Modal Verb Discussion Questions

(TESOL Worksheets--Modal Verbs)
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[Discussion questions based on modal verbs.  Students complete tables in groups.]

Talk about your school days:

What must you do?	What mustn’t you do?	What can you do?	What can’t you do?	What don’t you have to do?

Talk about your work:

What must you do?	What mustn’t you do?	What can you do?	What can’t you do?	What don’t you have to do?

Talk about your home life:

What must you do?	What mustn’t you do?	What can you do?	What can’t you do?	What don’t you have to do?

Talk about driving in your country:

What must you do?	What mustn’t you do?	What can you do?	What can’t you do?	What don’t you have to do?

"Have to" Mingle

(TESOL Worksheets--have to)

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This was made to supplement Unit 2 Grammar in Conversation p.34 in English World 5.  As such, it reflects the distinction emphasized in English World 5 between future and past forms of "have to"

Talk to 3 people, and write their answers in the chart	Friend 1	Friend 2	Friend 3
How many hours did you have to study yesterday?
Did you have to clean your room yesterday?
Did you have to do the dishes yesterday?
What do you have to do today?
Will you have to go to school tomorrow?
Will you have to go to take a test tomorrow?
Will you have to go to wake up early tomorrow?

"Have to" Crossword Puzzle

(TESOL Worksheets--have to)

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This crossword was made to supplement Unit 2 Grammar in Conversation p.34 in English World 5.  As such, it reflects the distinction emphasized in English World 5 between future and past forms of "have to"

Modal Verb Story

(TESOL Worksheets--Modal Verbs)
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[Students are divided into small groups of 3 or 4, and must race the other groups to complete the task.  The task is divided into several parts.  Firstly, students are given a conversation between Jack and Rich, but they are given the conversation in small strips of paper that have been cut up and shuffled into a random order, and they must put the conversation into the correct order.
Once the students have the conversation in the correct order, and the teacher has checked it, the teacher removes the conversation strips from their desk, and gives them the next task.  The next task is the same conversation, but with all the modal verbs missing.  Students must fill in the modal verbs from memory.  If they can not remember all the words, an answer sheet is placed outside of the classroom.  However each group can only send one person at a time outside of the classroom to look at the answer sheet.  This person can bring no pencil or paper with them, and must only remember in their head before coming back to report to their group.  The first group to finish both tasks is the winner.]

Jack: I'm going on a trip to the country of Fabulae.  What do I need to do? Rich:  What do you mean? Jack: Like do I need to bring anything?

Rich:  Well, you can buy most things there, so you don't really have to bring anything. But remember it's a cold country, so you should pack plenty of warm clothes. Jack: Do I need to have a visa?

Rich: Yes.  In  fact you should have gotten that taken care of weeks ago.  When is your trip? Jack: Next week. Rich: Well, you might still have time then.  Jack: Do I have to get any medicine before I go?

Rich: Well, you don't have to.  But it's not a bad idea.  You probably should take some malaria medicine with you just in case.  But remember, you can buy everything you need over there, so you don't have to worry too much about anything. Jack: I'm planning on going hunting over there, so can I bring my gun with me?

Rich: No! You must never bring a gun on a plane.  If you want to do some shooting, you can join a hunting club while you're over there, and you can rent rifles from the club. Jack: Okay, thanks for the advice.  Buy the way, what should I get you while I'm over there?

Rich: Oh, you don't have to get me anything.  You know that. Jack: I know I don't have to buy you something.  But I want to buy you something.

Rich: The prices are pretty expensive over there.  If you want to buy me something, you should buy me a present before you go. Jack: Don't be silly.  I want to get you a souvenir from the trip.  I've already decided.  If you absolutely had to accept a gift from me, what would you like?

Rich: Well, in that case, if I have to accept your gift, why don't you bring me back some food. Jack:  Can I take food back through customs?

Rich: You can, but you must make sure it's still wrapped in the original container.  You mustn't open the food before you get to customs  And you shouldn't buy anything that will spoil easily, because it will be a long flight. Jack: Okay.  Thanks for the advice.  See you when I get back.

Jack: I'm going on a trip to the country of Fabulae.  What do I need to do?

Rich:  What do you mean?

Jack: Like do I need to bring anything?

Rich:  Well, you can buy most things there, so you don't really have to bring anything. But remember it's a cold country, so you should pack plenty of warm clothes.

Jack: Do I need  to have a visa?

Rich: Yes.  In  fact you should have gotten that taken care of weeks ago.  When is your trip?

Jack: Next week.

Rich: Well, you might still have time then. 

Jack: Do I have to get any medicine before I go?

Rich: Well, you don't have to.  But it's not a bad idea.  You probably should take some malaria medicine with you just in case.  But remember, you can buy everything you need over there, so you don't have to worry too much about anything.

Jack: I'm planning on going hunting over there, so can I bring my gun with me?

Rich: No! You must never bring a gun on a plane.  If you want to do some shooting, you can join a hunting club while you're over there, and you can rent rifles from the club.

Jack: Okay, thanks for the advice.  Buy the way, what should I get you while I'm over there?

Rich: Oh, you don't have to get me anything.  You know that.

Jack: I know I don't have to buy you something.  But I want to buy you something.

Rich: The prices are pretty expensive over there.  If you want to buy me something, you should buy me a present before you go.

Jack: Don't be silly.  I want to get you a souvenir from the trip.  I've already decided.  If you absolutely had to accept a gift from me, what would you like?

Rich: Well, in that case, if I have to accept your gift, why don't you bring me back some food.

Jack:  Can I take food back through customs?

