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Área:              English            Asignatura:       English              Curso:        11th
Fecha:             22 to 28 - 04      Periodo:     II   Nº Hor:     6hr      Semana:       II
Tema:               MODAL VERBS – DIFFICULTIES IN MEANING
Indicador          Students will be able to use modal verbs correctly
de Logro


          Exploración
                                  Identify the modal verbs. What do they suggest?
          Contextualización




          Conceptualización
          What are modal verbs?
EMOCIÓN




          Modals (also called modal verbs, modal auxiliary verbs, modal auxiliaries)
          are special verbs which behave irregularly in English. They are different from
          normal verbs like "work, play, visit..." They are used to indicate modality. They
          give additional information about the function of the main verb that follows it.
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         They have a great variety of communicative functions.



         Producción



         Use of modal verbs:

         Modal verbs are used to express functions such as:

            1. Permission
            2. Ability
            3. Obligation
            4. Prohibition
            5. Lack of necessity
            6. Advice
            7. possibility
            8. probability

            Remember

         Modal verbs are followed by an infinitive without "to"

         Examples:

               You must stop when the traffic lights turn red
               You should see to the doctor
               There are a lot of tomatoes in the fridge. You need not buy any.

         Exception:

               You ought to go to the doctor



         Modelación
         A list of modals
ACCIÓN




         Here is a list of modals:


            Modal Verb               Meaning       Expressing              Example
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              to have to          100 % obligation           I must stop when the
                                                             traffic lights turn red.

 must         to be very probable logical conclusion         He must be very tired
                                  (deduction)                after such enormous
                                                             work

              not to be allowed   prohibition                You must not smoke in
must not
              to                                             the hospital.

              to be able to       ability                    I can swim

              to be allowed to    permission                 Can I use your phone
  can                                                        please?

              it is possible      possibility                Smoking can cause
                                                             cancer !

              to be able to       ability in the past        When I was younger I
                                                             could stay up all night
                                                             and not get tired..
 could
              to be allowed to    more polite                Excuse me, could I just
                                  permission                 say something?

              it is possible      possibility                It could rain tomorrow!

              to be allowed to    permission                 May I use your phone
                                                             please?
  may
              it is possible,     possibility, probability   It may rain tomorrow!
              probable

              to be allowed to    more polite                Might I use your phone
                                  permission                 please?

 might        it is possible,     weak possibility,          I might come and visit
              probable            probability                you in America next
                                                             year, if I can save
                                                             enough money.

 need         necessary           necessity                  Need I say more?

              not necessary       lack of                    I need not buy any
need not                          necessity/absence of       tomatoes. There are
                                  obligation                 plenty in the fridge.
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                              used to say or ask     50 % obligation          I should / ought to see a
                              what is the correct                             doctor. I have a terrible
                              or best thing to do                             headache.

                              to suggest an          advice                   You should / ought to
              should/ought
                              action or to show                               revise your lessons
                      to
                              that it is necessary

                              to be very probable logical conclusion          He should / ought to be
                                                     (deduction)              very tired after such
                                                                              enormous work

                              to suggest an          advice                   You 'd better revise your
                had better    action or to show                               lessons
                              that it is necessary




             Taller
             1. Complete the following sentences using can/ could / be able to (some
             sentences are negative). All tenses may be used.
             • ‘…………………………….. you stand on your head?’
             ‘ I ……………….. when I was at school but I ………………… now’.
             • When I pass my driving test, I …………………………….………. hire a car from our local garage.
             • When I was a child I ………………………………… understand adults, and now that I’m an adult
             I …………………….. understand children.
             • He was very strong; he ……………………………… ski all day and dance all night.
             • The car plunged into the river. The driver …………………………………….. get out but the
             passengers were drowned.
             • We …………………………………… borrow some umbrellas; so we didn’t get wet.

             2. Write sentences using may or might which express the following:
             • It’s possible that they are leaving Paris now
             • Can I be of any help to you?
             •Perhaps they are waiting for us now
             • There’s a chance that the restaurant is open now
             • If it is warm, perhaps we will go on a picnic
             • It’s possible that he left his car at home
             • Is it possible to use your telephone?
             • It is possible that he was ill yesterday
EVALUACION




             3. Fill in the blanks with the positive or negative form of may / might + infinitive
             or may / might + have + past participle
             • They …………………………………………….….. (visit) their aunt next Sunday.
             • I can’t see my keys. I ………………………………….. (leave) them in the house.
             • ‘Do you know if he is coming?’ ‘I’m not sure. He ………………………………….. (not come) if it
             rains.
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• John hasn’t replied to my letter. That’s unusual. He ………………………………….. (not receive)
it.

4. Paraphrase the following sentences using : have to, must, need, must’n,
needn’t.
• I know all the test material. It’s not necessary to study any more.
•It’s important that you arrive on time.
• We can’t tell him the truth under any circumstances.
•School rules insist on uniform at all times.
• It was necessary to warn him on several occasions.
•It isn’t necessary to buy me a present.

