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Getting to know and understanding Modal Verbs 

                           Mar. 7th, 2016   by Peixian Hu

Learning Goals:

1. Students are able to know the basic usages, functions and meanings of common modal verbs;

2. Students can use the common modal verbs in specific contexts;

3. Students can feel, experience and appreciate common modal verbs in modern poems.

Teaching Procedures:

Step One   Warming-up

1. Friends must part.            

2. “If winter comes, can spring be far behind ? ”---- Ode to the West Wind

3. A fox may grow old, but never good.

4. If you flower, butterflies will visit you without being invited.

Step Two   Lead-in  Some pictures to show the functions and meanings of Modal Verbs.

(can; could, may might, shall, should, will ,would, need, dare, have to, ought to, had better etc.)

The feature of Modal Verbs :  情态动词的特征:  1.                                   。

The features of Modal Verbs: 情态动词的特征 :  2.                                   。

3.                                    。

Step Three  Practice     

Please choose the correct answer from each bracket to complete the sentences.

1.Laura promised that she        (should / would) have a dinner with me, but she didn’t turn up.

2.It is not necessary to look for the book in the library. You       (can / must) download from the Internet.

3. We pushed the car with great efforts, but it         (wouldn't/couldn't) move.

4. She         (can’ t/ shouldn’t) be at home, I saw her in the supermarket.

5.If you         (must / may) listen to music now, please use the headphones. The baby is asleep.

6. ----Tom is waiting for you outside.

---- I have told you I       (mustn’t / won’t) see him any more.     (Could / Must) I repeat it?

7. I have been caught in the traffic jam. I         (need / might) arrive a little late today.

8. If you pass the exam, you          (should / shall) get a big award.

9. ----What          (shall / may) we do this week?   

----Let’s go to the movies.

10. ----Mom, must I wash the clothes now?

---- No, you           (needn’t / mustn’t) . I have done it.

11. I am sorry, but the door          (wouldn’t / won’t) open.

12. If you want to finish the job in time, you          (will / had better) take your partner’s

advice.

13. She             (may / will) be at home but I am not sure.

Step Four  Enhancement   Fill in the blankets with proper Modal Verbs.

1. As we all know, we                live without air and water.

2.                   you like to share your ideas with us ?

3.                       we go fishing in the park this afternoon?

4. I think I the girl                    take her mother’s advice to finish the task.

5. They had enough time, so they                 have been in such a hurry.

6.                   you spend a happy holiday!

7. When he lived here, he old man                sit there for hours, reading books.

8. Li Ming speaks French fluently; he               have practiced a lot.  

9. They                stay in the office last night because of the snowstorm.

10. The flowers have gone dead. We                  have watered them a lot.

11. In China students in Senior Three                   be too hard-working.

12. It is surprising that such a gentleman                 be so rude to the poor.

13. If you                meet her this afternoon, please tell her to ring me back.

Step Five   Write and act    Complete a dialogue by using modal verbs properly if possible.

   Lucy:   医生，我怎样能变苗条点？                                          .

Doctor： 你必须多吃蔬菜、水果。而且，最好少吃甜食。                      .

Lucy:    我应该经常锻炼吗？                                              .

Doctor:  是的。必须坚持。                                                .

Lucy:    我能。                                                          .

Doctor:  祝您成功！                                                      .

Step Six    Appreciation    

1. But I cannot sing aloud

  Quietness is my farewell music;

  Even summer insects help silence for me

  Silent is Cambridge tonight!              ----  Farewell Again, Cambridge!

2. I must be a silk tree (木棉树) by your side as a tree standing together with you.

  When wind breezes, we greet each other but no one can understand our words.

                                        ---- To the Oak  

3. Strangers, I will also give you my wishes.

  May you have a wonderful future!

  May you lovers eventually become spouse（伴侣）!

  May you enjoy happiness in this earthly world!

  I only wish to face the sea, with spring flowers blossoming.

--- Face the Sea, with Spring Flowers Blossoming.

Step Seven      Assignments

  1 Revise what have been learned in class;

  2 Do exercises on No. 29 English Learners’ Lighthouse.