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    This lesson plan aims to improve students' knowledge of modal verbs. It includes various activities such as a warm up discussion, homework check, presentation on modal verb uses, and practice exercises. The 50 minute lesson involves whole class, pair, and group work with teacher-student and student-student interaction. It uses visual aids and involves listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. The presentation covers common modal verbs like can, could, may, might, will, would, shall, should, and must through example sentences and student discussion of their meanings and functions. Students then practice using modal verbs in sentences. The lesson aims to develop various language and thinking skills.

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    This lesson plan aims to improve students' knowledge of modal verbs. It includes various activities such as a warm up discussion, homework check, presentation on modal verb uses, and practice exercises. The 50 minute lesson involves whole class, pair, and group work with teacher-student and student-student interaction. It uses visual aids and involves listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. The presentation covers common modal verbs like can, could, may, might, will, would, shall, should, and must through example sentences and student discussion of their meanings and functions. Students then practice using modal verbs in sentences. The lesson aims to develop various language and thinking skills.

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    This lesson plan aims to improve students' knowledge of modal verbs. It includes various activities such as a warm up discussion, homework check, presentation on modal verb uses, and practice exercises. The 50 minute lesson involves whole class, pair, and group work with teacher-student and student-student interaction. It uses visual aids and involves listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. The presentation covers common modal verbs like can, could, may, might, will, would, shall, should, and must through example sentences and student discussion of their meanings and functions. Students then practice using modal verbs in sentences. The lesson aims to develop various language and thinking skills.

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    Lesson Plan Modal Verbs 8

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    This lesson plan aims to improve students' knowledge of modal verbs. It includes various activities such as a warm up discussion, homework check, presentation on modal verb uses, and practice exercises. The 50 minute lesson involves whole class, pair, and group work with teacher-student and student-student interaction. It uses visual aids and involves listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. The presentation covers common modal verbs like can, could, may, might, will, would, shall, should, and must through example sentences and student discussion of their meanings and functions. Students then practice using modal verbs in sentences. The lesson aims to develop various language and thinking skills.

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    LESSON PLAN

    Teacher:
    School:
    Class: VIII D
    Date:
    Course book: Snapshot Intermediate
    Topic: Modal Verbs
    Aim: To improve students’ knowledge regarding the use of modal verbs.
    Subsidiary aims: -to get the students involved in the topic;
    -to develop students’ listening skills;
    -to develop students’ writing skills;
    -to develop students’ communication skills.
    - to choose the appropriate modal to complete a sentence;
    - to cite the importance of using modals in the sentence;
    - to rephrase sentences using the appropriate modal.

    Visual-aids: video images, computer, whiteboard, projector


    Types of activities: whole class, pair work, group work
    Types of interaction: Teacher- student
    Student-student
    Time: 50 minutes
    Skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, critical thinking, analysing, decision making,
    time managing
    Strategies: exercise, conversation,
    Level: 8th year of study
    Previous Lesson: Writing formal e-mails
    Learning activities: -simple descriptions with verbal and visual support
    -verbal interactions in groups and in pairs
    -reading activities
    -matching activities
    Evaluation: - “Choose the correct modal verb!”
    Type of lesson: integrated skills
    LESSON STAGES

    ACTIVITY 1: WARM UP

     AIM: to get students ready for the English class by having an informal conversation
    (greetings, pupils’ feelings, weather, etc.)
     TIMING: 5 minutes
     TYPE OF INTERACTION: T  S, S  T
    PROCEDURE: Teacher greets the students and asks them how they are and about the
    weather. Teacher asks students to brainstorm some endings for the following sentences and
    share the answers with the class.
    If I had two heads, ...
    If money grew on trees, ...
    If you were a sea turtle, ...

    ACTIVITY 2: HOMEWORK CHECK-UP

     AIM: to check whether students have accomplished their task well.


     TIMING: 5 minutes
     TYPE OF INTERACTION: T  S, S  T
    PROCEDURE: Teacher asks some questions like “Have you done your homework?” “Was it
    difficult?” “Who wants to read?” and then she names a few pupils to read their homework (a
    formal e-mail) and corrects it if necessary. Pupils respond individually. Teacher involves all
    students in the correction process.

