Verbs Followed by an Object and an Infinitive E.g Everyone expected her to win advise allow ask beg bring build buy challenge choose command dare direct encourage expect forbid force have hire instruct invite lead leave let like love motivate order pay permit persuade prepare promise remind require send teach tell urge want warn Note: Some of these verbs may be used without an object run away behave x2 misbehave x2 roll teach participate join in If anyone invites you _English to minors I would advise you fast! Young children are especially difficult to teach You can’t allow them _too much but you can’t expect them like adults either Instead of leaving them _ around on the floor, you need to teach them _properly in class You can’t command them _anything they don’t want to Instead you have to encourage them _ their best and urge them Songs and games might also motivate them to Maximise x2 use work study speak have a chat Teenagers are difficult too, especially when their parents force them English Teaching courses tell you _class speaking time by using pair work However if you permit teenagers _in pairs you might as well invite them a chat in Spanish (It doesn’t matter how much you beg them in English.) I forbid them _their mobiles in class but there’s always one phone that starts ringing I’d love them their homework but they always forget I can remind them ten times or even beg them _it, but it doesn’t make a difference deal come up have Teaching English to minors requires you lots of patience and excellent organisation skills It challenges you _with new ideas fast and prepares you with difficult situations Despite the challenges, it can be a rewarding experience When your students finally start speaking English well or get a good mark in an important English exam, it’s satisfying to know that you taught them _it Now it’s your turn Choose verbs and invent your own story Key If anyone invites you to teach English to minors I would advise you to run away fast! Young children are especially difficult to teach You can’t allow them to misbehave too much but you can’t expect them to behave like adults either Instead of leaving them to roll around on the floor, you need to teach them to behave properly in class You can’t command them to anything they don’t want to Instead you have to encourage them to their best and urge them to participate Songs and games might also motivate them to join in Teenagers are difficult too, especially when their parents force them to study English Teaching courses tell you to maximise class speaking time by using pair work However if you permit teenagers to work in pairs you might as well invite them to have a chat in Spanish (It doesn’t matter how much you beg them to speak in English.) I forbid them to use their mobiles in class but there’s always one phone that starts ringing I’d love them to their homework but they always forget I can remind them ten times or even beg them to it, but it doesn’t make a difference Teaching English to minors requires you to have lots of patience and excellent organisation skills It challenges you to come up with new ideas fast and prepares you to deal with difficult situations Despite the challenges, it can be a rewarding experience When your students finally start speaking English well or get a good mark in an important English exam, it’s satisfying to know that you taught them how to it