Laboratory class № 14. Functions of modals and semi-modals. Necessity, lack of necessity and prohibition.
Topic: Functions of modals and semi-modals. Necessity, lack of necessity and prohibition.
Aim: to study the forms and functions of modal verbs
Methods:
- sentence transformation;
- gap-filling, choosing correct forms
Procedure:
Study the attached information about modal verbs and semi-modals. Then do the exercises.
Task 1. Choose the correct word:
1. I’m not sure where Paul is. He may/must be in the library.
2. She must/might be working. I’m sure of it.
3. Last week he could/was able to arrange a meeting with the Prime Minister.
4. She had to/must be present at the lecture last Monday.
5. I needn’t go/have gone to the cinema, I knew I wouldn’t like that film and I really didn’t.
6. You mustn’t/shouldn’t drink so much black coffee. (general advice)
7. Could I use your phone? –Of course, you could/can.
8. You mustn’t/needn’t enter this room. It’s forbidden.
9. You must/needn’t save a file before you turn the computer off, or you will lose it.
10. I’m afraid this is a non-smoking office, so you haven’t got to/can’t smoke in here.
11. Employees are reminded that they mustn’t/needn’t use the office phone to make personal calls.
12. You needn’t/mustn’t send that reminder – they called this morning.
13. You mustn’t/don’t have to come to the meeting if you have more important things to do.
14. This information is highly confidential, so you mustn’t/needn’t discuss it with anyone.
15. Drivers wishing to hire a car must/aren’t allowed to be over 21 and have a full driving license.
16. We’ve still got plenty of food. You must/mustn’t/needn’t buy any more yet.
17. I’ve got a very important meeting this afternoon and I mustn’t/needn’t be late.
18. An interpreter came with us to a meeting with some Japanese clients, but we didn’t need to hire/needn’t have hired her because they all spoke excellent English.
19. You needn't have said/say that. She was very upset by your remarks.
20. He couldn't/wasn't able fix the computer so he called a repairman.
21. I'm not usually very good at tennis, but yesterday I could/was able to beat my brother.
22. You needn't/mustn't worry about it any more. I'll take care of that.
Task 2. Choose the correct completion according to the meaning.
1. Soldiers B disobey a superior officer.
A. must/have to B. must not C. don't have to
2. To stay alive, people ______ breathe oxygen.
A. must/have to B. must not C. don't have to
3. You ______ finish your work on this project before you go on vacation. You'll probably lose your job if you don't.
A. must/have to B. must not C. don't have to
4. If you have an aquarium, you _____ give your tropical fish too much food or they'll die.
A. must/have to B. must not C. don't have to
5. To be a successful mountain climber, you ________ have a great deal of stamina.
A. must/have to B. must not C. don't have to
6. Thank goodness we _____ eat fish again tonight. Dad didn't catch any today.
A. must/have to B. must not C. don't have to
7. You ______ exert yourself. You're still not fully recovered from your surgery.
A. must/have to B. must not C. don't have to
8. My room is a mess, but I ______________ clean it before I go out tonight. I can do it in the morning.
A. must/have to B. must not C. don't have to
9. We really _____________help Marge move to her new apartment over the weekend. Not only is it too difficult for one person, but she still has her arm in a sling from her shoulder sprain a week ago.
A. must/have to B. must not C. don't have to
10. Bill is in the darkroom developing the negatives of the photos he took on his last trip to Peru. You ______ open the door while he's there because the light will ruin the pictures.
A. must/have to B. must not C. don't have to
Task 3. Complete the sentences with any appropriate form of have to. Include any words in parentheses.
e.g. A: (you) do you have to leave so early?
B: I'm afraid I do. I have some work I have to finish before I go to bed tonight.
Last night Jack had to gO to a meeting, (you) Did you have to go to the meeting last night too?
1. I (not)____________________ water the garden later today. Joe has agreed to do it for me.
2. I ______________________ write three term papers since the beginning of the semester.
3. Why (Tom)_____________________ leave work early yesterday?
4. I found some milk in the refrigerator, so we (not) _____________________________ go to the store after all. There is plenty.
5. (John)__________________ buy a round-trip ticket when he went to Egypt?
6. Matt is nearsighted. He ______________________ wear glasses ever since he was ten years old.
7. By the time this week is finished, I______________________ take eight examinations in five days. The life of a student isn't easy!
8. (you, not) _______________________ return these books to the library today? Aren't they due?
9. If Jean stays in Brazil much longer, she ______________________ teach English part-time so that she'll have enough money to support herself, (she)______________ apply for a special work visa? Or can she work part-time on a student visa?
10. Because it was Emily's birthday yesterday, she (not)________________________do any of her regular chores, and her mother let her choose anything she wanted to eat for dinner.
Form of presenting results on performed activities: written tasks are delivered by electronic files for further assessment.
Assessment criteria: 5 points
5 points – all written tasks are performed correctly, minor spelling mistakes are allowed, a student actively fulfills tasks in the class.
4 points – 80 – 90 percent of written tasks are performed correctly, 20 percent of spelling and grammar mistakes are allowed, a student actively fulfills tasks in the class.
3 points – 50 percent of written tasks are performed correctly, 30 – 40 percent of spelling and grammar mistakes are allowed, a student actively fulfills tasks in the class.
2 points – 30 percent of written tasks are performed correctly, 50 percent of spelling and grammar mistakes are allowed, a student actively fulfills tasks in the class.
1 point – 10 percent of written tasks are performed correctly, 60 percent of spelling and grammar mistakes are allowed, a student actively fulfills tasks in the class.
Deadline: according to the class schedule.
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