Focus on Grammar 3, Unit 25: More Infinitives

1. Unit 25: More Infinitives
p. 346-347: Purpose – WHY?
adj./adverb + infinitive

2. Group Work:
Group 1:
Norma
Iwona
Cassie / Zhaoting
Cai / Iris
Group 2:
Yuosf
Dan
Midori
Xiaoxiao / Tiny
Group 3:
James
Astrid
Renei
Raed
Group 4:
Hammam
Rena
Joe
Group 5:
Peng
Yu Zhang
Erina
Mohammed
Group 6:
Barbosa
Elo
Adeeb
Gang Zhou

3. 1: use an infinitive to show purpose
• Why did you go to the mall?
– I went to the mall to buy a new phone.
– I went to the mall not to shop online.
• Why did you come to UNI?
– I came here to study business.
– I came here to improve my English.
• Shortened versions:
– To study business.
– Not to shop online.
negative

4. 1: “in order to”
• Why did you go to the mall?
– I went to the mall in order to get a new phone.
– I went to the mall to get a new phone.
• Why do you use your GPS?
– I use it in order to not get lost.
– I use it to not get lost.
• “because / so”
– I went to the mall because I wanted to get a new
phone.
– I use it so I don’t get lost.
New,
formal
grammar
Purpose:
why?

5. • Complete p. 348, Ex. 2 and p. 349, Ex. 3
He took the bus not to be late.
We turned our phone off not to get any calls.
She recorded her favorite TV show not to miss it.
She went to the electronics store to buy a new phone.
d
a
e
c
Change the sentences.
Use infinitives.

6. (in order)
to drive to Montreal.
(in order) to pass it.
(in order)
to get more gas.
(in order)
to exchange money.
(in order) to
buy fruits and vegetables.
(in order)
to have coffee. (in order) to communicate
with her.

7. 1a: “to go to sleep”
• Purpose?
–Why did you go?
• I go to sleep. I go in order to sleep.
• I go to dream. I go in order to dream.
• Place?
–I went to sleep.
–I went to dreamland.

8. adj/adverb + infinitive
• It’s simple to understand.
• We worked hard to finish on time.
• She ran quickly to get to class on time.
• Complete p. 350, Ex. 4

9. to use
to spend
to carry
to watch
to find out
to own

10. 3: adj. + for (person) + infinitive
• It’s easy for you to speak to people.
• It’s difficult for me to talk to others.

11. 3: too/enough + adj. + infinitive
• It was too expensive to buy.
• She is too annoying to talk to.
See how “too” is first? too + adj.
• Grammar is easy enough
to understand.
See how “enough” is second? adj. + enough
Not
possible
Possible

12. • Complete p. 351, Ex. 5
not too early to call her / early enough to call her.
too quickly for me to understand.
well enough to pass his driving test.
cheap enough for him to get.
too busy to go to a movie tonight.

13. Group Work:
Group 1:
Norma
Iwona
Cassie / Zhaoting
Cai / Iris
Group 2:
Yuosf
Dan
Midori
Xiaoxiao / Tiny
Group 3:
James
Astrid
Renei
Raed
Group 4:
Hammam
Rena
Joe
Group 5:
Peng
Yu Zhang
Erina
Mohammed
Group 6:
Barbosa
Elo
Adeeb
Gang Zhou
Complete the handouts
a) “Unit 25: More Infinitives”
b) “Cell Phone Comparisons”
c) “Unit 19: Adjectives and Adverbs.”

14. Writing:
• Write your first draft of your paragraph. Use
your outline.
– Use gerunds and infinitives.
– Use a lot of adjectives and adverbs!
– Don’t worry about the conclusion sentence yet.
– When you’re finished, turn in your paragraph and
outline.

15. Homework:
• Review Gerunds & Infinitives. Take a practice
handout! You’ll find the answers on the last
page.
• Preview Unit 26. Complete the “Preview”
handout. We’ll review this tomorrow.
• Complete your journal and discussion on
eLearning.
• You’ll write a journal in class tomorrow.