Expressing certainty and possibility
Overview
This second lesson on travel for upper-intermediate ESL students will focus on modal verbs used to express certainty and possibility, such as must, might, and could. These are crucial for discussing travel plans, making predictions, and considering potential outcomes of travel-related scenarios. By the end of this session, students will understand and use these modals effectively, enhancing their ability to communicate more nuanced ideas and possibilities in English.
The lesson plan starts with a boardwork suggestion that shows one way to present these modal verbs. Following this, students will engage in various low-resource classroom activities focusing on collaborative grammar exercises and a speaking task where they prep for their homework assignment. To conclude the lesson, we've planned a fun group game where the students get to grips with some travel-themed idioms.
Lesson Outline
Classroom activities
Use of the board
Explain the functional cases and the use of each modal verb. Then, try to elicit examples from your students, adding the best to the board.
Are you certain?
Students have to create grammatically correct sentences related to travel, using modals of certainty and possibility.
Suggested homework
This activity will prepare students for their homework assignment.
Classroom games
Idioms: Tourism and travel
In teams, students will work through a list of travel-related expressions and try to compose definitions.
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