Cambridge First Certificate of English (FCE) Use of English Part Four Sentence Transformations
A LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS
Brainstorming typical B2 First key word sentence transformations collocations and different parts of speech, including phrasal verbs from past tenses.
Lesson Plan Content:
B2 First Use of English Part Four sentence transformations language brainstorming
Brainstorm words which go before and after the words below, or words which mean the same thing for section D.
A
What verb forms (usually) go after each of the words below?
advised
appear
don’t mind
expect
impossible
is expected
let
make
miss
ought
regret
remembered
without
worth
B
What often goes after each of the words below? (Most include prepositions).
accused
blame
feel
hardly
plans
prevented
C
What often goes before each of the words below?
addition
better
case
difficulty
fault
idea
intention
mind
notice
plans
rather
reason
spite
surprise
D
What words with different parts of speech have the same meanings as the words below? Some have more than one answer.
may =
need =
rare =
E
Make as many phrasal verbs as you can from the words below, also saying the meaning if you can.
call + =
=
=
carry + =
=
=
come + =
=
=
fallen + =
=
=
look + =
=
=
pick + =
=
=
run + =
=
=
take + =
=
=
turn + =
=
=
=
Mixed answers
Use the mixed answers below to help with the tasks above. Other answers might be possible.
A
+ someone + to + v
+ someone + v
+ to + v
+ v + ing
B
+ any/ ever
+ for
+ like + v + ing
+ someone + for
+ someone + from
+ someone + of
C
don’t +
for no +
had +
have +
have no +
have/ make +
in +
my +
take (no) +
to my +
would +
D
maybe
necessary
perhaps
rarely
seldom
E
+ after = care for
+ after = have something in common with a parent, e.g. character or looks
+ down = reduce the volume
+ for = search for
+ forward to = can’t wait to
+ into = investigate
+ off = cancel
+ off = switch off
+ on = continue
+ out = don’t have a good relationship anymore
+ out of = no longer have any left
+ up = collect someone in your car
+ up = start a new activity
+ up to = respect
+ up with = think of
Suggested answers
Other answers are possible, so please check if you wrote something different.
A
advised + someone + to + v
appear + to + v
don’t mind + v + ing
expect + someone + to + v
impossible + to + v
is expected + to + v
let + someone + v
make + someone + v
miss + v + ing
ought + to + v
regret + v + ing
remembered + to + v
without + v + ing
worth + v + ing
B
accused + someone + of
blame + someone + for
feel + like + v + ing
hardly + any/ ever
plans + for
prevented + someone + from
C
in + addition
had + better
in + case
have + difficulty
my + fault
have no + idea
have no + intention
don’t + mind
take + (no) notice
have/ make + plans
would + rather
for no + reason
in + spite
to my + surprise
D
may = maybe/ perhaps
need = necessary
rare = rarely/ seldom
E
call + off = cancel
carry + on = continue
come + up with = think of
fallen + out = don’t have a good relationship anymore
look + after = care for
look + for = search for
look + forward to = can’t wait to
look + into = investigate
look + up to = respect
pick + up = collect someone in your car
run + out of = no longer have any left
take + after = have something in common with a parent, e.g. character or looks
take + up = start a new activity
turn + down = reduce the volume
turn + off = switch off
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