LESSON PLAN

Name: Liliana Rojas Unit number: 11 Lesson length: 60 mins Level: Date:
Intermediate
Main aim/s Subsidiary Aim/s: Personal aim/s:
● To provide practice and clarification of ● To provide practice of modals for ● Classroom management.
obligation and permission modals in the obligation and permission in the present.
present. ● To provide fluency and accuracy speaking
practice in stating important rules in the
context of different places
Class profile Materials:

7 students, English 5B level, aged 18-20. Book Cutting Edge Intermediate

Hand out Workbook cutting Edge pre-intermediate
Hand out

This lesson is based on the book, unit 11, and is designed for students to Anticipated Problems:
clarify and practice the modals of obligation and permission in the present.
Potential problems differentiating mustn’t and don’t have to.
Timing & Stage name Procedure Observer’s comments
interaction

5 mins Lead in to set in context  video: Mr. Bean in the Cinema to set context for
obligation and permission.
Elicit
Sts Where was Mr. Bean? in the cinema
What was he trying to do? smoke, drink, talk on his
mobile...
Was it against the rules for him do these things? Yes
What do the rules let him do? buy drinks and popcorn

● ask ss to discuss in small groups: What are some other

rules you would expect to find in the cinema?
Think of at least one rule for the following places:
classroom, airports, libraries, swimming pools,
10 mins Test sts Knowledge on motorways, websites, nightclubs, parks and open
modals of obligation and spaces…
Sts- T. Open class feedback (T writes possible answers on the
permission
WB trying to elicit the structures for prohibition and
obligation)

15 mins Listening practice ● tell ss they are going to listen to 5 people about a
rule they find annoying (check meaning of
annoying, hang around, speed cameras, to speed,
Sts - T To set context of the target terms and conditions and ID)
language ● on WB write the following Qs
Which place is each person talking about?
On W/B show pics of the listening and ask ss to
find the photos the rules refer to.
Listen again,
Ask: Why do these people find these rules
 annoying? Is there any rule you agree with?
Elicit nominating one ss at a time
Do you agree with any of the speakers?
Which rules do you find annoying?
Do you ever break rules? Why?

Open books pg 107

Draw attention to the pictures on the board again

 Exercise 1
Highlight use of the verbs
(Clarify potential problems with mustn’t and don’t
have to)

Language focus

15 mins To clarify students

understanding
Sts - T

5 mins Controlled practice  Practice 1 / 2

Individually
STS Group check, open class feedback

 Activity 11A Where am I?

 Hotel activity
(continues Divide students in 2 groups,
Instruct that each team has just taken over
with class Freer practice management of a hotel. They have to decide what
after rules are they going to have in the hotel , using
observation) verbs for obligation and permission to create the
rules.

Permission – can, may, could

'Can' is most often used to ask for or give permission but 'may' and 'could' are also possible even though they are not used as often as 'can'.

Can I borrow a pen?

You can sit here, the seat is free.
Could I open the window?
May I ask a question?

Prohibition
'Can't' and 'mustn't' (must not) are used to show that something is prohibited (not allowed)
You can't go into that restaurant without a tie.
You can't drive in this country unless you are over eighteen.
You mustn't use your phone in class.
'Can't' usually gives the idea of something that is against the rules. Mustn’t usually means that it is the speaker who is setting the rule.
Obligation
'Have to' and 'must' are both used to express obligation. There is a slight difference in the way that they are both used.
'Have to' shows that the obligation comes from someone else, not the speaker. This is usually referring to a rule or law.
We have to be at the airport at least two hours before the flight.
I have to work on Saturday.
They have to wear their uniforms at school.
'Must' shows us that the obligation comes from the speaker.
I must hand in my thesis by tomorrow.
I really must call my parents.

Here is an example of the difference between 'have to' and 'must':

My doctor said that I have to stop smoking or I'll risk serious problems. (I have no choice)
I must stop smoking. It’s costing me too much money. (it’s my decision)

We use 'don't have to' to show that there is no obligation. You can do something if you want but it is not an obligation.
You don't have to wear a tie to go to that restaurant but it would be nice.
You didn't have to call for me. I could have got a taxi.
Students don't have to wear uniforms to school.