Verbs with Two Objects- Roleplay Discussion

Verbs with Two Objects- Roleplay Discussion
Work in groups of three or four people. You are members of a family who have to move
from a large old house to a much smaller new apartment and so need to get rid of
some things that won’t fit into or be suitable for the new flat. Together decide what you will
do with the things below and anything else that you might think might come up in that
discussion.
Suggested things to talk about
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15 kilos of frozen meat

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nearly rotten fruit and vegetables

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some huge old furniture

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some old curtains

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stuff belonging to your son, who moved out ten years ago

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carpets

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a kennel (and no dog)

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the old toys of your grown-up children

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some old-fashioned audio equipment

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300 records

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25 jars of baby food

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(your own ideas)

When you run out of ideas or when your teacher tells you to, look at the list of verbs under
the fold to help you.

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Suggested verbs
ask/ tell
bring (to our new house)
charge
feed
give (for free)
leave (for the new people moving in)
lend
offer
pay
save
sell
send
show (and hope…)

Grammar presentation

Without looking above, brainstorm verbs that can be followed by more than one object.

Compare with the list above. Many more answers are possible, so please ask your
teacher if you have written different verbs.

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