4.1 Verbs

• identify the target verbs in a variety of texts
• make use of verbs appropriately in sentences
• appreciate the use of verbs correctly for effective communication

“How can you effectively use verbs in communication?”

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1. The verb 喜欢 (to like)
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   Identify and use the verb 喜欢 in affirmative sentences about a friend.
2. The negative 不喜欢 and questions
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   Use 不喜欢 and form questions about likes and dislikes.
3. Identifying verbs in texts about introducing a friend
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   Read sentences about introducing a friend and underline the verbs that indicate likes and dislikes.
4. The modal verb 会 for ability
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   Use the modal verb 会 to say what someone can do.
5. The negative 不会 and answering ability questions
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   Use 不会 and short answers to talk about what someone cannot do.
6. Matching pictures with affirmative and negative 会 sentences
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   Match pictures with sentences that use affirmative and negative forms of 会.
7. Discussing friends’ likes and dislikes in turns
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   Take turns discussing their friends’ likes and dislikes using the verbs 喜欢 and 不喜欢.
8. The verb 过: to celebrate, to spend time
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   Construct sentences with the verb 过 (过生日) and share them for feedback.
9. The experiential particle 过
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   Use verb + 过 to talk about past experiences and form the negative with 没.
10. The structure Subject + V + 给 + Recipient + Object
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    Construct sentences using the structure Subj. + V + 给 + Recipient + Obj. and share for feedback.
11. Typing a short text with the target verbs on a digital device
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    Use digital devices safely to type a short text incorporating the verbs 喜欢, 不喜欢, 会, 过 and share for peer role modelling.
12. Using verbs effectively in communication
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    Write and present a text that uses the five target verbs and answer the key inquiry question.