TP7 Grammar
TTT
- Lead-in 5 min
To contextualize the lesson.
Good evening, everyone!
Tonight's key word is music.
So first, I will sing some lines for you to guess what these songs are.
Hey Jude
Lemon Tree
You raise me up
Sing a song to your partner / the rest of the class to let them guess the name.
(What song did xxx sing?)
- Test 1 5 min
(e.g. SS do gap-fill, definition-matching, categorising, ordering, discussion, role-play)
Look at the pairs of sentences. Circle the right form with your partner in 3 min
1. I remember to hear / hearing that song the first time we met.
Please remember to buy / buying me those concert tickets.
2. Don’t forget to listen / listening to that song. You’ll love it!
I’ll never forget to go / going to my first live concert.
3. I need to change / changing the CD I bought Mark. He’s already got it.
This remote control doesn’t work. I think the batteries need to change / changing.
4. A: These headphones don’t work.
B: Try to plug / plugging them in!
I tried to hear / hearing all the words in the song, but I couldn’t.
Nominate and check. 2 min
- Feedback to test 1 / Teach (language clarification)* 15 min
Go over the task, clarify and check meaning, address form and Pronunciation (focus on the items students were struggling with in test 1)
Meaning 5 min
CCQs
1. I remember to hear / hearing that song the first time we met. ①
Please remember to buy / buying me those concert tickets. ②
① Have I heard that song before? - yes
② Do I have the tickets? - no
Am I going to buy the tickets by myself? - no
2. Don’t forget to listen / listening to that song. You’ll love it! ①
I’ll never forget to go / going to my first live concert. ②
①
Do I recommend a song to you? - yes
Have you heard that song before? - no
② Was my first live concert in the past? - yes
Was the concert impressive? - yes
3. I need to change / changing the CD I bought Mark. He’s already got it. ①
This remote control doesn’t work. I think the batteries need to change / changing. ②
① Will I give the CD to Mark? - no
②
Can the batteries change themselves? - no
Do the batteries need to be changed? - yes
4. A: These headphones don’t work.
B: Try to plug / plugging them in! ①
I tried to hear / hearing all the words in the song, but I couldn’t. ②
① Is B giving a possible solution to the problem? - yes
② Am I making an effort to hear all the words? - yes
Is hearing all the words a difficult thing? - yes
Form 5 min
Some verbs can be followed by the gerund or infinitive (with to) with a change of meaning.
Subject + remember / forget + gerund / infinitive
Subject + need + infinitive / gerund
Subject + try + gerund / infinitive
Match the usage with the form.
Pronunciation 5 min
model and drill 2 min
practice 3 min
- Test 2 / Controlled practice of TL 5 min
gap-filling
Complete the sentences with the correct form of a verb from the box.
buy, call, climb, find, iron, read, send, spend
1. My sister is trying to find a new job. She doesn’t get on with her boss.
2. Do you remember ________ the apple tree in our parents’ garden when we were children?
3. We need ________ a plumber because the shower’s broken.
4. Laura forgot ________ her mother a birthday card.
5. I remembered ________ the milk, but I forgot to buy any bread!
6. If you can’t sleep at night, try ________ a book in bed. It will help you relax.
7. That shirt needs ________ if you want to wear it tonight.
8. I’ll never forget ________ a romantic weekend in Paris with my first boyfriend.
- Freer practice of TL 10 min
You are going to a live concert with your partner.
Brainstorm together / in two groups anything you have to prepare before you go to the concert in 3 min.
e.g. take the ticket. recharge the cell phone. bring your id card.
Work in pairs. Remind the student from the other group to be fully prepared before the concert in 7 min.
- Feedback 5 min
