Verb Patterns: gerund, infinitive or both

1. Click here to see lists of verbs followed by the gerund or the infinitive. There are four pages.

2. Click here to see verbs that change meaning depending on being followed by gerund or infinitive. More examples here.

3. Explanations and exercises here.

4. Another explanation and exercises here.

Voluntourism

Watch the video and answer the questions (check your answers in "comments").

1. What are many Americans planning to do on holiday?
2. What kind of activities do they mention?
3. Why can doing this benefit your wellbeing?
4. What is "Charity Watch"?
5. Why is it necessary?
6. What is a good idea?

Click here to read about some pros and cons of this kind of tourism.

Ecotourism

Click here to listen and read about ecotourism (choose the speed and accent you prefer). 

Click here to read an article about the advantages and disadvantages of this kind of tourism.

Tourism

Click here to do a listening activity about green tourism in London.

Click here to read a text about tourism in Egypt.

Here a podcast about A Day Trip with a Difference.