
2. Bad teammates waste time gossiping. Management books advise _______ an interest in others.
However, you should avoid _________questions or making comments that are too personal. If you don’t
you risk ______ your workmates. They may avoid _______ to you completely.

duplicate share knowledge - share ask have use make

1. Bad teammates avoid sharing knowledge. If you avoid ________useful information with
colleagues the team will end up _________work. The best team members
practice______________.
2. Bad team members talk almost completely about themselves. You should resist ______ words such as “I”
and “me”. To build better team relationships experts suggest ____________lots of questions, knowing
when to listen and using words such as “we” and “us.”
3. Bad team members deny making mistakes and blame others. You should admit _______any
mistakes but work hard to put them right. If not, you’re colleagues will resent _______to fix your errors.

help admit work teach get to know

4. Bad team members enjoy excluding other people. If you resist _______ other members to the team
you limit the team’s perspective and options.
5. Bad team members have difficulty relating to others. I recommend _______ your
colleagues. If you get on well together they won’t mind _______you when you need it.

We all dislike _________ with bad team members but they may end up ________us a lesson!