Unit 4
Chapter 3
Modals (p. 447)
| Will | ---------- | future | ..... | I will see you there. |
| Can | ---------- | ability | ..... | I can do anything. |
| ---------- | permission | ..... | Can I see you soon? | |
| May | ---------- | " | ..... | May I see your I.D. card? |
| ---------- | possibility | ..... | She may not live long. | |
| Might | ---------- | " | ..... | I might come visit you. |
| Should | ---------- | obligation | ..... | We should study hard. |
| Must | ---------- | probability | ..... | He must be a fool. |
| ---------- | necessity | ..... | You must stop here. |
I. Activity
Identify modals and their meanings in the Comprehensive Reading.
II. Exchanges
A: May I borrow your lighter? I must have lost mine.
B: Sure. But you might lose mine.
A: Never. I'll give it back in a minute.
A: Can anyone buy pencillin?
B: No. You must have a doctor's prescription.
A: Should we have another cigarette?
B: Why not? One more won't hurt.
A: Can I see you for a minute, sir?
B: Yes, come in. But I may have to leave soon.
III. Reading
The Last One?
After reading an article titled "Cigarette Smoking Can Be Dangerous To Your Health," I lit a cigarette to calm my nerves. "I really should stop smoking," I thought, "And I can." I smoked with pleasure since I was sure this would be my last. For a whole week I did not smoke at all, and I could not have suffered more. I was so hungry that I ate all the time. I had such a bad temper that my wife couldn't stand me. My friends might have been more help, but they weren't. They would offer me cigarettes and fill the room with smoke. I thought they should be more considerate because when they would smoke, I wanted to. It seemed that everywhere I went, everyone was smoking.
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