Modal Verbs

The theme of the lesson: Modal Verbs
The aim of the lesson:
Educational aims:
1. to introduce new lexical material in an effective way
2. to consolidate pupils’ knowledge concerning the theme
3. to introduce the new English grammatical theme – modal verbs;
Developing aims:
1) to develop of the pupils’ reading habits and skills
2) to develop pupils’ abilities in speech
Bring - up aims:
1) to bring up a right world outlook

Visual aids: books, cards, tables, CD, cassettes.
The type of the lesson: to explain new theme

Plan of the lesson:
I. Organization moment
T: Good afternoon! Sit down! I’m glad to see you! Let’s begin our lesson! Today’s new theme is “Modal verbs”.
II. Phonetic drill
Match the following definitions in the left column with the words in the right column.

Verbs:
1. Shine with interrupted brightness A. melt
2. Appear indistinctly B. slant
3. Change to liquid condition by heat C. bedew
4. Move upwards D. gleam
5. Cover or sprinkle with dew or water E. mount
6. Be or feel very cool F. loom
7. Diverge from a vertical or horizontal line G. freeze

Adjectives:
1. Biting, harsh; piercingly cold A. damp
2. Of fairly low temperature, fairly cold B. icy
3. Slightly or fairly wet C. chill
4. Unpleasantly cold to feel D. bitter
5. Covered with ice, very cold E. lank
6. Indinstinct in form: of, or covered with, mist F. cool
7. Straight and limp G. misty

III. Check up the homework
1. Ask riddles
It’s time to remember our poems about seasons.
Time is the season
When fruit is sweet,
This is the season
When school - friends meet.
(Autumn)
This is the season
When children ski
And Grandfather Frost
Brings the New Year Tree.
(Winter)

This is the season
When snowdrops bloom
When nobody likes
To stay in the room.
This is the season
When birds make their nests,
This is the season
We all like best.
(Spring)
This is the season
When vegetables grow,
I come to the garden
And make water flow.
(Summer)

IV. New material - Modal Verbs
1. We use must:
• To express obligation, necessity and duty.
You must wear a helmet when riding a motorcycle.( You have to wear a helmet.)
• To express that it is necessary to do sth.
I must water the plants. (It's necessary.)
• For positive logical assumptions. She must be an actress. I've seen her on TV. (I'm sure she's an actress.)
2. We use have to to express that it is necessary to do smth
( especially when somebody else other than the speaker has made the decision.)
I have to stay late at work tomorrow. ( My boss told me to stay.)
3. We use can/ could /may/ might to ask for permission.
Could /May /Might are more formal than can.
Can I go to the park?
Could /may/Might I take next Monday off?
( Is it permitted for me to…?)

4. We use can / may to give permission. May is more formal than can.
Of course you can use the phone.
You may leave your luggage here, sir.
(You are allowed to…)