Practicum 2.

6: 60 minutes

Class Profile: 20 students in their 20s-30s; Multicultural language background

Level: 5 Intensive

Materials: Handouts, Magnets, Whiteboard, Dry-Erase markers, Computer and Projector

Textbooks: Grammar Explorer 3A, Murder by Art

Desk Arrangement: Horseshoe/ Groups of 4

Lesson topic: The Mysterious Modal Who Walked Into A Bar…

Terminal Objectives: Students will be able to write and perform original dialogue telling a dramatic
story utilizing Modal Auxiliary Verbs

Enabling Objectives: Students will take a pretest to determine prior knowledge; read authentic text
for reading comprehension; identify and determine the “types” of modals; students demonstrate
their knowledge for assessment by creating authentic dialogue and perform it for the class

Lesson Stage Groupings Skills Materials Time Assessment/

Notes

Warm-up: Individual Reading Handout 5 To be reviewed

Modals Pretest: “Pretest” as a whole class
Pre- Instructions: Test your to check for prior
knowledge! Write “C” if a sentence knowledge
has the correct modal verb in the
form and meaning and “I” for
incorrect.

Post- Instructions: Circle the modal

or underline the incorrect word/
phrase.

Introduction: Whole Reading Handout 10 1. Narrator*

class Listening “Wild 2. Woman in
Authentic Text: Modals Red*
Wild Modals Can’t Be Caught Can’t Be 3. Bartender*
Caught” 4. Man 1
Instructions: I will need 10 5. Man 2
volunteers to help read our story 6. Man 3
today! 7. Lady 1
8. Man 4
9. Wilson
10. Crawford
 Lesson Stage Groupings Skills Materials Time Assessment

Procedure: Pairs Handout 10 Teacher will

1. Determine the Type of Modal Reading “Wild move around the
Listening Modals room listening for
Instructions: Can’t Be comprehension
Working with a partner and using Caught”
the text, Wild Modals Can’t Be
Caught, determine which Modals fit
into each category.

2. Teacher will review Modal Types Whole Listening Handout 8 Students should
class “Types of have a decent
Modals” understanding of
modals. Teacher
will assess if it is
appropriate to
move on or
continue to
review at this
stage.

3. Mini-Assessment Individual Reading Handout 5 Students will take

“Review” approximately 2
Instructions: minutes to
Test yourself! Can you get all the review and test
answers correct? their knowledge.
Based on
outcome,
Teacher will
move on to
either one of two
activities:
Storytelling/
Creative Writing
and
Performances or
further review of
Modals.

4. Storytelling/ Creative writing/ Groups of Writing Whiteboard 22 Listening to

Performance! 4 students working
Speaking Write, in their groups.
Instructions: “You must Ask guiding
Listening
Imagine our story, Wild Modals use at least questions about
Can’t Be Caught. Working in groups one modal plot, then how
for each of they can utilize
Jacqueline Castro Th. October 25, 2018
Lobsang Tashi 9:00-12:00
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of 4, write the next scene of our the their modals to

story, using modals. meanings help add depth
listed in and further
Tip: you can write about the your meaning to
Detectives chasing our mysterious handouts!” stories.
woman in red, or the conversation
inside the bar, after the detectives TURN IN at
run out after her! the end of
class!*

5. Performances! Groups Speaking (22) Based on

authentic scripts,
(The following class will be teacher will
performances if we run out of time determine level
today.) of overall ability
to understand
and use modals
in authentic
dialogue.

4B. The Backup Plan: Pairs Groups Handout 22

“Practice
Use the homework handout Exercises”
“Practice Exercises” to help further
student understanding of the
subject.

Expansion/ Homework:
If we are out of time: continue your dialogues! Performances next class!
Handout “Practice Exercises” (two pages)
Write “C” if a sentence has the correct modal verb in the form and meaning and “I” for incorrect.

1. _____ The teacher insists that students can always do math tests in pencil.

2. _____ We got to finish this school project this weekend! It’s due Monday!

3. _____ You should get more sleep, and you ought to drink more water.

4. _____ My dad should be home any minute, if you would like to wait in the kitchen?

5. _____ Were you able to finish your project in time?

