G2 - Unit 1 Elementary Grammar

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

What isn't a subject in school that you think should be? Explain your answer in one sentence.

Homework for this class:

• complete 30% in Unit 2
• I'll check at the end of class

Do 50% (or more) during this class.

Wednesday 23 October

Test on Unit 1 + 2

two more lessons until the test!

Homework for this class

• complete 30% in Unit 2
• I'll check at the end of class

Do 60% by next class, so you can do the unit test by the end of that class!

Monday 21 October

Test on Unit 1 + 2

When I was zero

• Check your work.
• Write down one mistake you've made on a post-it.
• Don't correct it!

Today

• Write down the title of your book.

• Check if you leveled up correctly.

• Work up to 25% in this class.

• Last 20 minutes are for reading.

Grammar Unit 1 Elementary

• going to / will
• modals: can, should, must
  
• much / many

Going to

Going to is for intentions you already have (you made your decision already). 

Going to is always used after a form of the to be verb and before an infinitive verb.

• I am going to visit my grandmother next week.
• We are going to binge that series this weekend.

Will

Will is for intentions formed at the moment of speaking (promise, offer).

1. For things in the future that you did not plan.

• He’ll help you with your bags.

2. To make predictions that are not based on present or past evidence.

• I guess he will cook something for us.

3. For promises

• I’ll always love you.

Fill in the correct form: to be going to / will ?

Look at the clouds! It __________ rain.

Fill in the correct form: to be going to / will ?

Those bags look heavy. I _________ help you carry them.

Write your own sentence using 'will'.

Use a word from the vocabulary that we have discussed.

Write your own sentence using 'to be going to'.

Use a word from the vocabulary that we have discussed.

Going to

1 For plans and intentions made before the moment they were spoken.

• Example: I am going to accept the job!

2 To make predictions that are very likely to be true.

• Example: Look at those clouds, it is going to rain!

3 Use it as a general verb form for the future, especially in spoken English.

• Example: What time are you going to visit grandma?

Modal verbs: can

Example: I can ride a bike.

• In this sentence, can is the modal verb and ride is the main verb. 
• Can gives extra information; it indicates the ability to ride a bike.

Modal verbs: should/must

They should ride a bike instead of taking the car.

• advice

We should invite our friends to dinner.

• obligation/wish

I must stop at a stop sign.

• obligation (usually by outside party)

You must visit that place sometimes!

• strong wish 

Modal verbs

You can use modal verbs to express the following things:

1 Ability: someone is able to do something

2 Obligation: something should happen or someone should do something

3 Possibility: something is possible

4 Prediction: you think something is going to happen

5 Wish: you want something to happen or someone to do something

can

should

must

ability

obligation

possibility

prediction

wish

Choose the sentence with a similar meaning:

They are able to speak English well.

1. They can speak English well.
2. They should speak English well.
3. They must speak English well.

I ____ give you a higher mark for your assignment.

1. cannot
2. can't
3. can not

You ____ switch off the light when you leave the room. (advice)

1. should
2. shoulds
3. must
4. musts

You ____ drive on the right side of the road in the UK - everyone drives on the left!

1. must
2. must not
3. mustn't

Write a sentence using 'should' + 'many'.

Write a sentence using 'can' + 'much'.

How did you do?

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