INFITIVES

OBJECTIVE

At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:

1.Recognize infinitives in texts

2.Express thoughts on the importance of studying; and,

3.Construct sentences using infinitives.

II. SUBJECT MATTER

Grammar: Infinitives

Literature: Of Studies by Francis Bacon

III. MATERIALS

Worksheet

PowerPoint Presentation

Projector

Laptop

IV. PROCEDURE

A. Preparatory Activities

The teacher greets the students and then asks them to keep away unnecessarythings from their
desks.

B. Motivation

The teacher asks the students if they had played charades before. The teacherexplains how to
play it.

C. Presentation of Lesson

The teacher asks the class what are the similarities they noticed in the game.

D. Lesson Proper

The teacher discusses the infinitives.

Infinitives are one of the three verbals that look like a verb but does notfunction as a verb.
Instead, infinitives are used as a noun, an adjective oran adverb

They are constructed by adding to before a verb in its base form. Infinitives become infinitive
phrases when words are added to them.

Examples:

To eat on time will prevent ulcer. (Infinitive as noun)

To eat on time will prevent ulcer. (Infinitve phrase as noun)

The person to consult about the book is my publisher. (Infinitive asadjective)

The person to consult about the bookis my publisher. (Infinitve phrase asadjective)

It is practical to leave early in the morning. (Infinitive as adverb)

It is practical to leave early in the morning. (Infinitve phrase as adverb)

E. Application

1. The teacher introduces Francis Bacon and his essay “Of Stuidies”. The teacher provides a
worksheet with a copy of the essay to each pair and instructs them to look for infinitives then to
fill in the table in the worksheet (worksheet attached).

2. Construct a new sentence with the use of the infinitives found in the text. Theinfinitive in the
new sentence should function differently from the original.

F. Valuing

The teacher asks the students the following questions:

1. Is studying purely for school purposes?

2. Is studying perfected only through attending school and reading?
3. If a person graduated from a reputable university with honors and secured agood career,
does this mean he/she necessarily has a good behavior?
G. Generalization

The teacher asks a volunteer to summarize the lesson

V. EVALUATION

Compose a short paragraph on your opinion of the essay “Of Studies.” Incorporate at least five
infinitive phrases in the paragraph. Underline the infinitive phrases used.

VI. ASSIGNMENT

Cut and paste five paragraphs from magazines or newspapers that containinfinitives.

Highlight the infinitive or infinitive phrase used then identify its functionin the sentence.