UNIT 7:

MOTHER
N AT U R E
R E A D I N G S K I L L ( PA G E 9 7 )
TEACHER JULIE
What is mother nature?

Mother Nature is a common

personification of nature that
focuses on the life-giving and
nurturing aspects of nature by
embodying it in the form of the
mother.

*personification-the act of giving

a human quality or characteristic
to something which is not human,
 PRE
LESSON
ACTIVITY
W ATC H A V I D E O
Group activity .
Discuss.
1. Do you like spending time in nature? Why ? Why not?
2. What do you think the most important environmental issues our
planet is facing by today?
Individual activity.
• Read the expressions including the word
“nature” in bold. Can you guess the
meaning?
1.My parents are thinking about moving
away from the city and going back to
nature.
2. It’s only human nature to be worried
about environmental problems
3.Juanda is a calm and relaxed person, so
getting into arguments isn’t in his nature.
Activity 2
1. Are there any animals that you would consider intelligent? Why?

2. What characteristics make human different from animals?

 Short Answer Submissions (all)

A)1.tiger 2.crow 3.hyena

1.how to survive
Farish eqmal 2.can remember faces for 3 years
3.depent on others
B)They cant think as good as we are
 Short Answer Submissions (all)

Syahmi Hensem 1.Tiger and

 Short Answer Submissions (all)

1.crow,monkey,dog.
Aariffin
2.think,speak,write

1. Tiger and wolf because both of this animals are great in hunting.
Ainun Batrisyia 2. Human were born and raised with knowledge.(?)

alyaa zulaikha 1. In my point of view , parrots is consider as intelligent animal because they can understand what we talking
about , they also can repeat what we say and use it to communicate with people .

1) Yes, cat and dog is the intelligent animals becouse it can help humans
GIRI
2) Humans can talk. different in sense
Activity 3
Read the passage on page 98.
 UNIT 7:
MOTHER
N AT U R E
GRAMMAR LESSON: INFINITIVES
WITH “TO” AND WITHOUT “TO”
BY TEACHER JULIE
 The infinitive is the base
form of a verb.

What is
infinitive?
In English, when we talk
about the infinitive we are
usually referring to the
present infinitive, which is
the most common
 What is infinitive?
• The present infinitive has two
forms:
• the infinitive with -to = to + base
• The infinitive without -to = base

To-infinitive infinitive without to

to sit sit
to eat eat
to have have
to remember remember
 1. The to-infinitive to indicate the
purpose or intention of an action.
Examples
• She came to collect her pay cheque.
When and why • The three bears went to find firewood.
do we use the to • I am calling to ask you about dad.

–infinitive? • You sister has gone to finish her

homework.
 2. After certain verbs:
afford,agree, appear,
arrange,choose,
decide,forget ,hope and so on
(refer to your text book –page 166)
When and why do Examples
we use the to – • I hope to meet you soon
infinitive? • I forgot to switch off the fan
• I decide to follow him on
Instagram
 3. After the objects of certain
verbs: advise, allow ,encourage ,
expect, invite, persuade….
Example
When and why do • It was Glen who persuaded me
we use the to – to apply for this job
infinitive?
 4. With “too” and “enough”
Examples:
• The soup is too hot to eat
When and why do • I didn’t go early enough to
buy a ticket
we use the to –
infinitive?
 5. The verbs ask, decide,
explain, forget, know, show,
tell, & understand can be
followed by a question word
When and why such as where, how, what, who,
& when + the to-infinitive.
do we use the to Examples
–infinitive? She asked me how to use the
washing machine.
Do you understand what to do?
 5. The to-infinitive after
adjectives.
subject + to be + adjective +
(for/of someone) + to-
When and why infinitive + (rest of sentence)
do we use the to Subject + to be +
adjective
(+ for/of + to-
someone) infinitive
(+ rest of
sentence)

–infinitive? It is good to talk.

