Wednesday, May 25, 2016 ESL Level 3, Week 14

Announcements Vocabulary test on Thursday Next Monday (May 30) No class Next Tuesday (May 31) Unit test Next Wednesday (June 1) Listening Quiz Next Thursday (June 2) Reading Quiz

Agenda Unit 25 Homework Review Listening/ speaking Unit 25 speaking Unit 25 Review Unit 26

Unit 25 Homework review (#4-6)

Listening P. 352

Speaking Exercise 11 P. 354

Unit 25 Review Pp. 356 I hadn't trained enough for the game. This house isn't big enough for us. She's old enough to decide for herself. We didn't leave early enough. Tell them it's just not good enough.

Vocabulary to know for the reading… NOT your test. Anxious (adj)- worried or nervous because of something that hasn’t happened yet. My students feel anxious about the vocabulary test tomorrow. Discouraging (adj) disappointing. When someone gives you bad news or tells you something that causes you to lose confidence. It is discouraging when I get a bad score on a test, but I must study harder next time. Project (n) job, activity, work (usually big) I have a big project to finish at work before I go on vacation.

Vocabulary to know for the reading… NOT your test Put off (phrasal verb)- when you leave a job or responsibility until the last minute I put off studying until the day before the test. I don’t think I will pass. Task (n) a job, duty, assignment, responsibility (usually small) As a manager, I had to give many tasks to my employees, like cleaning and cooking. Universal (adj) global, for everyone Some people think that English is the universal language.

Unit 26- Gerunds and infinitives (Before) If someone procrastinates, he/ she… (complete with your own ideas). Things people put offReasons for putting things off 1. What two examples of procrastination does the article give? 2. Why do people procrastinate- to have good feelings or to avoid bad feelings? 3. Does procrastination make people feel better? (Play reading)

In groups… 1. The article gives some reasons people procrastinate. Do you agree? Can you think of any others? Share with your group how you have tried NOT to procrastinate. Did they work? Give examples.

Grammar charts She put off studying. She decided not to study. What is put off followed by? What is decided followed by? Some verbs must be followed by gerunds and some are followed by infinitives.

Grammar charts They prefer going to the park. They prefer to go to the park. A few verbs such as prefer can be followed by either a verb or a gerund.

Grammar charts Brad has stopped studying. Tom was watching TV, but he has stopped to study. What is stopped followed by in the first example? What is stopped followed by in the second example? Verbs such as stop can be followed by gerunds or infinitives, but the meanings are different. Brad has stopped studying.(meaning: he is not studying anymore) Tom was watching TV, but he has stopped to study. (meaning: he stopped another watching TV and now he is studying).

Grammar charts Getting started is not easy. It’s not easy to get started. Tom is worried about not passing. Name the gerunds and infinitives. Gerunds can be used as subjects, infinitives can be used after adjectives, and prepositions such as about are followed by gerunds.

Notes 1 and 2 Todd avoided __________an appointment with the dentist. (make) He decided __________ one or two weeks. (wait) He promised his wife __________to the dentist before the end of the month. (go) He failed __________ the appointment and ___________ his promise. (make, keep).

Note 3 Eva hates to go to the library. She prefers to go to the park. Rod began writing his paper. He likes writing papers. Sheila loves reading. Her teacher encouraged her to continue working hard. Restate the statements on the board using gerunds or infinitives.

Note 4 Be careful!!! a.Michael stopped talking on the phone. b.Michael stopped to talk on the phone. 1.Michael was studying, but now he’s talking on the phone. 2.Michael was talking on the phone, but now he’ studying.

Note 5 He’s worried about not passing his exam. He put off studying until the last day. What kind of work follows the preposition about? Put off is a phrasal verb ( a verb + a particle that changes the meaning of the verb).

Note 6 Having too little time for a task is discouraging. It is discouraging to have too little time for a task. Which example uses a gerund to make a general statement? Which is the gerund? What does the second example use to make a general statement? Which is the infinitive? Is the meaning the same in these sentences?