Activity 1: Warm-up · 5 minutes
Spot the Form
a) Aims
Ss recall the -ing form and the -ed/-ing participle forms used in the unit and activate prior knowledge before the new explanations.
b) Content
T shows four short sentences on the board and asks Ss to decide which words are gerunds and which are participles:
- Meeting new people helps me understand different views.
- We enjoy showing visitors around.
- Burning fuel, the engine releases gases.
- Heated by sunlight, the surface warms.
T asks: 'What is the form of the verb in each sentence? Is it used as a noun or as a clause?'
c) Expected outcomes
Ss give quick answers on mini whiteboards, for example:
- 'Meeting' and 'showing' are gerunds (used as a subject and as an object).
- 'Burning' is a present participle clause with an active meaning (the engine burns fuel).
- 'Heated' is a past participle clause with a passive meaning (the surface is heated).
T writes the title of the lesson on the board: Review 2 - Language: Gerunds, Participle Clauses, and Connected Speech.
d) Organisation
Teacher's activities
Students' activities
Teacher
Step 1: Task delivering
T greets the class and displays the four sentences. T says: 'Look at these sentences. Can you find the words ending in -ing or -ed? What do you think they are doing in the sentence?'
Students
Ss look at the sentences and quietly read them to themselves.
Teacher
Step 2: Task performance
T gives Ss 1 minute to discuss with a neighbour and write their answers on mini whiteboards.
Students
Ss discuss in pairs and write their answers. Expected answers: 'Meeting' is a gerund subject; 'showing' is a gerund object; 'Burning' and 'Heated' are participle clauses.
Teacher
Step 3: Report and discussion
T asks several Ss to show their whiteboards and asks: 'Why is it not a simple verb in the first sentence?'
Students
Ss answer, for example: 'Because it is used as a noun in the subject position.' Other Ss add: 'In the third sentence, the engine is the one doing the burning.'
Teacher
Step 4: Conclusion and assessment
T confirms the answers and introduces the three focus areas of the lesson: gerunds, participle clauses and connected speech. T says: 'Today we will review the rules, check the meaning and practise the sound.'
Students
Ss write the title and the three focus areas in their notebooks.