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Big Decisions: verb + to-infinitive
Students practise verb + to-infinitive after decide, plan and hope to talk about big decisions, then write about one of their own.
Verb to infinitive · Plans · Decisions
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Plan at a glance
Aims
- Use verb + to-infinitive accurately
- Learn and use 15 words and phrases in 2 sets: Plans and hopes, Choices and memory
- Read for detail: A big decision
- Writing task: A big decision
Stages · 45 min
- 5 minLead-in: Pairs talk about plans and share ideas with the class.
- 5 minVocabulary: Ex. 1
- 5 minLanguage focus: Go through the grammar notes together and check understanding.
- 15 minControlled practice: Ex. 2–4
- 5 minReading: Ex. 5
- 10 minWriting: Ex. 6
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Download all (ZIP, 2 PDFs)Grammar notes
verb + to + verb
- decide, hope, plan, want, need, try, learn, forget, agree + to + verb.
- We decided to stay at home. I hope to see you soon.
- Not: I hope to seeing you. We plan to visiting Rome.
not to
- We decided not to go. (not goes before to)
- Try not to be late!
Be careful
- Some verbs take -ing: enjoy, finish, stop: I enjoy learning. She finished reading.
- need + person + to: I need you to come early (not I need that you come early).
Study tips
- Learn the verbs in a group: decide to, hope to, plan to, need to, forget to.
- Write three sentences about next year: I hope to… I plan to… I need to…
Glossary
- Plans and hopes8 items
- Choices and memory7 items
Complete the exercises, then check your answers.
1
Plans and decisions
Choose the correct word.
- a
Here's our ___ for the weekend: the museum on Saturday and the beach on Sunday.
- b
Thanks for the ___ to your party! I'd love to come.
- c
Don't ___ your umbrella. It's going to rain.
- d
Is it ___ to change my ticket? I want to travel on Friday.
- e
You ___ a passport to travel to Japan.
- f
Did you ___ to buy bread? — Yes, here it is.
2
verb + to + verb
Choose the correct word or words.
- a
We decided ___ at home.
- b
I hope ___ you soon.
- c
They plan ___ a house next year.
- d
She's learning ___ the guitar.
- e
He forgot ___ the window.
- f
I need ___ my homework tonight.
- g
We agreed ___ at the station.
- h
Try ___ late!
3
to + verb or -ing?
Choose the correct word or words.
- a
I enjoy ___ new things.
- b
I want ___ Spanish next year.
- c
She finished ___ the book.
- d
They decided ___ the car. It was too expensive.
- e
Can you help me? I need you ___ me at six.
- f
I'd like ___ you to my party.
- g
Please remember ___ the lights off.
4
Find the mistake
One sentence has a mistake. Choose the correct sentence.
- a
Choose the correct sentence.
- b
Choose the correct sentence.
- c
Choose the correct sentence.
- d
Choose the correct sentence.
- e
Choose the correct sentence.
- f
Choose the correct sentence.
- g
Choose the correct sentence.
- h
Choose the correct sentence.
- i
Choose the correct sentence.
5
Read: A big decision
Read the text. Then choose the correct answer.
Two years ago Marco decided to change his life. He worked in an office in a big city, but he didn't enjoy it. He wanted to work outside. First he made a plan. He decided to learn about farming, so he took a course. It was difficult, but he tried his best. Then he and his wife agreed to sell their flat and buy a small farm in the hills. Now Marco grows vegetables and has twenty chickens. He hopes to open a small shop on the farm next year. "I sometimes forget to feed the chickens," he says, "but I'm very happy!"
- a
Marco didn't enjoy ___.
- b
Why did Marco take a course?
- c
Marco and his wife agreed to ___.
- d
Next year Marco hopes to ___.
- e
What does Marco sometimes forget to do?
6
Write: A big decision
Write about a decision or a plan.
Write about a big decision or a plan in your life (6–8 sentences). Use decide, plan, hope, need, want and forget + to. Word box: plan · invitation · make a choice · try your best · possible · remember · forget Example: Last year I decided to learn Italian. It wasn't easy, but I tried my best. I need to practise every day. I hope to visit Rome next summer.
Suggested minimum: 40 words
0 words · aim for at least 40
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This lesson's own words and questions. Play on your own, or in teams on the classroom screen.
- Step UpAnswer the lesson's questions to climb to the top.
- Pair UpMatch the lesson's words to their meanings against the clock.
- SnapA word and a meaning: do they go together? Answer fast.
- Quiz BoardTeams choose questions worth 100 to 500 points.
- Retro arcadeWord Invaders, Word Snake, Word Maze and Word Crossing: classic arcade games with the lesson's words.
Glossary
The 15 words and phrases this lesson teaches, in 2 sets.
Plans and hopes
- plan
- an idea about what you are going to do
- plan to
- to want and decide to do something
- hope to
- to want to do something in the future
- invitation
- when someone asks you to come to a party or event
- possible
- it can happen or you can do it
- decide
- to choose what to do after thinking about it
- agree
- to say yes to an idea or a plan
- invite
- to ask someone to come to a party or an event
Choices and memory
- make a choice
- to choose between things
- try your best
- to try as hard as you can
- need
- to want something because it is necessary: I need some water.
- remember
- to keep something in your mind
- forget
- to not remember
- decision
- a choice that you make after thinking
- try
- to work hard to do something
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