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F WORD STUDY H WORD STUDY PRACTICE

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On the board, write I was amazed. and I was amazing. ●
Ask a volunteer to read the example sentences. Ask Which
Ask Do these sentences mean the same thing? (no) Why not? one is the present participial adjective and which is the past
(In the first sentence, something amazed me, or made me participial adjective? (The first one is the present participial
feel amazed. In the second sentence, I am describing that adjective.)
I myself was amazing.) Underline amazed and amazing ●
Have students work in pairs to practice making
and explain that these are participial adjectives. sentences with the present participial adjectives and

Call on a volunteer to read the first explanation in the then restructuring them using past participial adjectives.
Word Study box. Then direct students to the Participial If students have difficulty making and changing the
adjectives list on the right. Review that base form + -ing statements verbally, tell them to write the sentences
is the present participle; base form + -ed is the past down.
participle. Option: [+5 minutes] Call on pairs to share one of their

Call on a student to read the second explanation and sentences on the board, but with the participial adjective
the first example sentence in the Word Study box. Then blanked. Then they call on volunteers to fill in the blanks
ask another volunteer to read the third explanation and correctly.
example sentences.

Return to the first set of example sentences and ask Does NOW YOU CAN Discuss the benefits of the arts
The patient is depressing mean the same thing? (no)
What about I’m boring? (no) Then focus on the second A NOTEPADDING
set of example sentences and ask Can we say The book is Suggested 5 Your actual
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Return students’ focus to the lists of participial adjectives ●
On the board, write music, art, dance, theater. Ask
on the right. Have students listen and repeat. students to work in pairs to make a list of benefits of the
Challenge: Say sentences to students using participial various arts in everyday life. Have them discuss with more
adjectives from the list and have them identify each specific examples. Ask a volunteer to read the model
sentence as correct or incorrect. If it is incorrect, elicit the sentences on the notepad.
correct answer. For example: ●
Circulate as students work. Remind them to use the list of
The movie was very entertained. (incorrect) participial adjectives in Exercise F to help them.
I am interested in ancient Egyptian art. (correct)
The music I was listening to was soothed. (incorrect) B GROUP WORK
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The patient’s response to therapy was not surprising. teaching time: minutes teaching time:
(correct)
I was pleasing with my new playlist. (incorrect)

Invite each pair to write one of the benefits they came up
with in Exercise A on the board and then share examples.
I am annoyed by the artist’s difficult personality. (correct) Ask the class Did anyone have the same benefit? Elicit
If students have difficulty, write the sentences on the board. additional examples and comments from other students.
Vocabulary-Building Strategies ●
Make sure each pair has had an opportunity to contribute.
Listen for correct participial adjective usage.
G WORD STUDY PRACTICE Discussion: Speaking Booster
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Give students a few minutes to read the sentences and
choose the correct participial adjective forms.

Then have students compare answers with a partner.
Circulate and assist as needed.
Option: [+5 minutes] Ask students to rewrite each
sentence using the other type of participial adjective. On
the board, write 1. Music can make language students
feel relaxed. Discuss how the sentence would have to be
changed to use the participial adjective relaxing. (Possible
answer: It is relaxing for language students to listen to
music.) Have students work in pairs to transform all the
sentences.

T23 UNIT 2 LESSON 4

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