MOVIE SEGMENTS TO ASSESS GRAMMAR GOALS

ACTIVITY 236 – FOOTLOOSE

MODAL VERBS FOR PROHIBITION, PERMISSION AND OBLIGATION

I. WATCH MOVIE SEGMENTS AND REWRITE WHAT YOUNGSTERS MUST, MUST NOT, CAN, OR
DON'T HAVE TO DO, ACCORDING TO THE NEW RULES DECIDED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
BOMONT.
1. MINORS _________ OBEY THE CURFEW.

2. THEY ______________ DANCE LASCIVIOUSLY IN PUBLIC PLACES.

3. MINORS _______ BE HOME BY 10 PM ON WEEKNIGHTS AND 11 PM ON WEEKENDS.

YOUNGSTERS WHO ARE ABOVE 18 ________ OBEY THE CURFEW.

4. INDIVIDUALS ___________ ORGANIZE PUBLIC GATHERINGS WHERE MINORS ENGAGE IN

INAPPROPRIATE ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL OR UNLAWFUL DRUGS.

5. MINORS __________ LISTEN TO VULGAR OR DEMEANING AMPLIFIED MUSIC.

6. 
6.  ADULTS __________ ADVISE THEIR CHILDREN OF WHAT IS GOOD FOR THEM IF THEY WISH,
BUT THEY ____________ HELP THEM BREAK THE LAW.

7. MINORS ____________ TO BE HAPPY ABOUT THE NEW DECISION, BUT THEY _________
RESPECT AND ACCEPT THE DECISION.

DISCUSS IN PAIRS:

1. DO YOU AGREE WITH THE PROHIBITION?

2. WHAT DID THE TEENS DO WRONGLY, IN YOUR OPINION?

3. SHOULD THE CITY COUNCIL DECIDE WHAT PEOPLE CAN OR

CAN'T DO TO HAVE FUN? EXPLAIN.

4. WHAT ARE THE POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES OF SUCH A

DRASTIC DECISION?

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 MOVIE SEGMENTS TO ASSESS GRAMMAR GOALS
ACTIVITY 236
FOOTLOOSE
MODAL VERBS FOR PROHIBITION, OBLIGATION AND PERMISSION

ANSWER KEY

1. MUST
2. MUST NOT
3. MUST / DON'T HAVE TO
4. MUST NOT
5. MUST NOT
6. CAN/ CAN'T
7. DON'T HAVE TO / MUST

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Clauduio Azevedo