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the best way to learn a the things you do to relax after

language a long day

something you started to do what you want to do this

but decided to stop doing weekend

something you find difficult to the best way to make new

do in English friends

a film that’s good to watch a sport you tried to play but

when you’re feeling sad couldn’t

somebody you would like to something you’ve decided to

meet do in the future

something you need to buy something you wanted to be

soon when you were younger

something you think is

things that are important to do
important to teach young
if you go for a job interview
children

the things you think are

something you learnt to do as
important to do for a healthy
a child but can’t do now
life

something you sometimes

why tourists come to your
forget to do before you go to
country
bed

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Discussion Time
This group discussion activity gives students practice at talking about various topics using
gerunds and infinitives with to.

Before class, make one copy of the cards for each group of three students and cut as
indicated.

Procedure

Divide the students into groups of three and hand out a set of cards to each group.

Tell the students they are going to discuss various topics using gerunds and infinitives with
to.

Tell the students to shuffle the topic cards and place them face down in a pile.

Students take it in turns to pick up a card and start the discussion.

Encourage students to ask for and give as much information as possible.

Monitor and help students with their use of gerunds and infinitives where necessary.

Afterwards, get some feedback from the class on some of the topics they discussed.

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