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Unit 5. Finishing. Schedule. Phrasal Verbs Gerunds Writing Skills. What Are Phrasal Verbs?. p. 103 - Verb + Particle (preposition) See PEARSON PPT. Gerunds and Infinitives. p. 107. Overview. The Gerund Definition and formation Functions in a sentence
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Unit 5 Finishing
Schedule • Phrasal Verbs • Gerunds • Writing Skills
What Are Phrasal Verbs? p. 103 - Verb + Particle (preposition) See PEARSON PPT
Gerunds and Infinitives p. 107
Overview • The Gerund • Definition and formation • Functions in a sentence • Constructions followed by ‘gerund’ • The Infinitive • Constructions followed by ‘infinitive’
Definition and Formation • shop – Shopping is fun. • travel – I love traveling • motivate – she’s good at motivatingpeople. • wash – Our dog loves being washed
Watching movies is great. I avoid being seen with my students on the weekends. Functions in a Sentence Subject Object
Gerunds When to use them? • After prepositions • She is good at playing games • I’m afraid of being left alone in the dark • I’m interested in writing stories • The subject of the sentence • Smoking is bad for your health • Cooking is difficult for me • After some verbs • Verbs of preference (hate, don’t mind, like, love) • I don’t mind running in the rain • I hate eating vegetables
Infinitives (w/to) • After adjectives • My house is easy to walk to from town • The bottle is difficultto break • To express purpose • Why is she saving money? • She is saving money to travel.
Infinitive (w/o to) • Any modal verbs • would / could / might / must / will • I might go to Spain • Make / Let • I make him take out the garbage • I let him run away
Practice Gerunds and Infinitives WORKSHEET
Writing Skills • Page 105
Homework • Read Article 2 Unit 5 – p.100 • Prepare for quiz