What to + verb + what not to + same verb

Step 1: Introduction with Examples

Explain the concept:

• What to + verb is used when giving advice, guidance, or instructions.
  • Example: "I don’t know what to say."
• What not to + verb is used to tell someone what they should avoid doing.
  • Example: "He told me what not to do in the exam."

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Step 2: Interactive Pair Activity - Advice Board

1. Divide students into pairs.
2. Give each pair a situation. (E.g., "Traveling to a new country")
3. One student writes ‘What to do’ and the other writes ‘What not to do’.
   • Example:
     • What to do: "Learn basic phrases in that language."
     • What not to do: "Don't ignore cultural customs."
4. Pairs present their ideas to the class.

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Step 3: Picture-Based Discussion

1. Show different pictures (e.g., a classroom, a restaurant, a park).
2. Ask students: "What to do here?" and "What not to do here?"
   • Example: Picture of a library
     • "What to do?" → "Read quietly."
     • "What not to do?" → "Do not talk loudly."

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Step 4: Role-Play - Giving Instructions

1. Scenario: "You are an elder sibling guiding a younger sibling."
2. Students act out a conversation where one guides the other:
   • "What to do in school?" → "Pay attention to the teacher."
   • "What not to do in school?" → "Don't fight with friends."

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Step 5: Quick-Fire Quiz Game

1. Give a verb (e.g., "Eat").
2. Ask students to give ‘What to do’ and ‘What not to do’.
   • "What to eat?" → "Eat healthy food."
   • "What not to eat?" → "Don't eat too much junk food."

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Step 6: Story Completion Exercise

1. Start a short story:
   • "Tom was going for his first job interview, but he didn’t know what to do and what not to do."
2. Students complete the story by adding suggestions.