Shopping While Travelling. Gerunds and Infinitives in the Context of Travel and Spending. 9th form. “Solutions Pre-intermediate”

Освітні: Практикувати правильне використання герундія та інфінітива після певних дієслів; розширювати словниковий запас, пов’язаний з дорожніми витратами та покупками.

Розвиток: Покращувати розмовні навички через дебати та ігри; розвивати критичне мислення щодо фінансової грамотності під час перебування за кордоном.

Соціокультурні: Обговорювати розумні звички витрачання коштів та культурні відмінності у покупках.

I. Introduction & Warm-up

1. Review of Previous Topic

  • Quick fire questions: “What was the most important thing we learned last time?”
  • Recall 3-5 verbs that were studied in the previous session.

2. Meme Work: “The Tourist Trap”

  • Teacher shows a meme
  • Task: Students must “voice” the meme using the target grammar.
  • Example: “I decided to buy this rock for $50 because the seller promised to give me luck.”

II. Grammar Practice (Gerund vs. Infinitive)

3. Categorization: “Stand up / Sit down”

  • The teacher calls out a verb.
    • Stand up if the verb is followed by an Infinitive (e.g., want, hope, decide).
    • Stay seated if the verb is followed by a Gerund (e.g., enjoy, avoid, suggest).

4. Tricky Words & Meaning

  • Discussion: Which verbs change meaning? (Remember, Stop)

5. Library Book Exercise


III. Interactive Games

6. Tic-Tac-Toe (Noughts and Crosses) – making sentences

7. SB p. 79, Ex. [Number]

8. Error Correction (Pair Work)

Check the sentences. If a sentence is correct, put a tick (V). If it is wrong, correct the mistake.

  1. I am planning to visit the local market to buy some souvenirs tomorrow.
  2. My friend suggested to go to the duty-free shop before our flight.
  3. You should avoid carrying too much cash when you travel abroad.
  4. I don’t mind paying a bit more for a high-quality leather bag.
  5. We decided taking a taxi to the shopping mall because it was raining.
  6. Don’t forget to buy some sunscreen when you get to the beach.
  7. I really enjoy to walk around old European streets and looking at shop windows.
  8. The shop assistant offered to help me find the right size of the jacket.
  9. You must stop to spend all your money on things you don’t actually need!
  10. I hope seeing the famous Christmas markets in Vienna this winter.

Keys (Ключі):

  1. Correct (V) (plan + to-inf)
  2. Wrong $\rightarrow$ suggested going (suggest + gerund)
  3. Correct (V) (avoid + gerund)
  4. Correct (V) (don’t mind + gerund)
  5. Wrong $\rightarrow$ decided to take (decide + to-inf)
  6. Correct (V) (forget + to-inf — пам’ятати про майбутню дію)
  7. Wrong $\rightarrow$ enjoy walking (enjoy + gerund)
  8. Correct (V) (offer + to-inf)
  9. Wrong $\rightarrow$ stop spending (stop + gerund — припинити процес)
  10. Wrong $\rightarrow$ hope to see (hope + to-inf)

IV. Application & Production

9. Online Game (If the lights are on/Internet is stable) – ?

10. The Dice Game: A Traveler’s Financial Guide

11. Picture Description

  • Students must describe the pictures using at least two Infinitives and two Gerunds.

V. Assessment & Closure

12. Independent Work (Mini-test)

  1. A short 5-minute worksheet: “Fill in the correct form of the verb.”
  2. Open the brackets (Infinitive or Gerund)
  3. I decided __________ (study) harder for my English test.
  4. She enjoys __________ (experiment) with new recipes in the kitchen.
  5. We hope __________ (finish) the project by Friday.
  6. He avoids __________ (talk) to strangers.
  7. They managed __________ (solve) the problem without help.
  8. I can’t stand __________ (wait) in long queues.
  9. She promised __________ (call) me but forgot __________ (do) it.
  10. He kept __________ (interrupt) the teacher during the lesson.
  11. I would like __________ (travel) abroad next year.
  12. She stopped __________ (drink) coffee because it made her nervous.
  13. Do you mind __________ (help) me with these heavy shopping bags?

Answers (Ключі):

  1. to study (decide + to-inf)

2 experimenting (enjoy + gerund)

3 to finish (hope + to-inf)

4 talking (avoid + gerund)

5 to solve (manage + to-inf)

6 waiting (can’t stand + gerund)

7 to call / to do (promise + to-inf / forget + to-inf)

8 interrupting (keep + gerund)

9 to travel (would like + to-inf)

10 drinking (stop + gerund — кинути звичку)

11 helping (mind + gerund)

13. Reflection: “The Suitcase”

  •  (What new rule or word did I learn today?)
  •  (What mistake will I stop making?)
  • How do I feel about my progress? (Rate from 1 to 10).
  • Evaluation

Homework

  1. WB p. 78, Ex. 4 (Grammar reinforcement). Use suno and make a song

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