The document provides examples of using gerunds and has students complete sentences with gerund verbs. It then presents a short story listening exercise about a student named Chris' experience taking Aikido lessons. It summarizes that Chris started taking Aikido lessons 2 years ago, at first felt like giving up but kept practicing, and eventually had to stop attending lessons because he had to work during the lesson time, leaving him disappointed.

1. Now & Then
Part 2 Lesson 1

2. Using Gerunds
Grammar Point
Examples
I started taking Aikido lessons.
I really enjoyed going to lessons.
I felt like giving up.
I kept on practicing.
I had to stop attending the lessons.

3. Your Turn
Example:
I started playing tennis 3 years ago.
1. I enjoy _________ English lessons. Verbs
2. I can’t stop ________ of you. play, think, eat,
3. I will keep on __________ baseball. make, do, see,
4. I will continue _________ him. date, kiss, bake
5. I stopped __________ exercises.
6. I quit _________ cake.
7. I gave up _________ the violin.

4. Listening Exercise
Please listen to the
short story on the next
few slides. Listen for
the gerunds and how
they are used.

5. “I started taking Aikido
lessons 2 years ago.”

6. “I kept on practicing the
movements and pretty
soon I could do them
easily.”

7. Question 1
When did Chris start taking
Aikido lessons?
A 10 years ago
B 2 years ago
C Yesterday
D A long time ago

8. Answer 1
When did Chris start taking
Aikido lessons?
B 2 years ago

9. Question 2
At first, Chris felt like?
A Giving up
B Taking up
C Cleaning up
D Packing up

10. Answer 2
At first, Chris felt like?
A Giving up

11. Question 3
Why did Chris have to give up
taking Aikido lessons?
A He couldn’t understand the teacher.
B He started taking Judo lessons instead.
C He had to work at the same time as the
lessons.
D He broke his leg.

12. Answer 3
Why did Chris have to give up
taking Aikido lessons?
C He had to work at the same time as the
lessons.

13. Question 4
How did Chris feel when he quit
taking lessons?
A Angry
B Excited
C Terrific
D Disappointed

14. Answer 4
How did Chris feel when he quit
taking lessons?
D Disappointed

15. Reading Transcript
I started taking Aikido lessons 2 years ago. I
really enjoyed going to lessons with my friend.
At first I couldn’t understand the teachers
instructions and I felt like giving up practicing
Aikido. I kept on practicing the movements and
pretty soon I could do them easily.
Unfortunately I had to stop attending the lessons
because I had to work at the same time as the
Aikido lessons. I felt disappointed I had to stop
taking the lessons, but I hope I can start
practicing again soon.

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