2 Bac Humour Grammar Modals
2 Bac Humour Grammar Modals
Techniques/ Mode of
Stages/ Timing Lesson Procedures/ Activities
Materials work
T greets Ss
Warm-up T writes a gapped sentence on the bb BB T-S
(5 min) “she ____do her homework”
T asks Ss to think of the possible words that can fill the Eliciting S-T
gap and elicits some modal verbs
T invites Ss to study some facts about modal verbs on the Discovery- T-S
bb and guess the right ones learning S-T
- Modal are followed by “infinitive without to” Guessing
- Modals have no “s” in the 3rd person singular
- Modals have an “ing” form
- Modals have no past participle
Ss read the dialogue in p. 28 of their textbook and Dialogue S-S
underline the modals Noticing
Ss identify the form of present and past modals Form-focus S-T
T explains the difference and elicits more examples Explaining T-S
Modals in the present: S+M+inf –to
Modals in the past: S+M+have+PP
Ss study the sentences on the bb and identify the various Eliciting S-T
functions and meanings of modals in the present Meaning-focus
1. John can speak English (ability) BB
2. My father could swim (past ability)
3. I can learn English (possibility)
Engage 4. The dog may be in the car ( possibility)
(20 min) 5. You might participate in the competition (possibility)
6. Can I go out, please? ( permission)
7. May I open the window? (permission)
8. Can I help you? (offer)
9. Shall I open the door for you? (offer)
10. Could you bring me a cup of tea? (request)
11. Would you mind closing the door? (request)
12. It might rain. The sky is cloudy. (probability)
13. I will pass the exam. (future intention)
14. Shall we go to the cinema? (suggestion)
15. You should eat more vegetables. (advice)
16. You must do your homework. (obligation)
17. You ought to study more. (recommendation)
18. You have to go to the doctor. (necessary)
19. You mustn’t smoke here. (prohibition)
20. You needn’t run. It’s still early. (no obligation)
Lesson plan RedouaneOuaaziz
Ss work in pairs and try to change the sentences into past Sentences
e.g.( you must have done your homework) transformation
Oral correction BB
Some good examples to be written on the bb
Activity 3 p 28 TB
Ss choose the suitable explanation for the given Multiple choice Pair
sentences
Whole class correction Collect.
Study Activity 4 p 29
(15 min) Ss fill in the gaps with the right modals Gap filling Pair
Oral correction Collect.
Activity 5 p 29
Ss choose the best modal to fill in the gaps Multiple choice Indiv.
Correction on the bb Collect.
Reflections