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Verb Patterns Pelmanism Game (Advanced)

A LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS

Verb with object, infinitive, infinitive with to and -ing matching memory game, based on the card game "pairs"

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Instructions for teachers

Preparation

Photocopy and cut up one pack of cards below per 2 or 3 students. Photocopy one more copy of the worksheet for students to check their answers with and take away as reference (optional).

Language presentation

Give out one pack of cards per group of 2 to 4 students. Get them to arrange the cards into two columns depending on whether they are followed by the –ing form of a verb (e.g. “enjoy” + doing), or the infinitive with to (“want” + to do, etc).

If some groups think they have finished quickly, first tell them that there are an equal number in each column, then point out how many are wrong in each column.

Go through the answers as a class or give out the extra photocopies for them to check their answers with.

Practice – Pelmanism memory game (pairs)

Get students to turn all the cards over face down and spread them over the table. The aim of the game is to find pairs of cards that take the same verb pattern, e.g. two cards that followed by the infinitive with to (“want” and “need”, etc.). If both cards they take are followed by the same verb pattern they get to keep those two cards and score two points. If they get two verbs which are followed by different verb patterns (e.g. “enjoy” and “want”), they have to put them back in the same places they took them from and play passes to the next person.

Extension/ Variation – Personalisation

After or instead of this activity, students can take cards at random and ask each other questions about them, e.g. “Are there any school subjects you can’t stand studying?”

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Cards to cut up



 

Detest

 

 

Long

 

Beg

 

Let

 

Involve

 

 

Demand

 

Permit

 

Make

 

Postpone

 

 

Consent

 

Forbid

 

 

Recall

 

 

Pretend

 

Advise

 

 

Tolerate

 

 

Hesitate

 

Instruct

 

 

Recollect

 

 

Tend

 

Order

 

 

Resent

 

 

Intend

 

Urge

 

 

Avoid

 

 

Be forced

 

Dare

 

 

Risk

 

 

Claim

 

Persuade

 

 

Deny

 

 

Swear

 

Challenge

 

 

Anticipate

 

 

Threaten

 

Allow

 

 

Can’t help

 

 

Refuse

 

Remind

 

 

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