    ACTIVITY 3: TRANSITION TO THE NEW LESSON

     AIM: to make the transition to the topic of the lesson Revising Modal Verbs
     TIMING: 5 minutes
     TYPE OF INTERACTION: T  S, S  S, S  T
    PROCEDURE: Teacher asks students to listen to a compilation of songs and at the end tell
    the teacher what grammar is predominant in it. While play the song, students must keep their
    eyes on the lyrics on the copy distributed by the teacher. The students find out while listening
    that the modla verbs are used in every song.
    ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KcSEnVnQ98)

    ACTIVITY 4: PRESENTATION (NEW LESSON PROPER)

     AIM:
    - To make the Ss revise the uses and functins of modal verbs: can, could, may, might,
    will, would, shall, should, must.
     TIMING: 15 minutes
     TYPE OF INTERACTION: T  S, ST
    PROCEDURE: Teacher announces the new topic: Revising Modal Verbs. He/she presents a
    Power Point material in which every slide contains some sentences with the modal verbs.
    The students have to read the sentences and tell the class the functions and uses of the
    respective modal verb. The teacher involves all the studentsas he/she asks them to take turns
    in reading the sentences on different slides.

    SLIDE 1
    CAN

    1. I can drive. Students’ answers: The function of CAN:


    2. Can I use your phone Can in the first sentence 1. Showing ability
    please? state physical capacity or 2. Suggest possibility or
    3. You can use my phone. ability. The person talking is give an option.
    4. Students can pre-enroll stating that he/she is able to 3. To ask for or give
    the subjects. drive. permission
    Can in the second sentence
    ask permission or request.
    Can is used to give
    permission.
    Can is used to give an
    option.
    SLIDE 2
    COULD
    Students’ answers: Could functions as:
    1. I could cook fish fillet. Could in the first sentence 1. Past ability
    2. Could I use your phone express about ability in the 2. Polite permission
    please? past. 3. Suggestion/option
    3. We could go to the new In the second sentence, it is 4. It also shows possibility.
    restaurants. used as a polite permission
    4. It could rain today. or request.
    5. She could be at home. The third sentence conveys
    suggestion.
    The fourth sentence tells
    about possibility or low
    probability.
    The last one articulates on
    possibility of many.

    SLIDE 3
    MAY
    1. May I use your phone Students’ answers: May is used to:
    please? The first sentence express 1. Ask for a polite
    2. It may rain today. polite request. permission (formal way).
    3. She may be at home. The second sentence says 2. Give possibility, more
    possibility, more probable probable than could
    than could.
    The third sentence is the
    same as the second one.

    SLIDE 4
    MIGHT
    1. It might rain today. Students answers: May is used in writing
    2. She might be at home. Possibility because it is formal while
    The probability of the event might is more common in
    is greatly reduced when conversations.
    might is used.

    SLIDE 5
    WILL
    Studnets’ answers: The functions of the modal
    1. He will leave for the The first sentence shows will:
    plane at 7am. action for the future. 1. State future action.
    2. I will make dinner. The second sentence tells 2. Voluntary action.
    3. I will call you at 4pm. about a voluntary action. 3. Promise
    4. The summer will be very The third sentence is a 4. Prediction
    hot. promise. 5. To ask polite question.
    5. Will you help me with The next sentence after that
    these boxes? is a prediction.
    The last question is a polite
    question.

    SLIDE 6
    WOULD
    1. When I lived in Manila, I Students’ answers: 1. Would function to
    would go to the mall every The first sentence indicated indicate a repeated action in
    day. repeated action in the past. the past.
    2. Mark promised that he The second sentence 2. It also indicates future
    would help me with my indicates future time in the time in the sentence that is
    Math homework. sentence that is in the past. in the past.

    SLIDE 7
    SHALL
    1. The defendant shall pay a Students’ answers: Function of shall
    fine of $200. The first sentence tells 1. It state obligation.
    2. Shall we begin? something about legal 2. Suggestion
    3. You shall not kill. obligation. 3. Future action, rare, British
    The second sentence of
    interrogative shows
    suggestion.
    The third sentence is a future
    action.

    SLIDE 8
    SHOULD
    Students’ amswers: Functions:
    1. You should try the new The first sentence shows 1. To give advice.
    restaurant downtown. advisability. 2. To show obligation.
    2. I should renew my The second sentence tells 3. To show expectation
    driver’s license. about obligation. T
    3. You should receive my he last sentence shows
    letter in two days. expectation.

