Small Grammar Changes, Big Meaning Shifts

Grammar - B2-C1 | Advance Level

4.9 $

Feb. 14 Sat , 13:00 USA

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Description

In this class you will:
✔ Watch a detailed video explaining subtle meaning shifts caused by verb patterns.
✔ Learn advanced verbs whose meanings change depending on the structure that follows.
✔ Analyze how intention, responsibility, and outcome are expressed through grammar.
✔ Practice explaining meaning differences clearly and accurately.

You will:
• Improve precision when expressing intentions and experiences
• Avoid common C1-level fossilized errors
• Develop awareness of nuance rather than just grammatical correctness

Session Activities

1: Have you ever said something grammatically correct in English but meant the wrong thing?

2: Do you think grammar can change meaning, or just correctness? Why?

3: Which do you find harder: choosing vocabulary or choosing the correct structure?

4: Can small grammar mistakes change how people judge you? How?

5: Do you think native speakers consciously think about verb patterns?

1: What’s the difference between “I stopped to think” and “I stopped thinking”?

2: How does meaning change between remember doing and remember to do?

3: Why does try to do feel different from try doing?

4: How does responsibility change between I made him leave vs He was made to leave?

5: Which verb pattern mistakes do you think are hardest to notice when listening?

6: Can changing structure soften or intensify a message? Give an example.

7: How might verb patterns affect politeness or indirectness?

8: After watching the video, which meaning shift surprised you most?

9: Why do you think these structures are difficult even at advanced levels?

verb pattern

the grammatical form that follows a verb

gerund

a verb ending in -ing used as a noun or object

infinitive

the base form of a verb with “to”

nuance

a subtle difference in meaning

intention

the purpose behind an action

implication

an indirect meaning or suggestion

precision

accuracy and exactness in expression

structure

the way parts are organized

meaning shift

a small change that alters meaning