Change (Verb & Noun)
“I can’t change a ten-pound note.” What does change mean?
Give smaller coins or notes
Match: “change of address”
New contact details
What usually happens first: be born or get married?
Be born
Complete: “The exams ___ taken yesterday.”
were
Is “change” a noun or verb? — “I need some change.”
Noun
“Please can I change this jacket?” What does change mean?
Return something to a shop for another item
Match: “That will make a change.”
Something interesting because it’s new
What do many children do before high school?
Learn to walk and talk
Change to passive: “People built the school in 1990.”
The school was built in 1990.
Is “change” a noun or verb? — “People change over time.”
Verb
“We had to change planes in San Francisco.” What does change mean?
Move from one transport to another
Match: “You’ve really changed your life.”
Do something very different from before
Which comes later for many people: start working or become a teenager?
Start working
Change to passive: “They changed the rules.”
The rules were changed.
Make a sentence using “change schools.”
Answers may vary
“Remember to bring a change of shoes.” What does change mean?
Another item of similar clothing
Match: “change planes”
Move from one transport to another
What do students usually do at school: travel or take exams?
Take exams
Complete: “The baby ___ born in May.”
was
Make a passive sentence with “take exams.”
The exams were taken yesterday.
“My grandparents hate change.” What does change mean?
Something becoming different
Match: “change this jacket”
Take something back to a shop
Give one example of a big life change.
Possible answers: move house / get married / change schools
Change to passive: “They invited us to the wedding.”
We were invited to the wedding.
Put in order: become a teenager → go to high school → start working
Correct order