Modifying ideas to [hide_on_uk]generalize[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]generalise[/hide_on_us]
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Modifying ideas to [hide_on_uk]generalize[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]generalise[/hide_on_us]
Level: Pre-Intermediate & Intermediate (A2-B2)
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Grammar / Vocabulary focus:
Modifying ideas to [hide_on_uk]generalize[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]generalise[/hide_on_us]
Making [hide_on_uk]generalizations[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]generalisations[/hide_on_us] of ideas when we know they may not be 100% true.
Examples:
- There’s a tendency for American people to have dinner very early in the evening. ([hide_on_uk]generalizing[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]generalising[/hide_on_us] in a more formal style)
- It’s quite common to eat soup for lunch and dinner every day in my country. (using modifying phrases)
- Not many people stay indoors to eat during summer. (using determinatives)
- All of the students in my class eat dinner at a table. (using quantity words)
This worksheet can be used within your regular lesson for teaching and [hide_on_uk]practicing[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]practising[/hide_on_us] specific grammar or vocabulary points. This is ideal if students are struggling with a specific point, or if you want to highlight a certain point within your lesson. It can also be used as a review, either in class or for homework.
The sheet should take approx. 10 minutes to complete.
How to use the worksheet in class
1. Download the PDF sheet and print enough copies for your students.
2. Go through the ‘Language key’ section as a class to introduce and teach the topic. Have students provide their own examples and write them on the board.
3. Have students, in pairs, complete the the first set of questions. Then check the answers as a class.
4. The next section requires students to write their own sentences using the grammar point, vocabulary or structure. Students do this individually. Set a time limit and monitor your students, helping with mistakes.
5. Check all the answers as a class. Finally, students work in pairs to test each other on their sentences.
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