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    Create Your Own Country: ESL Modals

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    This document provides instructions for an activity where students will practice modal verbs by creating their own imaginary country. It includes a table of contents, explanation of modal meanings, a modal worksheet, and a worksheet for students to design their own country by describing laws, possibilities, and potential problems using modals.

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    This document provides instructions for an activity where students will practice modal verbs by creating their own imaginary country. It includes a table of contents, explanation of modal meanings, a modal worksheet, and a worksheet for students to design their own country by describing laws, possibilities, and potential problems using modals.

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    Create Your Own Country: ESL Modals

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    This document provides instructions for an activity where students will practice modal verbs by creating their own imaginary country. It includes a table of contents, explanation of modal meanings, a modal worksheet, and a worksheet for students to design their own country by describing laws, possibilities, and potential problems using modals.

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    ESL Modals:

    Create Your Own


    Country
    Table of Contents
    1. Modal Explanation
    2. Modal Worksheet
    3. Create Your Own Country Worksheet
    4. Flag and Map
    Create Your Own Country

    Objective: to practice modals

    Step 1: Ask students if they know what a modal verb is, what form the verb
    after the modal should have, and some examples of modals.

    Step 2: Pass out the information sheet about modals. Have students read it
    over.

    Step 3: You may break the students into groups of 3 or 4. Have each group
    complete the worksheet together.

    Step 4: Review the answers. Ask students not only what the correct answer
    is, but WHY it is correct.

    Step 4: Have students either work individually or in groups to create their


    own country by filling out the worksheet, making a map and making a
    flag. If they work individually, have them get in small groups at the end
    and share. However, this activity tends to be more fun in groups.
    Modals
    Modals are verbs that show possibility or necessity.
    The modal v erbs are:
    must would Forming the Modal = modal + base
    shall could examples: I should clean the house
    will may He can swim
    should might

    Modal Meanings:
    must = (1) something you have to do. There’s no choice
    example: You must do your homework, if you want a good grade.
    (2) A very likely logical conclusion
    example: Juan is not here. He must be sick t oday.

    shall = expresses the future tense Usually shows more force.


    example: We shall see.

    will = expresses the future tense


    example: We will go t o t he park t omorrow.

    should = (1) expresses something it would be a good idea to do


    example: We should help her. She has a lot to do.
    (2) used to show what will probably happen.
    example: He should be here at about 9am.

    would = shows the consequence of an imagined event.


    example: If I created a country, everyone would have a job.

    could = (1) shows a future possibility


    example: We could go to the mall tomorrow
    (2) shows past ability
    example: I could swim when I was five.

    may = (1) expresses possibility


    example: Yuko may move to Tokyo next year.
    (2) expressing permission
    example: You may use the bathroom.

    might = used to show future possibility


    example: We might go to Paris next year

    * These are not all the possible options but the most commonly used.
    Name:___________________________________________ Date:______________________

    Forming the Modals


    Put t he verb in the correct form.

    1. If I had a country, it would _______ (to be) called Ocho.


    2. The people could _____ (to work) any job that they wanted.
    3. The children must _______(to eat) all of their vegetables.

    Choose the correct modal .


    If I started a country, it (would/could) be on an island. Everyone
    (might/could) have a job working on the ocean. To work on the ocean,
    people (should/might) know how to swim. To be a captain of a boat,
    people (might/must) know how to steer a boat. They (must/can) know
    about the weather too. There (could/should) also be problems. What if
    there aren’t enough fish?

    Write the correct modal verb.

    1. We (should/can) study for our test. It’s tomorrow and I still don’t
    know my modals.
    2. He (must/might) come. He hasn’t decided yet.
    3. (May/Would) I use the bathroom?
    4. She (can/would) swim very well. She does the butterfly.
    5. People (can/could) drive flying cars in the future.
    6. You (will/must) fail your test if you don’t study.
    7. If I were you, I (can/would) wear the pink shoes.

    * Note – Some answers make sense with either word, but every sentence has
    one answer that is much better than the other option.
    Name:___________________________________________ Date:______________________

    Forming the Modals


    Put t he verb in the correct form.

    1. If I had a country, it would ___be___ (to be) called Ocho.


    2. The people could __work___ (to work) any job that they wanted.
    3. The children must ____eat__ (to eat) all of their vegetables.

    Choose the correct modal .


    If I started a country, it (would/could) be on an island. Everyone
    (might/could) have a job working on the ocean. To work on the ocean,
    people (should/might) know how to swim. To be a captain of a boat,
    people (might/must) know how to steer a boat. They ( must/can) know
    about the weather too. There ( could/should) also be problems. What if
    there aren’t enough fish?

    Write the correct modal verb.

    1. We (should/can) study for our test. The test is tomorrow and I still
    don’t know my modals.
    2. He (must/might) come. He hasn’t decided yet.
    3. (May/Would) I use the bathroom?
    4. She (can/would) swim very well. She does the butterfly.
    5. People (can/could) drive flying cars in the future.
    6. You (will/must) fail your test if you don’t study.
    7. If I were you, I (can/would) wear the pink shoes.

    * Note – Some answers make sense with either word, but every sentence has
    one answer that is much better than the other option.
    Name: _______________________________ Date _______________________

    Create Your Own Country

    Imagine that you can create your own country. Using the modals, discuss what
    your count ry would be like.

    Name t hree t hings that WOULD be true Name three laws in your country that
    about your country. people MUST follow.

    (For example, (For example,


    My count ry would be in the mountains. People must be kind to one another.
    My country would have a lot of people.) People must give the king all of their
    candy. I am the king.)
    1. ____________________________________
    1. ____________________________________
    _______________________________________ _______________________________________
    _______________________________________ _______________________________________
    2. ____________________________________ 2. ____________________________________
    _______________________________________
    _______________________________________
    _______________________________________ _______________________________________
    3. ____________________________________ 3. ____________________________________
    _______________________________________ _______________________________________
    _______________________________________
    _______________________________________

    Name two problems your country


    Name t hree t hings that people COULD
    do if your country were real. MIGHT have. And what you WOULD do
    about them.
    (For example, (For example, My country WOULD have
    so many people living there because
    People could all have a free house.
    it’s such a great place. We WOULD
    People could go to the beach every
    day.) have to build many houses.)

    1. ____________________________________ Problem_______________________________
    _______________________________________ _______________________________________
    _______________________________________ _______________________________________
    Solution_______________________________
    2. ____________________________________ _______________________________________
    _______________________________________
    _______________________________________ Problem_______________________________
    ______________________________________
    3. ____________________________________ _______________________________________
    _______________________________________ Solution_______________________________
    _______________________________________ _______________________________________
    Flag
    Map

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