English Foundations 5/6
Good morning, everyone.
We will get started at 8:30.
Friday will be a ProD. No school for you. School for me.
November term - My classes for next term will be the same as this term.
P1 8:30-10:45 EF56,
Writing 567
P2 11-1:15 EF34,
Writing 34
Today’s agenda-
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Modals/ Modal auxiliaries
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TOMORROW- “Literary Terms”- plot, conflict
·
Talking Game- “Back and Forth”
·
IF TIME “Academic Vocabulary Exercise 2”
·
HW Quiz
on noun clauses tomorrow
Read “The Wise
Woman of Cordoba”
Try
some modals exercises. Try some modals on your own. We can talk about them
tomorrow.
Thursday
·
Quiz noun clauses
·
Return Test#4- paragraph about “RSoNS”
·
Begin adjective clauses – last kind of clause
·
Begin “The Wise Woman of Corboda”
Modals are auxiliaries verbs that
are used with other verbs to express ability, obligation, possibility, invitation,
permission, necessity, or requests. Below is a list of the most useful modals
and their most common meanings:
auxiliary – extra AUX
Modal Meaning Example
can to express ability I
can speak English very well.
can to request permission Can
I go to Foundations 4?
could to express possibility I
could help you tomorrow.
may to express possibility I
may be late for class.
may to request permission May
I take the test again, please?
might to express possibility She
might call you later.
must to express obligation I
must leave at 4 o’clock.
must to express strong belief You
must be kidding!
should to give advice You should go to the doctor.
will to show future I
will not takee my car today.
would to request or offer Would you prefer a tea or coffee?
would in if-sentences If I were you, I would complain.
shall – used very rarely, too formal “Let take our ten-minute break,
shall we?”
Japanese movie, remade in English “Shall
We Dance?”
“Shall we ダンス?”
There are also two and three-word
modals such as had better, have to, ought
to, used to, be able to, be going to, be supposed to, and have got to. However, most anything you want to say can be
expressed with a one-word modal.
The
grammar is like this: modal + infinitive without ‘to’
e.g. can + to eat
The teenager can eat three slices
of pizza.
will + to finish
The builders will finish the
project by early December.
have to + to call
Maria has to call her sister about
the party.
be supposed to + to go
John is supposed to go to the
party, but he might be too busy.
can + another verb
can + infinitive –‘to’
can + to run
can run
I can run. You can run. YThe dog can run. Your grandmother can
run.
modal verb do not change with the subject
I run. You run. She runs.
Two-word modals
had better – strong ‘should’
You should stop smoking. You had better stop
smoking.-stronger
have to – must
You have to get to work on time.
The Grade 10 students have to study more than they
did in Grade 9.
ought to – should
I ought to call my sister. I haven’t spoken with her
in several years.
used to- did in the past, not now, no one-word equivalent
Sarah used to do yoga, but now she is too busy with
family and work.
Bhin used to live in Thailand, but she has been in
Canada for many years.
Mei used to travel a lot , but not so much in the
last few years due to Covid.
LOOK SIMILAR, DIFFERENT MEANINGS
MODAL used to- did in the past, no longer do
NOT A MODAL get/be used to- feel comfortable, be familair with
Shirin didn’t like Vancouver at first, but then she got
used to it.
Jes gets up early every morning. He doesn’t mind. He is
used to getting up early.
Dave is not used to trying different kinds of food.
He is picky/fussy/choosy.
Three-word modals
be able to- can
She is not able
to come to the meeting tomorrow.
She can’t come
to the meeting tomorrow.
be going to- will
*I cannot teach the
difference between ‘will’ and ‘be going to’.
We are going
to V
We are going
to visit our friend who lives in Penticton.
be supposed to –
should/must, obligation, your responsibility
I was supposed
to get some dog food, but I forgot.
I am supposed
to put my stuff in storage today.
I am supposed
to work today.
have got to- very
strong ‘must’
You have got to
take your medication on time.
I have to
pick up my son after school.
I have got to
eat breakfast, or I will feel faint.
You have got
to check your stove before you leave your place.
Exercises: Choose appropriate
modals for each:
1.
I
didn’t feel very well yesterday. I couldn’t/didn’t
eat anything.
2.
You
should/must look at me when I am talking to you.
3.
I
was using my pencil a minute ago. It must/has
to be here somewhere!
4.
You
really _____ be late again.
5.
If
you don’t start working harder, you _____ repeat the course next year.
6.
Phone
her now. She _____ be home by now.
7.
You
_____ forget your sunscreen. It’s going
to be very hot!
8.
I
_____ be able to help you, but I’m not sure yet.
9.
Mozart
_____ play the piano beautifully as a child.
10.
I
really _____ try to get fit.
11.
_____
I take a photograph of you?
12.
Students
_____ borrow up to 15 books at any time.
13.
Whose
bag is this? I don’t know, but it _____
belong to Yuta.
14.
_____
I go to the bathroom, please?
15.
His
excuse _____ be true, but I don’t believe it.
16.
_____
you speak French? Only a few words, but
my Russian is pretty good.
17.
_____
you help me move this table?
18.
I
_____ help you, but I don’t want to.
19.
_____
you open the window, please.
20.
I
_____ move the table. It was too heavy.
21.
You
_____ eat so much chocolate. It’s not
good for you.
22.
I’m
afraid I _____ play tennis tomorrow. I’ve
got a dentist appointment.
23.
You
can come to the meeting if you want but you _____.
Quiz on noun clauses
A think, realize, understand, say, forget, know
B that, how, why- You choose
VOCAB – restaurant, flavour, spice, invite, prepare, reason
Write a sentence with a noun clause for each.
Example:
1.
think restaurant
My family thinks that White Spot is a good restaurant.
Talking game:
“Back and Forth A&B” 1.3, 1.4
rock / lock
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