Grammar - Modal verbs - Unit 6

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Think of a caption using a modal verb

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Think of a caption using a modal verb

Slide 3 - Open question

Underline all verbs
I am going to tell you the story of Helen Keller, who could neither see nor hear from the time she was a baby. Yet the brilliant girl was able to overcome all those handicaps, and graduated from a college with honors and became a useful citizen.

As a baby, Helen grew bigger and stronger. She was able to walk when she was a year old; she could even say a few words.

But one day the child fell ill. For days she was laid up with a high fever and soon the parents learned that their darling might never be able to see and hear.

Slide 4 - Slide

Embolden all modal verbs
I am going to tell you the story of Helen Keller, who could neither see nor hear from the time she was a baby. Yet the brilliant girl was able to overcome all those handicaps, and graduated from a college with honors and became a useful citizen.

As a baby, Helen grew bigger and stronger. She was able to walk when she was a year old; she could even say a few words.

But one day the child fell ill. For days she was laid up with a high fever and soon the parents learned that their darling might never be able to see and hear.

Slide 5 - Slide

Modal verbs
I am going to tell you the story of Helen Keller, who could neither see nor hear from the time she was a baby. Yet the brilliant girl was able to overcome all those handicaps, and graduated from a college with honors and became a useful citizen.

As a baby, Helen grew bigger and stronger. She was able to walk when she was a year old; she could even say a few words.

But one day the child fell ill. For days she was laid up with a high fever and soon the parents learned that their darling might never be able to see and hear.

Slide 6 - Slide

The modal verbs are:
can         could
may        might
be able to
be allowed to

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Usage
Ability           - "David can speak three languages."
(can, could, be able to)

Permission - "David is allowed to go to the bathroom."
(can, could, may, be allowed to)

Possibility   - "David says it might rain later today."
(may, might, can, could)

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could / can / be able to / be allowed to / may / might (1x)

1. ______ I have a look at that new book, please?
2. I hope we ______ find the classroom easily, the new school is very big.
3. We'd love to ______ afford a new car, someday.
4. I ______ go to the party tonight.
5. ______ I open the window, please?
6. The weatherman said it ______ rain later today.


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Answers:
1.  Could, permission
2. can, ability
3. be able to, ability
4. be allowed to, permission
5. May, permission
6. Might, possibility

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I don't think I _______ go to the party tonight.
A
can
B
am allowed to
C
am able to
D
might

Slide 11 - Quiz

My mum said that the cat _______ stay with us.
A
could
B
can
C
may
D
is allowed to

Slide 12 - Quiz

We'd love it if we _______ go on vacation next summer.
A
could
B
might
C
are allowed to
D
may

Slide 13 - Quiz

Modal: Might/May/Could.            Usage: Possibility
In Pairs – one is a journalist and the other a famous actor’s manager. Both of you have diaries and the journalist needs to try to schedule an interview that will take about 2 hours. 
The manager needs to be cagey about the actor’s free time. The journalist should try to make an appointment during the week and the manager should rebuff him/her with phrases such as: “You could come on Friday morning, but only for 15 minutes”, or “He might have time Monday at 3 pm, but only for an hour”. Finally, there should be a 2 hour slot in the diary and only when the journalist guesses it can the appointment be made.


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