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Connect the Grammar to Writing

1 READ & NOTICE THE GRAmmAR.
A Read the text. How did Carlos learn to do his job? Discuss your answers with a partner.

Abuela’s Kitchen

When Carlos was five years old, he moved in with his
abuela, or grandmother. She loved to cook, and Carlos spent a
lot of time with her in the kitchen. Being in the warm kitchen
with his grandmother was fun. She liked telling stories about
her childhood, and Carlos enjoyed listening to her. He also
enjoyed learning to cook by watching and helping her. In the
beginning, most dishes were too difficult for him to make.
First, he chopped vegetables and stirred beans. Then, he
learned how to make soups and other simple dishes when he
was seven. By the time he turned 13, Carlos was cooking full meals for his family and
friends. He enjoyed making people happy with his food.

Eventually, Carlos realized that he had enough talent to become a chef. At the age
of 18, he began working at a local restaurant. Then, 12 years later, after a lot of hard
work, Carlos opened his own restaurant. He invited his family and friends to come to the
grand opening. To honor his grandmother, Carlos named his restaurant Abuela’s Kitchen.

GRAMMAR FOcUS

In exercise A, the writer uses gerunds and infinitives to explain the events of Carlos’s life.
Gerunds:
Being in the warm kitchen with my grandmother was fun.
He enjoyed making people happy with his food.
infinitives:
His grandmother loved to cook, and Carlos . . .
In the beginning, most dishes were too difficult for him to make.

B Read the text in exercise A again. Underline the gerunds and circle the infinitives. Then work
with a partner and compare your answers.

C How did Carlos become a chef? Complete his timeline with the events from the text in
exercise A.

Age: CARLOS’S TImELINE
5 years old 7 years old 13 years old 18 years old 30 years old

Event:

Moved in
with Grandma

290 GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES
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