Rich: You can, but you must make sure it's still wrapped in the original container.  You mustn't open the food before you get to customs  And you shouldn't buy anything that will spoil easily, because it will be a long flight.

Jack: Okay.  Thanks for the advice.  See you when I get back.

Jack: I'm going on a trip to the country of Fabulae.  What do I _______ to do?

Rich:  What do you mean?

Jack: Like do I _______ to bring anything?

Rich:  Well, you ____ buy most things there, so you ______really _______ to bring anything. But remember it's a cold country, so you _______pack plenty of warm clothes.

Jack: Do I ______ to have a visa?

Rich: Yes.  In  fact you _______ ______ gotten that taken care of weeks ago.  When is your trip?

Jack: Next week.

Rich: Well, you ______ still have time then. 

Jack: Do I ________ to get any medicine before I go?

Rich: Well, you _____ _______ to.  But it's not a bad idea.  You probably _______ take some malaria medicine with you just in case.  But remember, you ____ buy everything you need over there, so you _____ ______ to worry too much about anything.

Jack: I'm planning on going hunting over there, so _____ I bring my gun with me?

Rich: No! You ____ ______bring a gun on a plane.  If you want to do some shooting, you ____ join a hunting club while you're over there, and you ____ rent rifles from the club.

Jack: Okay, thanks for the advice.  Buy the way, what _______ I get you while I'm over there?

Rich: Oh, you ____ _____ to get me anything.  You know that.

Jack: I know I _____ _____to buy you something.  But I want to buy you something.

Rich: The prices are pretty expensive over there.  If you want to buy me something, you _______buy me a present before you go.

Jack: Don't be silly.  I want to get you a souvenir from the trip.  I've already decided.  If you absolutely ____ to accept a gift from me, what would you like?

Rich: Well, in that case, if I _____ to accept your gift, why don't you bring me back some food.

Jack:  ____ I take food back through customs?

Rich: You ____, but you _____ make sure it's still wrapped in the original container.  You _______ open the food before you get to customs  And you _________ buy anything that will spoil easily, because it will be a long flight.

Jack: Okay.  Thanks for the advice.  See you when I get back.

Modals: Can, Should, Must, Have to

(TESOL Worksheets--Modal Verbs, Should, Must, Have to)
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[Do the pre-reading questions as a discussion before giving out the reading.  Give the students the reading and have them discuss it in their groups.  Then have them write down all the modal auxiliaries they can find, and the following verb in the table.  Then have them write about their own school.]

Pre-reading Questions:

           What are the rules at your school?

Fabulae School

            Let me tell you about my school: Fabulae school.  Have you ever heard of it?  It’s different than ordinary schools.

            How is it different?  Let me see...Well, for starters, you don’t have to come on time.  That’s right, you can come whenever you like.  If you want to come at the beginning of class, you can come then.  If you want to come late, you can come late.  If you don’t want to come at all, you can stay home.  Basically, you can come whenever you want, and the teachers don’t mind.

            And you can leave whenever you want too.  So if you’re studying, and you’re feeling bored, you can just leave class whenever you want.

            Of course, you can’t disturb the rest of the class.  So, if you come late, you have to be quiet.  And if you leave early, you have to leave quietly as well.  The teachers are very strict about this.  But as long as you are quiet, you can come and leave anytime.

            You can’t leave the school grounds without permission from your parents.  So you can’t go to the mall or the video arcade, but if you want to read quietly you can go to the school library whenever you want, and you can play outside on the playground whenever you want.  And you can play in the school gym whenever you want.

            However, you do have tests at the end of every term. And the tests are usually quite difficult.  So if you want to pass the tests, you must study hard.  You don’t have to go to class everyday, but you should read the books the teacher gives you.  And you should do some of the workbook exercises.  But you don’t have to do them in class—you can do them whenever you feel like it. 

            Other than that, it’s just basic rules really.  You mustn’t fight at school, and you mustn’t do anything violent.  You can play sports if you like, but you shouldn’t do anything dangerous. You can borrow books from the school’s library, but you should be careful with them.  And you should have fun!

What do you think of this school?

Would you like to study at this school?  Why or why not?

Now read the article again and look for any sentences which use the words: must, mustn't, can, can't, should, shouldn't, have to, and don't have to.  What verbs are used with these modals?  Write the verbs in the table below.

Can you find these verbs in the reading:

come, be, be, borrow, come, disturb, do, do, do, do, do, fight, have, leave, leave, go, go, go, play, read, stay, study

Must
Subject	must	V1

Mustn't
Subject	mustn't	V1

Can
Subject	can	V1

Can't
Subject	can't	V1

Should
Subject	should	V1

Shouldn't
Subject	shouldn't	V1

Have to
Subject	have to	V1

Don't have to
Subject	don't have to	V1

Answers:

Must
Subject	must	V1
You	must	study

Mustn't
Subject	mustn't	V1
You	mustn't	fight
You	mustn't	do

Can
Subject	can	V1
You	can	come
You	can	stay
You	can	leave
You	can	go
You	can	play
You	can	do
You	can	borrow

Can't
Subject	can't	V1
You	can't	disturb
You	can't	leave
You	can't	go

Should
Subject	should	V1
You	should	read
You	should	do
You	should	be
You	should	have

Shouldn't
Subject	shouldn't	V1
You	shouldn't	do

Have to
Subject	have to	V1
You	have to	be
You	have to	leave

Don't have to
Subject	don't have to	V1
You	don't have to	come
You	don't have to	go
You	don't have to	do

                                                                             Name:__________________

Now, imagine you could make your own school.  Create an imaginary school below, and make the rules for your own school.

                                                                                               

Draw a picture of your school here:

What are the rules for your school?

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