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Modals, Part1: EXERCISE 1. Forms of Modals. (Chart 9-1)
Modals, Part1: EXERCISE 1. Forms of Modals. (Chart 9-1)
Modals, Part1
EXERCISE 1. Forms of modals. (Chart 9-1)
Directions: All of these contain errors in the forms of modals. Correct the errors.
1. She can to see it. 5. Can you please to pass the rice?
2. She cans see it. 6. Do you can see it?*
3. She can sees it. 7. They don't can go there. **
4. She can saw it.
1. You and I are good friends. We're in my apartment. You want to use the phone.
2. I'm your instructor. You want to leave class early.
3. You call your friend. Her name is (…..). I answer the phone. You and I don't know each
other.
4. I'm your supervisor at work. You knock on my half-open office door. I'm sitting at my
desk. You want to come in.
5. I'm Dr. North's secretary. You want to make an appointment to see Dr. North.
6. We're roommates. You want me to tape (a particular program) on the VCR tonight while
you're away at a meeting.
7. I'm a stranger next to you at an airport check-in line. You want me to save your place in
line and keep an eye on your luggage while you get a drink of water.
EXERCISE 3. Polite requests with WOULD YOU MIND.
(Chart9-4)
Directions: Using the verb in parentheses, fill in the blank either with if I + the past
tense or with the -ing form of the verb. In some of the sentences, either response is possible
but the meaning is different.
1. I'm getting tired. I'd like to go home and go to bed. Would you mind (leave)
If left early?
2. I'm sorry. I didn't understand what you said. Would you mind (repeat)
Repeating that?
3. A: Are you going to the post office?
B: Yes.
A: Would you mind (mail) this letter for me?
B: Not at all.
4 A: Are you coming with us?
B: I know I promised to go with you, but I'm not feeling very good. Would you mind
(Stay) home?
A: Of course not.
5 A: It's getting hot in here. Would you mind (open) the window?
B: No.
6 A: This is probably none of my business, but would you mind (ask) you a
personal question?
B: It depends.
7 A: Would you mind (smoke) ?
B: I'd really rather you didn't.
8 A: Excuse me. Would you mind (speak) a
little more slowly? I didn't catch what you said .
B: Oh, of course. I'm sorry
9 A: I don't like this TV program. Would you mind
(change) the channel?
B: Unh-unh.
10. A: You have an atlas, don't you? Would you mind (borrow) it for a minute? I
need to settle an argument. My friend says Timbuktu is in Asia, and I say it's in Australia.
B: You're both wrong. It's in Africa, Here's the atlas. Look it up for yourself.
EXERCISE 4. Polite requests with WOULD YOU MIND.
(Chart 9-4)
Directions: Pair up and make dialogues.
Speaker A: Make a polite request using would you mind.
Speaker B: Give a typical response.
Example: You have a library book. You want the other person to take it back to the
library
for you.
SPEAKER A: Are you going to the library? SPEAKER B: Yes.
SPEAKER A: This book is due. Would you mind taking it back to the library for me?
SPEAKER B: Not at all. I'd be glad to.
1. You've finished dinner. You're about to wash the dinner dishes. You want the
other person to dry them.
2. You're watching TV together. One of you has the remote control and wants to
turn up the volume.
3. One of you says that you're going to a particular store. The other one wants
something from that store, too, but doesn't have time to go there.
4. One of you wants to ask the other a personal question.
5. You're in a computer lab at a language school. One of you knows how to run
the computers, and the other doesn't. The one who doesn't wants to see a CD-
ROM program.
3. For three years, Donna had been saving her money for a trip to Europe. Her brother,
Larry, had a good job, but spent all of his money on expensive cars, clothes, and
entertainment. Suddenly, Larry was fired from his job and had no money to support
himself while he looked for another one. Donna lent him nearly all of her savings, and
within three weeks he spent it all on his car, more clothes, and expensive restaurants.
4. Sarah often exaggerated and once told a co-worker that she was fluent in French even
though she had studied only a little and could not really communicate in the language. A
few days later, her boss asked her to come to his office to interpret a meeting with a
French businessman who had just arrived from Paris to negotiate a major contract with
the company. After an embarrassed silence, Sarah told her boss that she was feeling ill
and had to go home immediately.
EXERCISE 18, Error analysis: BE SUPPOSED TO. (Chart
9-9
Directions: Correct the errors.
1. The building custodian supposed to unlock the classrooms every morning.
2. We're not suppose to open that door.
3. Where are we suppose to meet?
4. I have a meeting at seven tonight, I suppose to be there a little early to discuss the
agenda.
5. When we go to the store, Annie, you not suppose to handle the glassware. It might
break, and then you'd have to pay for it out of your allowance.
6. I'm suppose to be at the meeting, I suppose* I'd better go.
7. Where have you been? You suppose be here an hour ago!
8. A: I can't remember what the boss said. Should I supposed to work in the mail order
room tomorrow morning and then the shipping department tomorrow afternoon?
Or the other way around?
B: How am I supposing to remember what you suppose to do? I have enough
trouble remembering what I supposed doing.
* COMPARE: I suppose = I guess, I think, I believe.
I’m supposed to = I am expected to.
a. Should g. Must
b. have to h. ought to
c. be supposed to i. must not
d. shouldn't j. do not have to
e. be not supposed to k. have got to
f. had better
Topics:
1. Pretend that you are the supervisor of a roomful of young children. The children are in your
care for the next six hours. What would you say to them to make sure they understand your
expectations and your rules so that they will be safe and cooperative?
a. You should pick up your toys when you are finished playing with them.
b. You have to stay in this room. Do not go outside without my permission
c. You're supposed to take a short nap at one o'clock.
d. Etc.
2. Pretend that you are teaching your younger sister/brother how to drive a car. This is her/his
first time behind the wheel, and she/he knows little about driving regulations and the
operation of an automobile.
3. Pretend that you are a travel agent and you are helping two students who are traveling
abroad for a vacation. You want them to understand the travel arrangements you have made,
and you want to explain some of the local customs of the countries they will be visiting.
4. Pretend that you are the supervisor of salesclerks in a large department store and that you
are talking to two new employees. You want to acquaint them with their job and your
expectations.
5. Pretend that you are instructing the babysitter who will watch your three young children
while you are out for the evening. They haven't had dinner, and they don't like to go to bed
when they're told to.