Intermediate 2 – Unit 4
My life story in five sentences
In the chat box write 5 random sentences about yourself …choose one of your
colleagues to put your statements in order by using words like ( first- next- then – after
that – finally)
Example:
1- I started work at AMIDEAST.
2- I got married.
3- I used to live in the United States.
4- I gave birth to my daughter.
5- I completed my certificate in English Language Teaching.
Let’s take a closer look
Modal Verb Usage Example
1- Allowed to Permission I am allowed to wear earrings at school
2- wasn’t/ weren’t allowed to I wasn’t allowed to take my phone
We weren’t allowed to eat during the lesson.
3- must Necessary from the person’s point of I must lose weight
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4- mustn’t Not allowed I mustn’t take money without asking for my parents’
permission
5- don’t have to Not necessary I don’t have to record the oral today I could wait till
Friday.
6- didn’t have to I didn’t have to take out the trash, it wasn’t one of my
chores.
7- have to / has to Necessary I have to get up at 6 AM to get ready for work.
She has to pick up her kids from school.
8- had to
We had to visit my grandma every Saturday.
9- might Probability / possibility I might get a puppy for his birthday.
10- can Ability I can ride a bike.
11- can’t impossibility She can’t be home now because I just saw her at the
store
12- Should Advice You should stop eating fast food.
13- Shouldn’t You shouldn't watch a lot of TV.
Let’s try this exercise ….
1- I don’t get along with my boss. Do you think I should/ must look for another
job?
2- We’re throwing Tom a surprise birthday party. You shouldn’t/ can’t tell him
about it.
3- Please Dad, can/ must I go to Tom’s party? It’ll be great.
4- You should/ have to drive on the left in England.
5-Do you must/ have to wear a uniform for your job?
6- Are you can/ allowed to take cell phones to school?
7- I must/ had to go to bed early when I was a child.
8- you shouldn’t/ don’t have to go to the U.S.to learn English,but it’s a good
idea.
Try this with your group….
Rewrite the sentence using the modal verbs in between
parenthesis
• I'm sure he is here - I can see his car in front of the building. (must)
• They're coming this week but I don't know which day, maybe tomorrow. (might)
• I'm sure she doesn't speak French very well - she's only lived in Paris for a few weeks. (can’t)
• It isn’t necessary for you to take a jacket, it is warm outside ( don’t have to)
• I advise you to see a dentist. ( should)
• He is obliged to go to the police station twice a week. (has to)
• It was wrong of Mary to tell Steve about us. ( shouldn’t)
• Eating chewing -gum in the class in prohibited. ( not allowed )
• Look at that balloon. It's over there! (can)
• Can students use their phones in class? ( be allowed to)
• It’s prohibited to carry liquids on the plane (mustn’t)
Answers
- He must be here. I can see his car in front of the building.
- They’re coming this week but I don’t know which day, they might come tomorrow.
- She can’t speak French very well, she only lived in Paris for a few weeks.
- You don’t have to take your jacket, it is warm outside.
- You should see a dentist.
- He has to go to the police station twice a week.
- Mary shouldn’t have told Steve about us.
- Eating chewing gum is not allowed in class.
- I can see a balloon over there!
- Are students allowed to use their phones in class?
- You mustn’t carry liquids on the plane.
Tell the class
• Are you good at giving advice?
• What was the last piece of advice you gave to someone?
• What was the problem?
Let’s turn to page 26 …. Read about these people’s problem and
match them with the best advice from the list below.
• A- you must call “ crime stoppers” and repot him. You don’t have to give him
your full name.
• B- I think you are allowed other benefits. You should check online.
• C- You don’t have to be like New Yorkers just because you’re in New York.
• D- You have to act with self-control. I don’t think you should confront him.
• E- It’s not only wrong, it’s illegal. You are not allowed to do this.
• F- Not only should you lie sometimes, you often have to.
• G- You must tell your neighbor this. It’s the only right thing to do.
Let’s listen to CD 42
Listen to three conversations
• What is the problem?
• What is the advice?
• Do you agree with it? Give your advice if it’s different
Listen again to CD 42
Complete these lines.
1- I don’t know if I _________ go or not.
2- They told her she ___________ to have friends over while they were away.
3- Oh, come on! You _________come. It’s a party.
4- Look, you _______ tell your mom and dad.
5- You’re ____________ to eat in the store.
6- Do you think I _____________ tell her to stop?
7- No, no, you ___________say something.
8- I ____________ say something.
9- I _____________ go to the store for my dad.
10- I think he ______________ pay for the fine.
Assignment ☺
Use your modal verbs to complete these sentences
• 1- That woman should/ might be Spanish but I am not sure. She sounds Spanish
though.
• 2-Soldiers should/ have to wear a uniform
• 3-You mustn’t/ don’t have to eat those berries - they're poisonous.
• 4- If you can't sleep, you don’t have to / shouldn’t drink coffee before you go to bed.
• 5- Mark's a sales representative. He has to/ shouldn’t travel a lot.
• 6- 'I've got a bad cough. 'You shouldn’t/ don’t have to smoke next to me.‘
• 7- Do you must/ have to get up early tomorrow?
• 8- In basketball you are allowed to/ have to hold the ball but you can't carry it.
• 9- They went out to dinner so she shouldn’t/ didn’t have to cook.