    SLIDE 9
    MUST
    Students’ answers: Function of must:
    1. I must call my parent The first sentence tells about 1. Indicate necessity or
    tonight. necessity and the second one obligation.
    2. She must be at home. shows very high probability. 2. Shows very high
    3. You must wear a school The third sentence expresses probability
    uniform. obligation.

    ACTIVITY 5: PRACTISING
     AIM: to give students practice in using the modal verbs
     TIMING: 5 minutes
     TYPE OF INTERACTION: T  S, S S
    Procedure:
    The students are given Worksheet 1 with different sentences. They have to fill in the gaps
    with the correct modal verb. The students work individually and at the end they then read
    thesentences and correct them orally if necessary.
    WORKSHEET 1
    TASK 1

    A. Choose among the choices the correct modal that is appropriate in the sentence and fill in
    the blancks:
    1. She looks pretty sick. I think she _____ go to the doctor. (can, should )
    2. You’ve been driving all day. You _____ be exhausted! (should, must )
    3. Hey I’m lost! _____ you help me? (should, can )
    4. I _____ do that if I were you! (could, should)
    5. ______ we send the package by mail or by express? (Will, Shall )

    ACTIVITY 6
     AIMS:
    - to consolidate the usage of modal verbs.
     TIMING: 5 minutes
     TYPE OF INTERACTION: T  S, S S
    Procedure:
    The students are given some statements and they have to paraphrase them using modal
    verbs .The students work in pairs and then they read their new statements.

    WORKSHEET 2
    TASK 2
    Paraphrase the sentences using appropriate modals.
    E.g. It is possible that he comes with us tonight. (He might come with us tonight.)

    1. There is a 100% chance of rain tomorrow.


    2. It is possible for them to travel to Boracay Beach for the holidays.
    3. Please drive carefully tonight, ok?
    4. It is very unlikely that we get a loan from the bank, but it’s possible.
    5. Perhaps Sarah lends Simon some money.
    Answers:
    1. It will rain tomorrow.
    1. They can travel to Boracay Beach for the holidays.
    2. Would you drive carefully tonight?
    3. We might not get a loan from the bank.
    4. Sarah may lend Simon some money.

    ACTIVITY 6: ASSESSMENT
     AIM:
    - to evaluate Ss’ work
     TIMING: 7 minutes
    - TYPE OF INTERACTION: T  S, S-S
    Procedure:
    Students are given Worksheet 3 with sentences in which they have to choose the appropriate
    modal verbs. They somplete the sentences then read them andcorrect them if necessary.

    WORKSHEET 3
    TASK 3
    Choose among the choices of modals to what is appropriate in the following sentences:
    1. They _____ (must/may) be away for the weekends but I’m not sure.
    2. He _____ (can/could) be French, judging by his accent.
    3. I _____ (could/shall) go to the town plaza on Saturday.
    4. This _____ (must/could) be the right answer but we’ll have to check with your teacher to
    make sure.
    5. _____ (May/Can) you play the piano?
    6. That looks very expensive! It _____ (should, must) have cost a fortune!
    7. Hello Juan! Diego _____ (may, might) cook a viand if we visit him.
    8. If I go to Laguna, I _____ (would, will) see the house of Jose Rizal’s family.
    9. I think you _____ (should, can) take the train; it's faster than the bus.
    10. _____ (Will, Would) you lend me two dollars to buy a coffee please?

    ACTIVITY 6: HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT


     AIM:
    - to assign students’ homework.
    - TIMING: 3 minutes
    - TYPE OF INTERACTION: T  S
    Procedure:
    Teacher hands out worhsheets with homework and explains the students what they are
    supposed to do.

    HOMEWORK
    Match two columns to identify the use of each modal verb. Write the letter only. Then
    write a sentence for each situation.

    1. He must be on time to make a good impression. a. Obligation


    2. Abe asks if he can call her back Friday morning. b. Advice
    3. Lyla should be happy to get his call. c. Polite request
    4. You should visit a doctor. d. Rational probability
    5. She says she may be available on Friday. e. Possibility
    f. permission

    ACTIVITY 7: DISMISS PUPILS. Teacher grades the students. Greetings

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