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Verb Patterns Pelmanism Game (Intermediate)

A LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS

Verb with infinitive, gerund and someone matching memory game

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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

 

Suggest

 

 

Can’t wait

 

Advise

 

Imagine

 

 

Offer

 

Expect

 

Detest

 

 

Wish

 

Encourage

 

Give up

 

 

Promise

 

Force

 

Discuss

 

 

Afford

 

Warn

 

Can’t stand

 

 

Be told

 

Cause

 

Look forward to

 

 

Would prefer

 

Order

 

Think of

 

 

Prepare

 

Allow

 

Practice

 

 

Expect

 

Help

 

Delay

 

 

Seem

 

Invite

 

Postpone

 

 

Refuse

 

Teach

 

Consider

 

 

Fail

 

Tell

 

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