Students will build on basic knowledge of english modals to understand more complex usages. The lesson is appropriate for intermediate and higherlevel students who are already familiar with the uses and present forms of modal verbs must, neednt, cant, could, should, may. This lesson is intended cover three 50 minute class periods. They are used in many ways and can be quite challenging to. Modal verbs of obligation and prohibition esl activities. This worksheet presents the past forms of modal verbs used for talking about obligation, prohibition, necessity, advice, certainty, possibility and expectation. Divide the students into pairs a and b and give each student a corresponding worksheet. Teach the new words for this lesson, using the list of words found at the end of the lesson. Each one covers a specific grammar point and features a game to encourage surly teens to use it.
In our third lesson, we launch by making a distinction between the uses of must and have to. I have been using them with upperintermediate, advanced, fce, and cae students who often struggle with the concept of using modal verbs for something other than expressing ability or obligation. A modal is a kind of auxiliary helping verb that is used to express. Need to necessity we really needed to talk to you have to obligation susan had. Register for free and gain access to additional teacher handouts. Then, they can use this knowledge to pair up, read their partners palm and use modal verbs to make predictions. Tesl 545 modal perfect lesson plan michael westwood, m. Lower level eslefltesol english lesson focusing on the use of have to and dont have to in comparison must and mustnt. Use the search filters on the left to refine your search. Modals esl english worksheets, activities and lesson plans. In this lesson plan for the ellesl animated movie people cant fly, is adaptable for grades k8, students use the modal can to answer questions, describe characters, and.
By the end of this lesson, your students will be able to use must cant might to express certainty. Lesson plan integrated vocabulary, grammar, and writing. Lesson plan of modal verbs lesson plan of modal verbs. One is to introduce only a few words at a time and complete several practice activities before attempting to introduce additional. For obligations we generally use have to i have to go to the meeting at 4pm. Modals for speculation a lesson with a movie segment this is a great, intriguing movie that takes place in iceland, a really beautiful country. It is not exhaustive in its coverage of the functions of modals in the english language.
In this unit we will learn how to express an ability, possibility, probability, necessity or obligation and deduction in the past. This is a lesson plan based around the theme of hangovers in which students get to grips with past modals of deduction, and question formation. Choose the appropriate modal to complete a sentence. Also, the lesson focuses on presenting vocabulary related to body and health. Preintermediate a2b1 in this lesson plan students learn how to use the phrases so do i and. Readers comments 1 phillip coker wed, 31 oct 2018 1. Check out our selection of worksheets filed under grammar. In this be able to activity, students complete sentences with the correct form of be able to and a verb.
Therefore, modals are usually taught in groups of two or three in order to control complexity and not overwhelm the learner with with subtle shades, or tones, of meaning. Modal verbs can signify ability, probability, advice, request, permission, prohibition, obligation, certainty, and possibility. Teaching modal verbs for daily esl adventures our modal verb activities are split into two main groups. Intermediate b1b2 in this lesson, students listen to a dialogue in which a new employee asks her manager about the companys rules, procedures, and policies. B1 intermediate grammar esl lesson plan from the team tefl b1 coursebook about modals have to must. Then have students speculate on the mysteries using past modals of deduction. But this lesson presents a broader range of modals to consider. In the interactive worksheet, students do an online exercise where they join sentence parts together to make a set of school rules in order to practice modal verbs of obligation and prohibition. Need to is used to express an urgent level of necessity.
The task use the presentation to introduce the topic, show examples and elicit some other from your students. We will also learn about how she used the strategy use what you know when her friends couldnt help her. Modals are followed by only the base form of the verb and are not used alone unless there is a clear connection to a main verb. Modal verbs of ability esl activities games worksheets. Lesson plans for english as a foreign language efl teachers guide. Also provides access to questions from students and teaching forum topics.
