Imperatives and Infinitives of Purpose- Speaking Lesson Plan 51

Target Language:
Imperatives and Infinitives of Purpose

Context:
Talking about Outings (short day trips)

Teacher’s Instructions & Answers:
Included on the last pages

This is a 5 page speaking based lesson, with one page of homework, and teacher’s instructions with answers.

The target language is Imperatives and Infinitives of Purpose.
It is a speaking based lesson plan.

It focuses on:

• Using Imperatives and Infinitives of Purpose to give advice, offer things, give instructions to people or wish people well.
  (Wear sun cream to protect your skin. / Don’t arrive late to avoid getting in trouble.)
• Learning vocabulary to describe short one day trips or outings.
• Explaining why to use different kinds of apps or computer software.

It includes:

• One page grammar breakdown (Presentation).
• Two Activities to practice speaking the target language (Semi-restricted speaking practice).
• Two Activities to produce the target language (Freer speaking practice).
• One page to be assigned for homework (Fill-ins and a paragraph).
• Two pages of teacher’s instructions on how to execute the lesson in class and answers.

Tips:

• Start with teaching only what an Imperative is without using the infinitive of purpose.
  (Get well soon./Bring some money./Take off your shoes./Help me/Have a cookie.)
• Once Imperatives are understood add an infinitive of purpose to explain why.
  (Bring some money to buy a movie ticket. / Take off your shoes to keep the house clean.)
• Encourage students to think of many different kinds of outings they go on.
  (One day trips – Water park, Zoo, Beach, Hiking, etc.)
• Talk about Phone Apps and computer software with the target language to keep it interesting and relevant to the students.

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