Modal verbs speculation

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This lesson contains 19 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 1 video.

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Welcome V3
Please take a seat in the first three rows.

Put your phone and earbuds in your bag

Grab your laptop and log in


Slide 1 - Slide

Class rules
Respect! 
Listen to each other 
and to me :)
Try to speak English at 
all times. 
Making mistakes is okay.

Slide 2 - Slide

Today's planning
To do: 
Modal verbs for speculation
Goals: 
You know how to speculate using modal verbs.

Let's watch a video and make a note of the modal verbs mentioned

Slide 3 - Slide

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Slide 4 - Video

00:18
In which job would you use modal verbs often?

Slide 5 - Open question

01:02
What do modal verbs of speculation describe?

Slide 6 - Open question

01:33
Which modal verbs did he mention?

Slide 7 - Open question

02:15
He mentions that we speculate about the past...
Do you think we can speculate about the present too?
YES
NO
MAYBE?

Slide 8 - Poll

02:42
What's the formula? How do we put together a speculation sentence?

Slide 9 - Open question

3.2 Modal verbs a.k.a. hulpwerkwoorden
Present: mv + verb       Past: mv + have + past participle
In a true-crime show, the police, witnesses, and lawyers often use these modal verbs to talk about both the present and past.

He can't escape punishment. -> She couldn't have done it, she was with me!

She may be in danger. -> She might have been framed.

Based on witness statements, she must be innocent.
-> On the other hand, evidence shows that this guy must have killed him.



Slide 10 - Slide

She's not here yet. She ....... be stuck in traffic.

Slide 11 - Open question

It ...... be easy for him, looking after 3 kids on his own.

Slide 12 - Open question

Aliens ...... be watching us...Who knows?

Slide 13 - Open question

Rewrite the sentence:
I'm sure my keys are at work. (must)

Slide 14 - Open question

Rewrite the sentence:
It didn't rain. (couldn't)
The roads are dry.

Slide 15 - Open question

What do you think happened?
Use a modal verb

Slide 16 - Open question

What do you think happened?
Use a modal verb

Slide 17 - Open question

How well can you speculate in English?
0100

Slide 19 - Poll