Grammar focus 'Modal verbs' (unit 7)

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Materials :

• Coursebook (p72 + 153)
• Pen & paper = notes + answers
• Diary / Planner / Calendar
  

Learning objectives:

• Student can use the correct modal verb to express possibility, certainty (from deduction) and ability.
• Student can explain the differences between the modal verbs within a category (posibility, certainty & ability).
  

Which kind of posibility does 'can' express?

1. theoretical possibility
2. likelihood in the present
3. likelihood in the future
4. the possibility that past events happened.

Which kind of posibility does 'might' express?

1. theoretical possibility
2. likelihood in the present
3. likelihood in the future
4. the possibility that past events happened.

Which kind of posibility does 'could' express?

1. theoretical possibility
2. likelihood in the present
3. likelihood in the future
4. the possibility that past events happened.

Which kind of posibility does 'might' express?

1. theoretical possibility
2. likelihood in the present
3. likelihood in the future
4. the possibility that past events happened.

Which kind of posibility does 'may' express?

1. theoretical possibility
2. likelihood in the present
3. likelihood in the future
4. the possibility that past events happened.

Which kind of certainty does 'must' express?

1. to say that we are sure about something in de present or past
2. in negative sentences, to say we are sure something isn't/wasn't true

Which kind of certainty does 'couldn't' express?

1. to say that we are sure about something in de present or past
2. in negative sentences, to say we are sure something isn't/wasn't true

Which kind of certainty does 'can't' express?

1. to say that we are sure about something in de present or past
2. in negative sentences, to say we are sure something isn't/wasn't true

Which kind of ability does 'can' express?

1. to express general ability and typical behaviour of people or things
2. for present and future ability
3. for the future, where there is a sense of opportunity
4. to talk about general ability in the past

Which kind of ability does 'could' express?

1. to express general ability and typical behaviour of people or things
2. for present and future ability
3. for the future, where there is a sense of opportunity
4. to talk about general ability in the past

Which kind of ability does 'couldn't' express?

1. to talk about ability in a specific situation
2. to talk about unfulfilled ability in the past
3. to express general ability and typical behaviour of people or things
4. to talk about general ability in the past

Which kind of ability does 'wasn't able to' express?

1. to talk about ability in a specific situation in the past
2. to talk about unfulfilled ability in the past
3. to express general ability and typical behaviour of people or things
4. to talk about general ability in the past

Practice:

1. His German ___ be very good after ten years in Berlin.
2. You ___  be serious about driving in this fog. It's dangerous.
3. He ___ decide to live at home after all. He keeps changing his mind.
   
4. He ___  have been staying with his brother. They don't get on at all.
5. That ___ be Steve over there on the right. Or it might be Andy.
   

Exercise 2 p72

1.     His German must be very good after ten years in Berlin.
2.     You can't be serious about driving in this fog. It's dangerous.
3.     He may decide to live at home after all. He keeps changing his mind.
4.     He couldn't have been staying with his brother. They don't get on at all.
5.     That could be Steve over there on the right. Or it might be Andy.

Exercise 2 p72:

1. His German must be very good after ten years in Berlin.
2. You can't be serious about driving in this fog. It's dangerous.
3. He may decide to live at home after all. He keeps changing his mind.
   
4. He couldn't have been staying with his brother. They don't get on at all.
5. That could be Steve over there on the right. Or it might be Andy.
   

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Result:

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individual

ex 1 (p154) & 3 to 9 (p.72)

Write answers in notebook; include exercise number and page number

Grammar reference unit 7 (p.143)

15 minutes

Class check

Study wordlist unit 7 / read novel

When students have finished teachers asks ex. 6 as a class discussion + examples

What is a modal verb?

Which verb form do we use after the modal in the present?

Which verb form do we use after the modal in the past?

Form a sentence in the present which includes a modal verb of ability.

Form a sentence in the present which includes a modal verb of certainty.

What mark would you give yourself with reference to your input this lesson?

What can you change next lesson in order to improve on this mark?

HOMEWORK:

STUDY:

• Wordlist unit 7
• Grammar reference modal verbs p153

DO:

Exercise 1 (p154)

Exercises 3 to 9 (p.72)

Extra assignment:

Exercise 2 page 141