2020-10-05 Review gerund/to+infinitive AND speaking

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

A3A/G3A CEN

M. Fraanje-Griffioen

Schedule

• 10 minutes of reading (no book? Go to this website, sign up and start reading, class code is 8AJA4AUY )
• Review gerund / to + infinitive
• Practical Jokes (ex. 6)

Fill in the gerund OR to + infinitive:
I practice ___ (play) tennis every day.

Fill in the gerund OR to + infinitive:
I detest __ (wait) in line at the supermarket.

Fill in the gerund OR to + infinitive:
We hope ___ (get) a good mark for English.

Fill in the gerund OR to + infinitive:
My dad can't afford ___ (waste) time at his job, otherwise he will get fired.

Fill in the gerund OR to + infinitive:
My sister can't stand ___ (listen) to my brother playing his piano.

Fill in the gerund OR to + infinitive:
The teacher stopped ___ (talk) and left the room.

Fill in the gerund OR to + infinitive:
I was walking down the street and I stopped ___ (talk) to a friend of mine.

Fill in the gerund OR to + infinitive:
I tried ___ (close) the door but it was stuck.

Fill in the gerund OR to + infinitive:
I tried ___ (close) the door but I could still hear the noise.

Difference in meaning

I remember calling her to invite her.                                                I called her and I remember it now

I remembered to call her and invite her.                                        I remembered just in time to call her

The teacher stopped talking and left the room.                         no more talking.

When I was walking down the street, I stopped                         stopped walking and  started talking

to talk to a friend of mine                                                                      

I tried closing the door but I could still hear the noise.         the trying to close the door was                                                                                                                                         successful

I tried to close the door but it was stuck.                                     the trying to close the door was                                                                                                                                         unsuccessful

To + infinitive

refuse / hope / promise / ask / learn / expect / decide / afford / offer / choose / want

try (means that someone tries something without success)

Gerund

enjoy / detest / don't mind / imagine / feel like / suggest / ractise / miss / can't stop /  can't stand

try (means that someone tries something to see what will happen)

like / love / hate / prefer / begin / start
(same meaning)

 

stop / remember (meaning changes)

Practical Jokes (ex. 6)

In pairs:

Describe the best practical joke you did or heard about

Class:

Voting on best practical joke

SO tomorrow...