Teacher Guide
Talk about each of the modal verbs provided in the box. It can be helpful to give a percentage value to each one, to indicate the different 'strengths'. For example, must, will = 100%, can, could = 50%. Give some examples of how each could be used. Even better, ask your students to come up with examples.
Have the students read each sign and then paraphrase it, explaining what is the point of the message. They should choose one of the sentences below that describes the message and write its number in the yellow box below the sign. Discuss how strong the message is and help them to choose one of the modal verbs from the box to write under each message. There are a few options for some of them and there isn't a 1:1 connection with the provided words.
10mins - Conversation: What is an example of a tradition? Does your family have any special traditions, like eating pizza on Wednesday nights, or going to the same place for a specific holiday? Describe, in detail, one tradition that is important to you. Do you think traditions are a good or bad thing?
05mins - Homework review. Discuss any questions or problems.
10mins - Review: Modal verbs -
- Ability: can/could
- Probability: may/might/could
- Permission: can/could/may
- Suggestion:should/shall/will
10mins - Worksheet: 07 modal verbs - finish for homework
15mins - Test: 07 writing practice - part 1
10mins - Activity: alibi game - Half the class are suspects of a murder and the other half are their alibis. In pairs, they have to create the stories of what they were doing elsewhere at the time of the murder. They are then questioned separately, and the pair with the most differences between their stories are the guilty ones.
00mins - Warm down: goodbye see you next time
00mins - Homework: Complete the next section of the online homework.
- 4 - should
- 3 - can
- 7 - must
- 2 - must not
- 8 - can
- 6 - cannot
- 1 - can
- 5 - can