Some of the modal perfect sentences should have errors. To introduce, highlight and clarify the form, function and pronunciation of past and present simple modals for deduction speculation. Teaching must and have to necessity modals off2class blog. Combine this with one stop english s palm reading worksheet, and your students can learn what the lines on their hands mean. Explain that, in this lesson, students will learn about polite requests and using the modals would and could. Modal phrases or semi modals are used to express the same things as modals. Theyre designed to get students using modal verbs in realworld situations, so that they seem relevant and memorable to students. These esl lesson plans and worksheets are in pdf format, which you will need to download adobe reader if you dont already have it installed. Modal verbs 5 past forms intermediate b1b2 this worksheet presents the past forms of modal verbs used for talking about obligation, prohibition, necessity, advice, certainty, possibility and expectation.
Decent but a bit simplistic, i suggest that you have each student write a few deduction, with must, cantcouldnt, may, might for each scenario. Central bicol state university of agriculture san jose, pili, camarines sur college of development education ay 202014 detailed lesson plan i. We also take another look at had to, as the past tense for must, have to and have got to. This is an interactive pdf version of the above worksheet for people teaching english online. Illustrate use of cancant, maymaynt, and should shouldnt to express permission, prohibition, doubt, and obligation. Modals and modality entail a good deal of complexity.
Lesson plan for practicing the use of modal verbs and describing profession. Practising the use of modals through songs and games. Modal verbs obligation prohibition esl activities games worksheets. This is part of a series of 30 minute lesson plans i have been writing for conversation classes with small groups of teenagers. A2 english lesson plan for esl efl teachers modals have to. Photos of various styles a photograph with a number of elements such as the example. How to teach modal verbs free lesson content off2class. Students are sent a powerpoint in a pdf format and they have to express ability using the images found in the pdf file as reference. Past modals lesson plan might also be used for conversation or 11 classes as it offers a lot of speaking practice and works well with both smaller and bigger groups. Esl be able to activity reading, writing, listening and speaking low intermediate b1 25 minutes. At the end of this lesson, students will learn how and when to use have to. There are a couple methods you can use to teach students modal verbs. In this creative obligation and prohibition teaching activity, students play a. Calla can be used in esl, efl, bilingual, foreign language, and.
Modals have to a2 lower intermediate esl efl lesson. Modal verbs of obligation and prohibition pdf esl activities, games, and interactive. Modal verbs lessons for making requests giving advice eslflows. The following esl efl resources are available for modals of deduction grammar. We also use necessity modals to express opinions, obligations and rules. A small piece of blue material was found by the window. Must not is generally used for prohibition including rules and regulations. The assumption is that the high intermediate learners will already understand many common functions of modals, such as asking permission, making requests, and being polite. At the end of the one hour lesson, 75% of the students are expected to. Modal concept example like to enjoy i like to watch tv want to desire john wants to buy a car a few verbs which often serve as modals too. If the students prior knowledge lends itself to changing the order of days, the lesson plan should still be effective. Modal verbs are an essential part of everyday speech.
The worksheet focuses on structures and modal verbs of obligation and permission. Its a really important use of these modal verbs and it takes students time to learn to use them fluently. Modal verbs have to b1 intermediate esl lesson plan. Lets learn english lesson plans are based on the calla.
Resources and materials for esl teachers including free esl handouts and quizzes, pdf lesson plans, teacher articles and a directory of teaching and reference resources. English grammar modals of deduction esl activities. Lower intermediate esl efl plan should body and health. Students will give and receive instructions using modals. Past modal verbs c1 advanced esl lesson plan teaching. This lesson plan allows students to explore the use of modals in english as the class discusses their meaning and practices using modals in conversation. Page 1 of our free modals pdf lesson plans and worksheets for english language teachers, complete with answers and teachers notes. Modal verbs are are the bread and butter of every grammar class. C1 advanced grammar esl lesson plan from the team tefl c1 coursebook about modals past. By the lesson students will indentify different modal verbs and the meaning theyconvey. For written rule we use must you must not dive in the pool. In this post, i am describing activities where students practice using past modal verbs for speculation and deduction.