Verb + object + -ing form and Part 2: Video comprehension
infinitive Watch the video as many times as necessary and do the exercises. Part 1: Video preparation 1 Answer the questions. 1 Which of the following benefits of doing a crossword puzzle are mentioned? a encourages you to concentrate b helps to get the brain working c wakes you up in the morning 2 Who finishes off crossword puzzles?
3 Why does the presenter (Dave) think he enjoys doing crossword puzzles?
4 What is the answer to the last word in the crossword that Dave is doing at the end of the video? 1 Do you remember the listening from page 38 of your Student’s Book? Match the games with who they would be most suitable for. 2 Complete the rule with the correct word from the video explanation. chess • crossword • games console • sudoku a verb + object + form b verb + object + with to 1 someone who wants some harmless fun c verb + object + infinitive without 2 someone who likes working 3 Match the sentences (1–3) from the video with out their opponents’ strategies the rules (a–c) in 2. 3 someone who likes solving clues 1 She doesn’t let them play computer games. 4 someone who wants to use the 2 Doing crosswords helps her to get her mathematical part of their brain brain functioning. 3 He hears his sister complaining about 2 Write the number of the speaker (1–5) that the video games. sentences refer to. 1 Speaker says he/she was always reading books 4 Answer the questions. as a child. 1 Write five verbs you hear that can go with Rule b. 2 Speaker says listening to music makes him/her
feel inspired. 2 Write three verbs you can use with either the -ing 3 Speaker likes sudoku because it allows him/her form or the infinitive without to. to switch off from work. 4 Speaker says that doing puzzles helps him/her to 3 What does Dave call these verbs? keep their mind active. 5 Speaker was good at chess as a child and now Part 3: Grammar practice uses these strategies at work. Write sentences using these prompts. Sometimes 3 Unscramble the phrases (1–3) and match them there is more than one possibility. with their meanings (a–c). 1 Our teachers / encourage / us / do / word puzzles. 1 vdeir em dma 2 eepk ym dmni taeciv 2 My parents / make / us / finish / our homework before 3 garhecer ym tratesbei we went out.
a train your brain b give you more energy 3 I / saw / Philip / run / for the bus yesterday. c annoy you 4 Reading a book / help / me / sleep / at night.
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