6. _____ It can rain this afternoon. Don’t forget your umbrella!

7. _____ May you help me?

8. _____ Let’s not stay home tonight. Shall we go to a movie?

 Wild Modals Can’t Be Caught

The Scene: A dark, smokey bar, down the street from Westchester Community College, Valhalla, NY.

Narrator: A woman enters the bar, all heads turn to her, a quiet hush washes over the crowd. The
bartender pauses a moment, the alcohol overflowing the glass he is pouring into. All eyes drink in her
beauty for a moment. Her red dress matches her bright lips and she has a large silver briefcase. She
quickly crosses the room, and drops her lit cigarette into another woman’s cocktail as she passes. Hisssss.
The bartender blinks, and begins to wipe up the spill, as the woman in red slides onto a stool at the end
of the bar. She shrugs off her white fur coat, and begins to reapply a fresh coat of red lipstick.

Woman: (to no one in particular) Who must I kill to get a drink around here?

Man 1: Can I buy you a drink, Miss?

Woman in Red: I don’t know, can you?

Man 2: May I buy you a drink?

Woman in Red: (pauses) I suppose you may.

Man 3: Can I light your cigarette?

Bartender: Hey! No smoking in here!
Woman in Red: (to the bartender) Might you make an exception, for sweet little me?
Bartender: Oh alright… I guess I can…

Man 3: (lighting cigarette) Shall anyone be joining you tonight?

Woman in Red: I suppose we will find out… if they can catch me… Bartender!

Bartender: What can I get you to drink, Miss?

Woman in Red: I shall have pink champagne, please.

Bartender: Uh… We don’t have champagne here… We ought to…. But we don’t… This bar isn’t that fancy…
Woman in Red: (sighs) I suppose I can settle for a whiskey. But make it a double, please. And hurry!

Man 4: (whispering to Lady 1) I must say… That woman is quite possibly the most beautiful creature I have
ever seen.
Lady 1: (Loudly, to the whole room) Would you like to ask to take her photo… It will last longer, you know…
Man 4: (excitedly) Can you?
Lady 1: (slaps Man 4’s shoulder)
Man 4: Ouch!

Woman in Red: (slurping down drink) That was a mighty fine drink, bartender. (Turning to Man 2) And
thank you kindly sir, for buying my drink. Bartender, is there a window in the ladies bathroom, large
enough that I may have some fresh air while I powder my nose?

Bartender: Uh, yes....

Narrator: Our mysterious woman in red quickly stood and in a most surprising act, leans over the bar and
grabs the bartender by his collar, pulls him over the bar and kisses him, leaving a bright red kiss right on
his lips. Then she picked up her large, silver briefcase and heads to the ladies bathroom with a trail of
cigarette smoke behind her.

Bartender: Wow! Thanks doll!

Man 1: What a woman!

Man 2: I didn’t even catch her name...

Man 1: I couldn’t even buy her a drink…

Man 3: I must see her again…

Lady 1: You could, but you would regret it…

Man 4: I shall keep this cigarette butt forever!

Narrator: Not a minute later, two men in dark trench coats and gold badges at their hips burst through
the front door of the bar.

Wilson: Where is she? She must be in here! We can’t lose her!

Crawford: Bartender! Detective Crawford and Detective Wilson here, and we’re looking for someone who
may be in here!

Bartender: May I ask who you’re looking for, Detectives?

Wilson: We’re looking for a woman… You may have seen recently? She’s wearing a red dress and a white
fur coat. And she’s carrying a large, silver briefcase! You wouldn’t miss her if she came in!

Man 4: Oh, we’ve seen her alright…

Wilson: Which way did she go?!

Narrator: The whole crowd points to the ladies bathroom. Suddenly, a gust of wind blows open the
bathroom door, revealing an empty bathroom and the window wide open, curtains blowing.

Wilson: She’s escaped again! Let’s go around back and see if we can still catch sight of her!

Man 2: Detectives! Before you go! What did she do?

Crawford: The woman in red? She may be connected to a bank robbery!

 MODAL AUXILIARY VERBS generally express a speaker’s attitudes. For example, modals can express
that a speaker feels something is necessary, advisable, permissible, possible, or probable.

Modals can also convey the strength of those attitudes.

