Week 14

• Engels
• WO
• Studiejaar 3

Modals

Modals = hulpwerkwoorden die de betekenis van de zin veranderen. 

What does the speaker want to express?

Advice, an obligation (verplichting), a request (vraag), an ability (een vaardigheid)

Today

- Modals (Instruction)

- Work on 'Getting Started'

- Modal reading exercise

Modals

A different modal changes what the speaker wants to say:

You could use modals 

You must use modals

You will be able to use modals 

You can use modals

What does the writer/speker want to say with each sentence?

What does the writer/speaker want to say with each sentence?

You could use modals 

You must use modals

You will be able to use modals 

You can use modals

Modals

Do exercise 3ab. 

When do you use which modal?

Modals

To be able to	ability
can	possibility, requests, ask/give permission
could (polite)	ask questions (politely) / likely future
to have to	obligation (from someone else
must	obligation (from speaker)
should	advice / likely future

Today

This lesson you will practice with recognising modals 

This lesson you will be shown what makes modals important

Modals in text

In the next exercise we will establish why modals are so important. 

Main reason for learning English is communication.

What do different modals communicate?

Read both texts on the fron of the worksheet. . Find the modals and think about what they communicate. 

Should: 

Can: 

Advice!

Modals in text

Read both texts on the fron of the worksheet. Find the modals and writ down what they communicate. 

Finished? Work on Weektaak. Do not start text 3 yet. 

Modals in text

Work with your neighbour

1. Read the text and consider how each modal fits in the sentence. 

2. Talk to your neighbour and find the differences in the text. 

3. Work together and decide which modal is the correct, per sentence

4. Answer the questions. 

5. your vision: why are modals important?

In your own words: what do you need modals for. Give two reasons!