Unit1,SectionB,2a-2cObjectives:1.Tolearnandpracticetheuseofmodalverbs'can','could','may','might','must',and'shall'inpresentandfuturetenses.2.Tounderstandandusemodalverbstoexpresspossibility,ability,permission,obligation,andnecessity.3.Todeveloplisteningandspeakingskillsthroughgroupdiscussionsandrole-playactivities.Materials:Whiteboardandmarkers.Handoutswithmodalverbexercises.Audiorecordingsofdialoguesandconversations.Flashcardswithmodalverbmeanings.Procedure:1.Warm-up(5minutes)-Askstudentstointroducethemselvesandsharesomethinginterestingaboutthemselves.-PlayashortaudioclipofchildrenspeakingEnglishandaskstudentstoidentifythemodalverbsused.2.Presentation(15minutes)-Showapictureofagroupofpeoplehavingapartyandwritethefollowingexpressionsontheboard:"Canyoucometotheparty?""Couldyouhelpmemovethistable?""MayIborrowyourpencil?""Mightitraintomorrow?""Mustwefinishourhomeworktoday?""Shallwegototheparkafterschool?"-Explainthemeaningsandusageofeachexpressionandhavestudentspracticeusingtheminpairsorsmallgroups.-Writethemodalverbsonflashcardsandplayagamewherestudentstaketurnsdrawingacardandusingthemodalverbtocompletethesentence.3.Practice(20minutes)-Havestudentsworkinpairsorsmallgroupstopracticeconversationbetweentwopeople.Onepersonplaysthefirstpersonperspective(I,we)andtheotherpersonplaysthesecondpersonperspective(you).Theycanusethemodalverbstotalkaboutpossiblefutureeventsoractions.Recordtheirconversationsandplaythembackasaclasstocheckunderstanding.-Havestudentspracticegivingpresentationsondifferenttopicsusingthemodalverbstheyhavelearned.Eachpresentationshouldbe3-5minuteslongandshouldincludeallsixmodalverbs.Studentscanusepropsorvisualaidsifdesired.4.Extension(10minutes)-Havestudentscreatetheirownstoryusingthemodalverbstheyhavelearned.Theycanchooseanyt |
