willpower

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WILLPOWER
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Willpower?
The ability to control
you mind and body
in order to achieve
something.
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Grammar: verb+gerunds; verbs + infinitves
Goal: talking about past habits
Vocabulary: Phrasal verbs
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Progreso de
ejercicios
 Match the PHRASAL VERBS about WILLPOWER with the
correct definitions. You will use one definitions twice.

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F
A
E
C
E
G
B

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cut back on

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Take up

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Get out of

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Throw away

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Turn down

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Give up

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Keep on

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Cut down on

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Take turns telling each other about
something you have begun doing or cut
back on recently. Use some of the phrasal
verbs.
Last summer, I took up tennis. I tried to cut
down on sweets, but I just couldn’t give up
ice cream.

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Which of these things take a lot of
WILLPOWER?
Which don’t?
 Exercising
 Giving up drinking coffee
 Getting organized
 Giving up watching television
 Learning to speak a new language
 Learning to play a musical instrument.

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Grammar Focus
study the examples of verbs followed by gerunds and
infinitives

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Grammar Focus
study the examples of verbs followed by gerunds and
infinitives

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study the examples of verbs followed by
gerunds and infinitives
Gerunds
 He kept on running
 I don’t enjoy doing exercise
 Did you give up drinking
soda?
infinitives
 I want to eat something
 You don’t need to have a cup
of coffee
 Did he learn to control his
temper?

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Look at the verbs in the box. Put them in
the correct column in the chart.

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stop enjoy
quit
dislike
Get out of
promise
Stop
need
love Take up
Cut down on
Keep on
learn
practice
want

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Practice: complete the paragraph with
the correct for of the verbs

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Thanks!
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doba.edu.co