BURAUEN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Burauen, Leyte

ENGLISH 9
Quarter 4
January 27, 2020

I. OBJECTIVES
At the end of the discussion, the students are expected to:
1. define gerund;
2. identify the functions of gerunds as a noun;
3. compose a story out of the sentences that were constructed; and
4. value the importance of knowing the functions of gerunds.

II. SUBJECT MATTER

Topic: Gerund
Reference: A Journey through Anglo-American Literature Learner’s Material 9

III. MATERIALS
- Visual aids
- Pictures - Strips-of-paper
- Scotch tape

IV. LESSON PROCEDURE

A. Preliminary Activity
 Prayer
 Greetings
 Checking of Attendance
 Review of the previous lesson (Infinitive forms of the verb)
 Reading of House Rules
 Reading of Objectives

B. Activity
(Posted on the board)

Exercising is good for our health.

I know. My favorite exercise is jogging.

Merla keeps herself in good shape by dancing.

Lester does boxing in the gym twice a week.

Well, my only exercise, walking, is not taxing.

  Call two students to read or act the dialogue in the picture.

C. Analysis
 What are those underlined words?
 What do you notice about the underlined words?
 What do you call those words?
 Are you familiar with Gerunds?
 What is Gerund?
 How is gerund used in each sentence?

D. Abstraction
 The teacher will introduce and discuss the topic.
 Then, she will divide the class into three groups.
 After every example of the function of gerund as a noun, the groups will also
construct a sentence for each function.

E. Application
 With the same group, the students will collect all the sentences that they
constructed.
 Then, they will combine those sentences to compose a short story.
 Afterwards, they will share their story to the class.
 Their output will be graded according to these criteria.

Content 5 pts
Grammar 5 pts
Organization of Sentences 5 pts
Cooperation 5 pts
Valuing:

 What is the importance of knowing the functions of gerunds?

V. Evaluation
A. Complete the sentences below by using the “-ing” gerund form of the verbs in
the box.

Sleep Swim Read

Find Cook Learn
Eat Watch Bake

1. _______ lots of vegetables is important for good health.

2. _______ is fun. I love making dinner for my friend.
3. _______ books and magazines can help you to learn English.
4. _______ is a great way to get fit, but I am afraid of the water.
5. _______ TV is bad for my eyes. That’s what my mother says.

B. Identify the function of gerund in a sentence. Write S if it is used as a SUBJECT,

SC for subjective complement, OP for Object of the Preposition, DO for Direct
Object and AP for Appositive.
 _______1. Eating makes me happy.
_______2. They look forward to seeing us tomorrow.
_______3. My favorite sport is cycling.
_______4. Joy’s favorite hobby, singing, is not that bad.
_______5. Sungjae quit smoking.

VI. Assignment
In a sheet of paper, cut and paste an article from a newspaper or a magazine that
used gerunds in the sentences.