Modal verbs (7th grade)

Welcome to the english class

Class rules:

1. Enciende tu cámara toda la clase.
2. Levanta tu mano virtual para colaborar.
3. Respeta los turnos de habla de compañeros, compañeras y profesora.

Comic

Countable and

uncountable nouns

Objective

By the end of the class we will have sent an email giving advice on keeping a healthy lifestyle.

warm up

Imagine that a friend tells you that he wants to take care of the environment. What would you say to him?

Advice and suggestons

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Should : Debería Could : Podría Examples: You should do exercises twice a week. He could eat more protein. I should go to the doctor.

Pronoun+ Should/could + Verb

Activity 1:Give an advice or suggestion to each situation. Use should and/or could.

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1. "I'm going to the beach." 2. "I want to eat healthier." 3. "I want to be more active"

An email is a formal means of communication. Emails have their own format.

How to write an email

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Salutation: Introduction to what the mail is about

daniela.solis.aranda@gmail.com

Advice and suggestions

Dear _____________, Hoping you are doing well, I would like to give you some advice on how to keep yourself healthy since you mentioned it in class last week. First, you could ride a bike or run to move more. Second, you could eat more vegetables and fruit: On Youtube you can watch easy recipes! and third, you should practice more team sports to be more active and meet new people, like football, basketball, or handball. I am looking forward to hearing from you. Kind regards, Bernardo.

Body: what you want to communicate

Farewell:

• Kind regards
• Warm regards
• Sincerely
• Best wishes

Activity 2:

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Write an email to your teacher telling her 5 habits she could add to her lifestyle to be more environmentally friendly.

Objective

By the end of the class we will have created signs to express prohibition and obligation.

What does this sign express?

a. Obligation b. Prohibition

What signs similar to this one have you seen?

Prohibition

Obligation

Mustn't

Must

Have to

Don't have to

You don't have to go to school in vacation. You mustn't be rude to old people

You have to be patient in the hospital. You must be silent in the library

Activity 3:

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1. Imagine a new city.
2. Name your city.
3. Create 4 signs for your city
4. 2 will indicate obligation.
5. 2 will indicate prohibition.

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How to give a reason

In order to give reason you can use the word because.

• You don't have to go to school in vacation because it is closed.
• You mustn't be rude to old people because it is disrespectful.

How to give a reason

In order to give reason you can use some adjectives: Because it is unhealthy. Because it is dangerous. Because it is important for... Because it is wrong. Because it is the best. Because it is good for...

Activity 4:Choose 2 rules from your city and give a reason.

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Example: 1. In Danielapolis you must be generous because it is helpful for people in need. 2. In Danielapolis you don't have to work because everything is free.