Lesson Plan 5

Date : Jun 15st , 2012

1ero Medio

Level

Activity: Introducing modal verbs: Can, Cant , Should, Shouldnt, May,

Might etc
Skills: Listening, writing, speaking
Expected outcomes: By the lesson students will indentify different modal verbs and
the meaning they convey: obligation, necessity, ability, request and suggestion. Also
they will be able to start producing some sentences where modals are set in context.
Resources: dictionary, markers, board, worksheets etc.
Time
Introduction :
calls the roll and introduce
Greetings.
verbs used to express
Roll Calling,
request , suggestion:
Topic Introduction
Must, Might, Have to.

15 min

Comments:
Teacher greets the students ,
The topic which is Modal
obligation, necessity, ability ,
Should, Shouldnt, Can, Cant,
Before doing that, teacher

briefly asks to handle a modal

Verbs chart he previously
provides them by sending it
To the class e-mail account.
While Stage
definition of modal verbs:

20 min Teacher now starts by giving a

They are Auxiliary verbs that

provide additional
And specific meaning to the
main verb of the sentence.
Modal verbs are
sometimes referred to as
Modal Auxiliary verbs
because they help other verbs
What are Modals verbs?
board the modals which are
How do they work?

Teacher starts writing on the

1) Should-

the focus of the lesson:

Shouldnt
:
To
express

recommendation
Then he writes some simple examples in order
to show
Them working in context,
by saying an stamen and then
Writing the recommendation it is
possible to give according
To the statement e.g.:
we dont understand modal
verbs: I think we should
Check out the lesson contents
again
The teacher is explain the
lessons contents: Students
Shouldnt make noise
meanwhile the teacher explains
2) Can Cant: To express ability and to
ask for permission:
To express ability: I can play
the guitar, I can play football
To express permission: Can I
borrow your pain?
Teacher follows the same
methodology along with the rest
Of modal verbs which are
included in the lesson, giving the
Opportunity to make examples
to the students and to share
Them with the rest of students.
The idea on this, is guiding student to start
producing
By using their speaking skills some simple
sentences
And clarify the use of them.
As Long as the students try to put them in
context,
Making errors in this case, will be useful in
order to clarify the way
Modal verbs work.
Post stage:
teacher provides a

15 min

In order to work on them in grammar context,

 Modal verbs
match according to the use
Worksheet
worksheet.

modals verbs worksheet where they have

of each and every modal, it is a three stage
Teacher provides individual assistance and

clarify doubts related to

Vocabulary, expression and use of modals.
Closing.
which consists on

Teacher anticipates next lesson about modals

A interactive presentations about modal and

the engagement on
A series of ESL on line games for young learners
in order to reinforce
Modal verbs definition and use.