Comment on the topic As if it were yesterday,
“In the Blink of Memory”
”Shadows of the Past”
“A Glimpse Back in Time”
“When do childhood memories start to fade?’

Grammar: Gerund and Infinitive slide 144/ 5.1 – 145 ex-es 1,2,3

1. Choose the correct options to complete the sentences about adolescence. One item has two correct answers.

My parents generally allowed me to go to bed whenever I wanted as a teenager.
They were constantly asking me to turn my music down.
They only let me stay out late at the weekend.
They always made me help them do the housework once a week. I didn’t mind doing most of it, but I hated washing up.
Two things my parents taught me were to be positive about life and to take every opportunity that came my way.

2. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct -ing form or the infinitive with or without to.

1. Oliver’s offered helping me with my assignment.
   We’ve arranged to meet in the library after school.
2. Elisa’s hoping to study history at university, but her family want her to study law.
3. I don’t remember taking this photo! But I can’t imagine anyone else taking it with my phone.
4. I really don’t want to go on the work training day. I can’t stand doing all those team-building exercises and so on. I’ve tried to find an excuse not to go, but they say everyone has to go.
5. James has decided not to apply for a promotion. He’s intending looking for a new job with a new company instead.

3. Complete the second sentence so the meaning is similar to the first sentence.

1. The plan is to leave at around six in the morning.
   We’re aiming to leave at around six in the morning.
2. Hua watched TV for two hours last night.
   Hua spent two hours watching TV last night.
3. She won’t say who broke the window.
   She’s refusing to say who broke the window,
4. We should arrive in about ten minutes.
   We expect to arrive in about ten minutes.
5. I wish I could see my friends back home.
   I really miss seeing my friends back home.
6. Henrik wishes he hadn’t said all those things last night.
   Henrik really regrets not having said all those things last night.
7. I’m having programming lessons from Peter.
   Peter is teaching me how to programm.
8. Opening the window may help if you’re too hot.
   Try opening the window if you’re too hot.