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C1 Advanced • Classroom Printable Game

Kestrel Lane Minutes Check

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Total Duration

20 Minutes

Teams of 3 or 4 act as the local street committee's editors. Review each meeting minute line, correct the form after to (or write OK), and identify whether to is a Preposition or part of an Infinitive.

Unit Topic: Gentrification & Changing Neighbourhoods (Target Words)

gentrification regeneration influx deprived renovate derelict upmarket developer inhabitant campaigner

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Rules of the Game

TEACHER SETUP

Classroom Instructions

1 Divide the class into teams of 3 or 4 students acting as street committee editors.
2 Hand out Cards Minutes A and B along with a copy of the Check Sheet to each group.
3 Set a timer for 20 minutes and keep the pace energetic.
4 Remind students that to can be a preposition (followed by -ing) or an infinitive marker (followed by base verb).
5 Instruct groups to swap Check Sheets for peer grading during step 4. The answer key is in the Teacher Key section of this page.
6 Award bonus points for teams that correctly use Unit vocabulary during explanations.

STUDENT GOAL

How to Play & Win

1 Read each numbered line from Minutes A and B carefully with your team.
2 Check if the verb structure after to is correct or needs fixing.
3 Write the corrected form on your sheet, or write OK if the line is already accurate.
4 State whether to is a PREPOSITION or part of an INFINITIVE.
5 Swap sheets with another team to mark their work when time is called.
6 Earn 1 bonus point for every Unit word (e.g., gentrification, developer) used correctly!

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6-Step 20-Minute Timed Plan

Step 1 2m

Hand out the cards, form teams of 3–4 and pick a scorekeeper in each team.

Step 2 3m

Explain preposition vs. infinitive rule with 1 example.

Step 3 7m

Teams check Minutes A & B lines and fill the sheet.

Step 4 3m

Swap sheets with another team for peer checking.

Step 5 3m

Teacher gives answer key; scorekeeper tallies points.

Step 6 2m

Declare winning team & wrap up key takeaways.

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Minutes Cards (Kestrel Lane Street Meeting)

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Minutes A

Lines 1 – 4

"The landlord's agent says he looks forward to meet every tenant in the new year."

"Most tenants have refused to paying the new service charge."

"The shopkeepers are committed to keep the market open on Sundays."

"Several people object to be asked for a bigger deposit."

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Minutes B

Lines 5 – 8

"The baker is accustomed to work before dawn."

"The developer has promised to protect the old library."

"If talks fail, residents may resort to block the building site."

"The new fees will contribute to pushing older families out."

Copy for the board

Minutes A (Kestrel Lane street meeting): (1) "The landlord's agent says he looks forward to meet every tenant in the new year." (2) "Most tenants have refused to paying the new service charge." (3) "The shopkeepers are committed to keep the market open on Sundays." (4) "Several people object to be asked for a bigger deposit."

Minutes B (Kestrel Lane street meeting): (5) "The baker is accustomed to work before dawn." (6) "The developer has promised to protect the old library." (7) "If talks fail, residents may resort to block the building site." (8) "The new fees will contribute to pushing older families out."

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Street Committee Check Sheet

Interactive Practice

"The landlord's agent says he looks forward to meet every tenant in the new year."

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