5.Rewrite each situation with can, can’t, will be able to or won’t be able to.
• It’s impossible for me to go to your house now.
• This exercise is too difficult for Tony.
• Sheila is really good at singing.
• It’ll be too expensive to travel to space for our holidays in the future.
•It will be easy for me to pass the test next month.

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  • 1.
    International School Cartagena CLASE Versión 00-12 Código FO-DC-01 Página 1 de 5 Área: English Asignatura: English Curso: 11th Fecha: 22 to 28 - 04 Periodo: II Nº Hor: 6hr Semana: II Tema: MODAL VERBS – DIFFICULTIES IN MEANING Indicador Students will be able to use modal verbs correctly de Logro Exploración Identify the modal verbs. What do they suggest? Contextualización Conceptualización What are modal verbs? EMOCIÓN Modals (also called modal verbs, modal auxiliary verbs, modal auxiliaries) are special verbs which behave irregularly in English. They are different from normal verbs like "work, play, visit..." They are used to indicate modality. They give additional information about the function of the main verb that follows it.
  • 2.
    International School Cartagena CLASE Versión 00-12 Código FO-DC-01 Página 2 de 5 They have a great variety of communicative functions. Producción Use of modal verbs: Modal verbs are used to express functions such as: 1. Permission 2. Ability 3. Obligation 4. Prohibition 5. Lack of necessity 6. Advice 7. possibility 8. probability Remember Modal verbs are followed by an infinitive without "to" Examples:  You must stop when the traffic lights turn red  You should see to the doctor  There are a lot of tomatoes in the fridge. You need not buy any. Exception:  You ought to go to the doctor Modelación A list of modals ACCIÓN Here is a list of modals: Modal Verb Meaning Expressing Example
  • 3.
    International School Cartagena CLASE Versión 00-12 Código FO-DC-01 Página 3 de 5 to have to 100 % obligation I must stop when the traffic lights turn red. must to be very probable logical conclusion He must be very tired (deduction) after such enormous work not to be allowed prohibition You must not smoke in must not to the hospital. to be able to ability I can swim to be allowed to permission Can I use your phone can please? it is possible possibility Smoking can cause cancer ! to be able to ability in the past When I was younger I could stay up all night and not get tired.. could to be allowed to more polite Excuse me, could I just permission say something? it is possible possibility It could rain tomorrow! to be allowed to permission May I use your phone please? may it is possible, possibility, probability It may rain tomorrow! probable to be allowed to more polite Might I use your phone permission please? might it is possible, weak possibility, I might come and visit probable probability you in America next year, if I can save enough money. need necessary necessity Need I say more? not necessary lack of I need not buy any need not necessity/absence of tomatoes. There are obligation plenty in the fridge.
  • 4.
    International School Cartagena CLASE Versión 00-12 Código FO-DC-01 Página 4 de 5 used to say or ask 50 % obligation I should / ought to see a what is the correct doctor. I have a terrible or best thing to do headache. to suggest an advice You should / ought to should/ought action or to show revise your lessons to that it is necessary to be very probable logical conclusion He should / ought to be (deduction) very tired after such enormous work to suggest an advice You 'd better revise your had better action or to show lessons that it is necessary Taller 1. Complete the following sentences using can/ could / be able to (some sentences are negative). All tenses may be used. • ‘…………………………….. you stand on your head?’ ‘ I ……………….. when I was at school but I ………………… now’. • When I pass my driving test, I …………………………….………. hire a car from our local garage. • When I was a child I ………………………………… understand adults, and now that I’m an adult I …………………….. understand children. • He was very strong; he ……………………………… ski all day and dance all night. • The car plunged into the river. The driver …………………………………….. get out but the passengers were drowned. • We …………………………………… borrow some umbrellas; so we didn’t get wet. 2. Write sentences using may or might which express the following: • It’s possible that they are leaving Paris now • Can I be of any help to you? •Perhaps they are waiting for us now • There’s a chance that the restaurant is open now • If it is warm, perhaps we will go on a picnic • It’s possible that he left his car at home • Is it possible to use your telephone? • It is possible that he was ill yesterday EVALUACION 3. Fill in the blanks with the positive or negative form of may / might + infinitive or may / might + have + past participle • They …………………………………………….….. (visit) their aunt next Sunday. • I can’t see my keys. I ………………………………….. (leave) them in the house. • ‘Do you know if he is coming?’ ‘I’m not sure. He ………………………………….. (not come) if it rains.
  • 5.
    International School Cartagena CLASE Versión 00-12 Código FO-DC-01 Página 5 de 5 • John hasn’t replied to my letter. That’s unusual. He ………………………………….. (not receive) it. 4. Paraphrase the following sentences using : have to, must, need, must’n, needn’t. • I know all the test material. It’s not necessary to study any more. •It’s important that you arrive on time. • We can’t tell him the truth under any circumstances. •School rules insist on uniform at all times. • It was necessary to warn him on several occasions. •It isn’t necessary to buy me a present. 5.Rewrite each situation with can, can’t, will be able to or won’t be able to. • It’s impossible for me to go to your house now. • This exercise is too difficult for Tony. • Sheila is really good at singing. • It’ll be too expensive to travel to space for our holidays in the future. •It will be easy for me to pass the test next month. Bibliografía I. .