A SEMI-DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN GRADE 9 ENGLISH:INFINITIVES

I.OBJECTIVE
At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:1.

Recognize infinitives in texts;2.

Express thoughts on the importance of studying; and,3.

Construct sentences using infinitives.

II.SUBJECT MATTER
Grammar: InfinitivesLiterature:
Of Studies
by Francis Bacon
III.

MATERIALS
WorksheetPowerPoint PresentationProjectorLaptop
IV.

PROCEDUREa.

Preparatory Activities
The teacher greets the students and then asks them to keep away unnecessarythings from
their desks.
b.

Motivation
The teacher asks the students if they had played charades before. The teacherexplains
how to play it.
c.

Presentation of Lesson
The teacher asks the class what are the similarities they noticed in the game.
d.

Lesson Proper
The teacher discusses the infinitives.Infinitives are one of the three verbals that look like
a verb but does notfunction as a verb. Instead, infinitives are used as a noun, an adjective
oran adverb
. They are o stru ted y addi g to efore a ver i its ase
form. Infinitives become infinitive phrases when words are added to them.
Examples:
To eat
on time will prevent ulcer. (Infinitive as noun)
To eat on time
will prevent ulcer. (Infinitve phrase as noun)The person
to consult
about the book is my publisher. (Infinitive asadjective)The person
to consult

about the book

is my publisher. (Infinitve phrase asadjective)It is practical
to leave
early in the morning. (Infinitive as adverb)It is practical
to leave early in the morning
. (Infinitve phrase as adverb)
e.

Application
1.

The tea her i trodu es Fra is Ba o a d his essay Of “tudies. The tea her
provides a worksheet with a copy of the essay to each pair and instructs themto look for
infinitives then to fill in the table in the worksheet (worksheetattached).

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2.

Construct a new sentence with the use of the infinitives found in the text. Theinfinitive in
the new sentence should function differently from the original.
f.

Valuing
The teacher asks the students the following questions:1.

Is studying purely for school purposes?2.

Is studying perfected only through attending school and reading?3.

If a person graduated from a reputable university with honors and secured agood career,
does this mean he/she necessarily has a good behavior?
g.
Generalization
The teacher asks a volunteer to summarize the lesson.
V.

EVALUATION
Co pose a short paragraph o your opi io of the essay Of “tudies. I orporate
at least five infinitive phrases in the paragraph. Underline the infinitive phrases used.
VI.

ASSIGNMENT
Cut and paste five paragraphs from magazines or newspapers that containinfinitives.
Highlight the infinitive or infinitive phrase used then identify its functionin the sentence.