It is good of you to talk to me.
When and why do we use the infinitive
without -to? Base form without to

• Almost always, infinitives begin with

“to.” But infinitives lose the “to” when
they follow these verbs:

• Feel
• Hear
• Help
• Let
• Make
• See
• Watch
When and why do we use the infinitive
without -to?
1. After modal verbs ( can , could, may, will , should , must , might)
Examples
2. Can you tell me what’s wrong?
3. We may go to the cinema tonight
When and why do we use the infinitive
without -to?
2. After the verbs "make" and "let"
Examples
Her parents let her stay out late.
Let's go to the cinema tonight.
When and why do we use the infinitive
without -to?
3. after the expression "had better“ and “ would rather”
Examples
We had better take some warm clothing.
She had better ask him not to come.
I would rather go to the cinema tonight
 Gerund = the present participle (-
ing) form of the verb
For examples:
singing, dancing, running.
What is Gerund?
How to form Gerunds?
How to form?
( base form of the verb + ing)

Walking
Fishing
Cooking
Jumping
INTRODUCTION: GERUND
1.Gerunds can be used after certain verbs including enjoy, fancy, discuss,
dislike, finish, mind, suggest, recommend, keep, and avoid.
I suggest we go fishing this weekend.
We enjoy reading books

2.After prepositions of place and time.

• I made dinner before getting home.
• He looked unhappy after seeing his work schedule.
3. To replace the subject or object of a sentence
• Lachlan likes eating coconut oil.
• Jumping off a cliff is dangerous, but a real thrill.
INTRODUCTION
3.Gerunds can appear at the beginning of a sentence when used as a
subject:
• Jogging is a hobby of mine.

4. Gerunds can act as an object following the verb:

• Daniel quit smoking a year ago.

5. Gerunds can serve as an object after a preposition:

• I look forward to helping you paint the house.
• After certain verbs
I enjoy singing
• After prepositions ( FOR, OF, ABOUT, WITHOUT)
I drank a cup of coffee before leaving
• After the verb “go” to indicate physical activities.
I go skiing every year.
Writing an article describing a place( page
103)
Task A

WRITE AN ARTICLE FOR TRAVEL AND NATURE MAGAZINE!

Tell us about nature reserve or place of natural beauty that you
know of. Describe the place , say what attracts the visitors to it
and refer to any other special features of the place. The most
interesting articles will be published in the next issue.
 W R I T I N G A
L E T T E R T O
T H E
E D I T O R ( E X
P R E S S I N G
A N O P I N I O N )
FORM 4
FULL BLAST TEXTBOOK
 A.Discuss
• Why do you think people
write letters to the editors of
newspapers and magazines?
TASK A • Have you ever read any of
these letters?
• Would you consider writing a
letter to the editor of a
newspaper? Why? Why not?
 TASK A
A.Discuss

• Why do you think people write letters to the editors of newspapers and
magazines?
To express their opinion or comment on various issues
• Have you ever read any of these letters?
I have read such letters
• Would you consider writing a letter to the editor of a newspaper? Why?
Why not?
Yes , I would because people must feel free to express their opinions
and fight for their rights.
No, I wouldn’t consider writing a letter to the editor because it’s not
in my character
TASK D

D.Discuss
• Why do you think there is so much litter around?

• What kind of problems does it create?

• What do you think can be done about it?

TASK D
D.Discuss
• Why do you think there is so much litter around?
I THINK THAT WE ARE PARTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROBLEM OF
LITTER. BOTH DRIVERS AND PEDESTRIANS LITTER WITHOUT EVEN
THINKING ABOUT IT. THE FACT THAT THERE AREN’T ENOUGH RUBBISH
BINS AVAILABLE OBVIOUSLY MAKES THINGS WORSE. (ADD ONE MORE
POINT)
TASK D

D.Discuss
• What kind of problems does it create?
WELL, THE FACT THAT OUR PARKS AND BENCHES ARE OVERFLOWING
WITH RUBBISH MAKES IT DIFFICULT FOR US TO ENJOY THEM. THESE
PLACES, AS WELL AS THE STREETS IN SOME AREAS, SMELL BAD AND
UGLY TO LOOK AT. MOST IMPORTANTLY HOWEVER THEY ARE A THREAT
TO THE HEALTH OF THE LOCALS AND ANIMALS LIVE THERE (ADD ONE
MORE POINT)
TASK D
D.Discuss
• What do you think can be done about it?
THERE ARE VARIOUS SOLUTIONS TO THIS PROBLEM. ENVIROMENTAL
AWARENESS EDUCATION CAN PLAY A VERY IMPORTANT ROLE BY
INFORMING BOTH CHILDREN AND ADULTS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF
LOOKING AFTER THE ENVIROMENT IN WHICH THEY LIVE.IN THIS WAY,
MORE PEOPLE MAY BE ENCOURAGED TO TAKE PART IN RECYCLING
PROGRAMMES WHICH HELP TO REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF RUBBISH WE
PRODUCE.( ADD ONE MORE POINT)