W. A. Ward Dear English Teachers!

students' own answers.
Grammar Time 15 min.
aim:
introducing 
-ed
and 
-ing
adjective forms.
Ask students some questions like:
Who likes history? is it interesting for you? Are you interested in history?
Who doesn’t like gossips? is it annoying for you? Are you annoyed from gossips?
Elicit answers
. Write the questions and answers on the board and underline the 
adjectives (interesting, interested, annoying, annoyed)
then explain the rule that we use 
-ed
form adjective for somebody (for people) 
and -
ing 
form adjectives for things. Remind that not all adjective have such 
forms. that is why present a list of 
-ed
and -
ing
forms of adjectives.
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Teacher’s book

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Teacher’s book
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Tell students to find out which of the following adjectives express positive and 
negative meanings:
1) amazed amazing 
4) amused amusing
2) annoyed annoying 
3) bored boring 
answers: 
positive meanings – amazed, amused; negative meanings – annoyed, 
boring
1. 
Ask students to complete the sentences using suitable adjectives from the 
box. 
answers: 
e.g.
I do the same thing every day. My job is very 
boring.
1. I have nothing to do. I’m 
bored
2. My job is very varied. I find it 
interesting
3. i’m 
interested
in applying for the job. 
4. I heard some very 
disappointing
news. I’m going to lose my job. 
5. Don’t feel so 
disappointed
. There are plenty of other jobs. 
6. it’s not 
surprising
that you failed the exam. You never did any work. 
7. i was 
surprised
by the news. i didn’t expect it. 
8. My trip to bukhara has been cancelled. i’m really 
depressed
. i really wanted 
to go.
9. The performance of the English team was very 
depressing
. they played 
much worse than expected
10. I don’t understand this exercise. I’m very 
confused
. 
11. There are a lot of road signs. They are all very 
confusing
.