Research into being generous, “Make, do, give” collocations
Pre-Intermediate, B1 level
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Procedure (71-94 minutes)
Write on the board words like “you ever give money to a homeless person” and “how much you give.” (Have you ever given money to a homeless person? How much did you give?) Ask students to make full questions and answer them in pairs. Put some more verbs on the board such as “read, see, write, meet” and tell students to choose three of the verbs. Put students into pairs and have them write similar types of questions using them. After that, have students ask their questions to another pair. Encourage them to find out more details about the questions their partners answered “yes” to.
Tell students to work in pairs and ask and answer the questions in Exercise 1A on page 30. Encourage students to extend their answers by giving more details or examples. Monitor them closely and get a whole class feedback.
In Exercise 1B, Give students 5 minutes to read the text titled “Get Happy, Give Your Money Away” individually. Ask them to answer the third question in Exercise 1A after read the text. Elicit the correct answer from the class.
Tell students to read the article again and answer the related questions in Exercise 1C on page 30. Then, have them check and compare their answers in pairs. Elicit the correct answers from different students around the class.
Tell students to answer the questions in Exercise 1D, which ask how the article makes them feel differently about giving their money away. Encourage them to extend their answers by giving reasons and examples. Monitor them closely while they speak and provide a whole-class feedback.
In Exercise 2A, tell students to look at the examples from the article, notice the bold words that go with the underlined verbs. Instruct them to underline one more example of each collocation with “give, make, and do” in the last three paragraphs of the article. In Exercise 2B, play the recording and ask students to fill in the gaps by writing the correct form of a make, do, or give collocation. Tell students to answer the questions from Exercises 2A and 2B, which are related to things they did in the last year and what they would like to do in the future. Encourage them to use the correct “make, do, and give” collocations in their answers. Conduct a whole class feedback.
Ask students to listen to the radio program called Ways of Life and choose the correct words or phrases in italics to complete the notes in Exercise 3A, on page 31. In Exercise 3B, have students listen again and make additional notes about the three points mentioned earlier. Elicit the answers from different students.
in Exercise 3C, ask students to answer the question in pairs. Elicit their answers from the whole class.
Tell students to complete the sentences with the past participle form of the verbs in brackets in Exercise 4A. Then, have them listen to the recording and check their answers in Exercise 4B. In Exercise 4C, encourage students to complete the grammar rules with already and yet. Elicit the correct rule from the students and ask CCQ such as “Is the person expecting it to happen? Is “yet” used in a question or a positive statement?“
Tell students to turn to page 148 and read the information in the Grammar Focus section. Play the recording where indicated and ask students to listen and repeat the sentences. Give students 5 minutes to complete the exercises on page 149. In Exercise A, have SS match the questions with the correct answers. In Exercise B, instruct them to put the words in the correct order to form present perfect sentences or questions. In Exercise C, ask students to write their own sentences using “already” and “yet” in the present perfect tense. Once they have finished, have students check and compare their answers in pairs. Then, go over the answers as a class and share the answer key with them. Tell them to go back to page 31 and instruct students to look at the sentences and put the adverbs in brackets in the correct position within each sentence in Exercise 4F. Play the recording for students to check their answers. In Exercise 4G, tell students to write two present perfect sentences about themselves, where they have to use the adverbs “already” and “yet”. Instruct them to tell their sentences to their partner. Encourage them to ask each other questions about their partner’s sentences. Get a whole class feedback.
In Exercise 5A on page 3, give students 2 minutes to make notes on the questions such as what things they need in their life or what habits they could change to spend less money. In Exercise 5B, divide students into small groups and ask them to discuss their ideas using their notes. Encourage students to give full answers and explain their reasons. Monitor them closely and provide a whole class feedback.
Ask students reflective questions such as “What new grammar or expressions did you learn today? Which collocations with make, do, or give did you remember from the article?“
Ask students reflective questions such as “What new grammar or expressions did you learn today? Which collocations with make, do, or give did you remember from the article?“
