Using modal verbs to talk about obligation, permission, and ability. Students review the modal verbs can/can’t, have to/don’t have to to talk about ability, permission, and obligation. Students will be able to understand the differences in meaning and identify when to use them.
Talking about Obligation
Overview
Daily lifeWork
Level
Pre-Intermediate: A2+Intermediate: B1
Included
3 student pagesTeaching notes
Teaching time 120 mins
Language functions
Describing cause and effectExplainingTalking about daily life
Language forms
Modal and auxiliary verbsPresent tense
Activities
ConversationGap fillQuestions and answersReadingRewritingSentence completion
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