STUDY GUIDE No 4

TEACHER’S NAMES
TOPIC Unidad 4: My Surroundings
OBJECTIVES Differentiate between the modals used for possibility, obligation, and
necessity by identifying these types of modals in the language around
them. Practice the form and use of modal verbs, using the vocabulary
about society rules. Give and receive instructions using modals
Demonstrate an ability to reason deductively using modal forms. Choose
the most appropriate permission modal and expression that the
formality of the context calls for. Answer a request or permission
question affirmatively or negatively.
CONTENTS 17. Modal verbs
17.1 Should
17.2 Must
17.3 Might - may

READING
THE DEADLINE

Maggie: Hi Tom, have you finished your homework?

Tom: Oh hi Maggie. No, I haven’t.
Maggie: The deadline is tomorrow you know so you have to submit it tomorrow.
Tom: I can’t make it. I haven’t even started it yet. Can we hand it in next week?
Maggie: I don’t know. You’ll have to ask Mrs. Robinson about that. I think you
must finish it by tomorrow. She probably won’t accept projects after tomorrow.
Tom: I’ve had so many other things to do. I couldn’t even start it. I don’t know
what to do.
Maggie: Don’t worry. I’ll help you. It’s not very difficult. I finished it in one day.
Tom: Really? Great!
Maggie: First, you should read the article that Mrs. Robinson gave us. It’s about
the Mohican Civilization. Then, you have to design a poster for a play about them –
the Mohicans – for the theatre.
Tom: Yeah, I know but it looks a bit difficult…
Maggie: Not at all. You don’t have to make the poster from scratch and it doesn’t have to be a work of art. There are lots of
templates on the internet. You can just use one of those designs to make your own poster.
Tom: Well, I think I can do it. What title shall I use? Can you help me?
Maggie: Yeah, I can give you some suggestions, but you mustn’t use the same title as anyone else in our class. You have to
create your own title.
Tom: Okay, I can come up with something I guess.
Maggie: Alright?
Tom: Yeah, I’ve got to go now and make a start on it. I’ll follow the project guidelines like you said. Thanks, Maggie.
Maggie: No problem. Good luck!

 Decide if the statements are true or false according to the text.

1. Maggie has completed her project. ______

2. Tom has submitted his project. ______

3. Tom must ask Mrs. Robinson if he can hand in the project after the deadline. ______

4. The poster must look great when it’s finished. _____

5. Tom must design the entire poster by himself. ______

6. Maggie can’t help Tom with the poster in any way. ______
 LISTENING
ACTIVITY 1
https://www.learnamericanenglishonline.com/Listening_Lab/Listening_Lab_Exercise_27_modal_verbs.html

Fill IN THE BLANKS WITH THE WORDS YOU HEAR.

1. We __________ __________ a movie later today.
2. John __________ __________ his car started. (negative)
3. This __________ __________ an hour to finish.
4. _________ I __________ you?
5. The doctor said you __________ __________ on a diet.
6. She __________ __________ here until 2:00. (negative)
7. How much __________ I __________?
8. I __________ __________ that if I were you. (negative)
9. This __________ __________ a little bit.
10. Tom and Sue __________ __________. (negative)

ACTIVITY 2
http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/listening/3L18-a-helping-hand-2.php
LISTEN TO A CONVERSATION BETWEEN CAROL AND JAKE AND FILL IN THE GAPS.
1. Carol: I'm worried about him. We__________ something. He's been depressed for months.
2. Jake: Oh, you know George. He's changeable like the weather. He _________ next week.
3. Carol: Jake, he's your brother and_____________ worried about him. Aren't you?
4. Jake: Yes, I am, but you know how independent he is. We can't help him if he doesn't want it, _____________?
5. Carol: Well, I feel guilty. He is family after all. We _______________ problems in the family or they will just get
bigger. I know that from my own family.
6. Carol: No, you don't have to do that, but he___________ things with other people that he knows.
7. Carol: Of course. You know, if you take George out, he___________ somebody.
8. Carol: Well, he__________ new in his terrible apartment, can he? Watching baseball 24 hours a day.
9. Carol: George should ______________his ex-wife and remember he's still a young man

ACTIVITY 3
LISTEN TO THE SONG AND FILL IN THE GAPS WITH A MODAL VERB.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnIZ7RMuLpU

Coldplay: In My Place

In my place, in my place Yeah how long ___________ you wait for it?
Were lines that I _____________ change Yeah how long ___________ you pay for it?
I was lost, oh yeah Yeah how long ___________ you wait for it?
Oh for it
I was lost, I was lost
Crossed lines I _____________ have crossed Sing it, please, please, please
I was lost, oh yeah Come back and sing to me, to me, me
Come on and sing it out, now, now
Yeah how long ___________ you wait for it? Come on and sing it out, to me, me
Yeah how long ___________ you pay for it? Come back and sing it
Yeah how long ___________ you wait for it?
Oh for it In my place, in my place
Were lines that I ___________ change
I was scared, I was scared And I was lost, oh yeah, oh yeah
Tired and under prepared
But I wait for it

If you go, if you go

Leave me down here on my own
Then I ___________ wait for you (yeah)
 WRITING

NAME: __________________________________________________________

Now write 1 sentence giving advice for each of the health problems presented above. Use different modal verbs.

For example: You can take medicine

You should stay in bed

You must sleep well

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