Each modal has more than one meaning or use.

Using the text, Wild Modals Can’t Be Caught, determine which Modal Auxiliary Verbs fit into each
category. Hint: Some modals have more than one category!
TYPE MODAL VERBS
ABILITY 1.
2.
PERMISSION 1.
2.
3.
ADVICE 1.
OBLIGATION 1.
2.
3.
POSSIBILITY 1.
2.
3.
4.

Can Could Might Ought to Shall Should

Must Have to May Would

1. __________ I please go to the swimming pool with you?

2. You __________ study for your math test or you won’t do well.

3. If Sue wants to buy a car this summer, she __________ get a part-time job.

4. I __________ speak Korean fluently when I was a child and we lived in Korea.

5. I __________ like to buy the same bicycle that you have.

6. Even though you are growing up, you __________ never stop having fun.

7. __________ you play the piano?

8. I am determined that my son __________ go to Harvard.

9. The children __________ wake up earlier than 7:30 AM. They have to be at camp at 8 AM.

10. Nicole __________ visit her grandmother this weekend.

 REVIEW

Determine which is the best Modal to use in each sentence. Circle your answer!

1. You couldn’t/ mustn’t’/ shouldn’t eat so many bacon cheeseburgers. They’re not good for you.

2. You can’t have/ don’t have to/ mustn’t study at the weekends, except when you have exams.

3. You don’t have to/ might not/ mustn’t use your cell phone in class.

4. It can/ could/ couldn’t rain tomorrow.

5. Diana looks happy. She can/ can have/ must have heard good news.

6. You don’t have to/ shouldn’t drive on the pavement, it’s illegal.

7. He’s not here, he might/ should/ must have gone out.

8. He must/ should/ may stop dating woman who remind him of his ex-girlfriend.
MODALS! MODALS! MODALS!
Let’s Review:

Modals, or “modal auxiliaries” are helping verbs that express a wide range of meanings (ability,
permission, possibility, necessity, etc.) Most of the modals have more than one meaning.

1. Erald ____________________ speak English very well.

2. Consuela ____________________ come to class today, she is home sick.

3. It ____________________ snow tomorrow.

4. Franceska! You ____________________ listen to me!

5. Roberto, ____________________ you please open the window?

6. Alexander ____________________ go to the movies tonight, he has class.

7. Silvana ____________________ have a superpower, but she is not going to tell me what it is.

8. If MinQiang ____________________ play basketball, it would be the end of the world!

9. Liz ____________________ go dancing tonight, are you going too?

10. Martha really ____________________ start an interior decorating business, she’s so talented!

11. Uka ____________________ be running late today!

12. Naza is so funnny, she ____________________ be a comedian!

13. Nicha, ____________________ I borrow your eraser?

14. Estrella really ____________________ finish the project without your help!

15. Maria Camila __________________________ made cookies for the class today, but I’m not sure.

16. Grecia, ____________________ I please speak to you in private?

17. Mekhribon’s plan ____________________ arrive early, we don’t want to be late!

18. Gabriela ____________________ read Japanese, but she ____________________ read French!

19. June, ____________________ you please help me wash the dishes?

20. Pamela ____________________ figure out how to turn off the air conditioner! We are freezing!
21. Professor Tashi ____________________ the funniest teacher I’ve ever had!

22. You ____________________ tell me the truth for your own good!

23. I ____________________ find my shoes anywhere.

24. We ____________________ arrive on time or else we will be in trouble.

25. He ____________________ shoot the basketball at the rim.

26. ____________________ you let me know the time?

27. They ____________________ not be trustworthy enough.

28. ____________________ please pass the salt?

29. We ____________________ prepare for the big exam.

30. It ____________________ be very cold in New York this time of year!

Identify the verb in each sentence. Underline the modal verb once and the action verb twice.

1. He shall bring the food very soon.

2. We can definitely win the championship game.

3. We ran for the hills.

4. You should stop smoking because it is bad for you.

5. May I sit down now?

6. I jumped towards the basketball hoop to get the rebound.

7. I must go now.

8. I threw the frisbee about fifteen feet.

9. I ought to tell the truth to the teacher.

10. Could you pass me the ketchup?