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ABILITY
Students have to read the sentences and number the pictures accordingly. Nice way of starting the topic "ability" or "What can you do?"
Level: elementary
Age: 8-14
Type: worksheet

 


 
may might
This wt allows the pupils to practise may and might. The focus is on the usage of possibility in the present and the future.I hope you�ll find it useful.thanks. ...
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
Making suggestions: Let�s & Shall
An excellent worksheet for students to make suggestions using the modals "Let�s" and "Shall".
Level: elementary
Age: 8-16
Type: worksheet

 


 
PAGE 01 MODALS AND ASSOCIATED VERBS
Modal verbs and similar verbs, their uses and an example of their uses. A colour scheme helps to visualise similar uses easily. page 1/3
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: grammar-guide

 


 
Modal Verbs practice
A practical way to check Ss understanding of modal verbs. Editable.
Level: intermediate
Age: 15-100
Type: worksheet

 


 
Must / Mustn�t
Students label the road signs with sentences with must or mustn�t.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-12
Type: worksheet

 


 
speculation-modal verbs
This is a worksheet on various expressions which are used in speculation. It is not enough to use just several modal verbs as there numerous alternative expressions. The handout contains a typical exercise on key word transformations and a story based on speculation, where students need to choose the most appropriate phrase.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
Giving advice: SHOULD, OUGHT TO, HAD BETTER (2 pages)
The first page explains the differences and similarities between SHOULD, OUGHT TO and HAD BETTER. The second page contains exercises in which students are asked to give advice in specific situations. Hope it�s useful. Thanks and have a nice week.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
❤Do You Have To Speaking Game❤ BATTLECHORES!❤ ; - 3 pages: game board, game items and full instructions!
*This is a game for pairwork, or teams. This game is based on the game �Battleships�, using household chores vocab. and the target language: "Do you have to...on...?" "Yes, I do", "No, I don�t". *I have submitted a worksheet to go with this game, so please take a look at that too! *I hope you like the game! Have a great Sunday - message me if y...
Level: elementary
Age: 6-17
Type: activity-card

 


 
smoking and health
Module 3, Lesson2, PAGE 2, 9th gr
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-14
Type: worksheet

 


 
Can - Can�t - Must
A very simple worksheet about can, can�t and must.
Level: elementary
Age: 7-14
Type: worksheet

 


 
Animals can or can�t!
Ws about animals abilities and inabilites, true or false exercise, fill the chart�s information, match pictures and sentences,conceptual map about your favourite animal,my pet�s description. 3 pages. ENJOY!
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-14
Type: worksheet

 


 
Illnesses
A simple worksheet to identify illnesses and apply modal verbs.
Level: elementary
Age: 8-11
Type: worksheet

 


 
Giving Advices
T gives Ss a card with some problem. SS have to ask two colleagues for a piece of advice and then, write the best one given. T listens for a feedback. Should/Shouldn�t grammar point.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: activity-card

 


 
COULD or MANAGED TO
I�ve noticed that students often make mistakes with these two forms - could or managed to - because they are often the same in their language. I hope this exercise will make things clearer for them.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Type: worksheet

 

 


can can�T
it includes some sentences about can
Level: elementary
Age: 4-8
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Let somebody do something
This ppt is about" let somebody do something". It has explanations and exercises.
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


can/can�t
this is a very useful, colorful powerpoint that your students, children will be able to understand the CAN/CAN�T easily:)
Level: elementary
Age: 7-12
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Physical exercises
It�s about phsical exercises vocabulary.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-12
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Future Modals
This power point is designed to explain how may, might, could, be able to, have to and need to are used to talk in the future. To speculate and express ability and necessity. It could be used simply in ESL classes to explain the rules. Hope you find it useful.
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


PROBABILITY MODALS / REMOTE
A fun way of making predictions and using PROBABILITY modals.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Past ability: could
It will let the students grasp the past ability structure on their own.Also, it revises oresent ability and inability with exercises.
Level: elementary
Age: 13-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Modals (Part 2)
modals part 2 should shouldn�t have to can ...
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Giving advice
I created this powerpoint as I was working on Health & sports. It was designed to help my pupils mastering the modal should and its structure. Using characters such as Garfield added some fun and the repetitive aspect was quite reassuring for some pupils who became eager to talk... big challenge. So, since this activity worked, I�m sharing it ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Cruella and the doctor
A role play to practice using can, can�t , must , mustn�t. Cruella Devil has grown fat and unhealthy. She loves things which are bad for her. Her doctor tells her she must stop smoking, she mustn�t watch too much TV and she must exercise more. The power point provides prompts to help pupils structure their ideas for this dialogue. This pair work...
Level: elementary
Age: 11-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Can he can she
students make questions about ability. pair work. use of he/she
Level: elementary
Age: 10-15
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Should/Shouldn�t Activity
This consists of 18 slides. Students have to give advice to someone who wants to lose weight,using should or shouldn�t pattern and the words written on the slides. Enjoy. This can be a good powerpoint practice for this pattern.
Level: elementary
Age: 7-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Modal verbs
Explanation about modal verbs with examples and rules.
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Sports Actions
The presentation is used to teach vocabulary about sports actions. The teacher explains them with gestures and body language until the students guess what the word means. At the end, they can complete the sports questionnaire by using the modal �can�.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Should and shouldn�t
A short lesson about this modal verb, with a little exercise in the end.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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