I don't know how to + (verb)

Step 1: Introduction with Real-Life Context
(5-7 mins)

1. Ask students simple questions:

• "Do you know how to swim?"

• "Do you know how to cook?"

• "Do you know how to play the guitar?"

1. If they say "No," introduce the sentence pattern:

• "I don’t know how to swim."

• "I don’t know how to cook."

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Step 2: Explain the Pattern (Basic Concept)
(5 mins)
Write the sentence structure on the board:
🔹 I don’t know how to + (verb).
📌 Examples:

• I don’t know how to dance.

• I don’t know how to ride a bicycle.

• I don’t know how to use a computer.

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Step 3: Interactive Drills (Basic Practice)
(10 mins)
💡 Activity 1: Ask & Answer Chain

1. Students form a circle.

1. The first student asks their partner: "Do you know how to (verb)?"

1. The partner answers: "No, I don’t know how to (verb)."

1. That student asks the next person, and the chain continues.

Example:

• Student 1: Do you know how to sing?

• Student 2: No, I don’t know how to sing. Do you know how to drive?

• Student 3: No, I don’t know how to drive. Do you know how to cook?

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Step 4: Role-Playing Situations (Application)
(10-15 mins)
💡 Activity 2: "Help Me Learn!" Role Play
Pair up students. One student asks for help, the other gives a response.
Example dialogue:
A: I don’t know how to tie a tie. Can you teach me?
B: Sure! First, put the tie around your neck. Then…
Swap roles and repeat with different verbs.

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Step 5: Challenge & Fun Games
(10 mins)
💡 Activity 3: "Guess the Action!"

1. Write different verbs on slips of paper (swim, dance, cook, etc.).

1. A student picks one, acts it out without speaking.

1. Others guess: "Do you know how to (verb)?"

1. The student answers: "No, I don’t know how to (verb)."

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Step 6: Wrap-Up & Homework

1. Summarize the lesson.

1. Homework: Write 5 sentences using "I don’t know how to + (verb)."