The words,
whoever, whatever, wherever, whenever, means "it's not
important", or "it doesn't matter", who, what, where, when.
It's not difficult to teach but it's advisable to give examples.
Try this humorous dialogue:
Teen to parent:
"I was thinking of
inviting Brad Pitt to my birthday party."
Parent: Invite WHOEVER you
want, dear!
"I think I'll buy
a new car."
Parent: Buy WHATEVER you
want, dear!
"I'd like to eat
in that expensive restaurant this weekend."
Parent: Eat WHEREVER you
want, dear!
"I think I'll go
to Hawaii this summer."
Parent: Go WHENEVER you
want, dear!
Parent to teen:
"Take out the dog!"
Teen:
WHATEVER you want, Dad!
"Wash the car."
Teen:
I'll do it WHENEVER you want, Dad!
"Buy your
jeans in that discount store."
Teen:
I'll buy them WHEREVER you want, Mom!
"Invite your
little cousin to your party."
Teen:
I'll invite WHOEVER you want, Mom!
Is this for real???
NO WAY!!!
Here are more sample
sentences:
WHOEVER is calling, tell them I'm not in.
WHATEVER you're selling, I can't afford it!
WHENEVER you need advice, call me!
WHEREVER you go on vacation, don't forget your sunglasses!
Have the students make up
sentences of their own. When reading anything in English, tell
the students to make note of this usage in the sentences.
WHENEVER students read
something in English, they can try to analyze the sentence
structure. This will help them when they want to use a
particular grammatical element in their conversation.
A Nice Thought
"Whenever you are
lucky enough to see a rainbow, remember to thank God for having
made it!"