Академический Документы
Профессиональный Документы
Культура Документы
english
LEVEL 4
dot works
Learning Guide 3
The right choice
2
I love tv shows and trivia games. Today Im
going to the right choice. Do you want to
join me, today? If so, first, read what you
are going to learn during this week, and
then take your notebook and come on!
4
3.1. I MUST CHANGE MY LIFE
INTRO
8
COMPREHENSION
4.
a.
b.
c.
a.
b.
c.
2.
5.
a.
b.
c.
He was active
He was a busy person
He was very relaxed
a.
b.
c.
3.
a.
b.
c
At the University
At home
At his girlfriends
10
LEARN
Look how Betty and Enrique explain some of the different modal
expressions used in the T.V show situation:
Which modal verbs
are there in the
reading?
Modal Verbs
Should
Must
Have to
Can
Could
Might
How Can
them?
use
It is not complicated.
Just pay attention!
A modal verb is
used to make known
communicative
functions like:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Permission
Ability
Obligation
Prohibition
Advice
possibility
probability
ABILITY
Can shows ability
in the present or
future.
E.g she can speak
English.
Could talks about
skills in the past.
E.g she could not
speak English when
she was six.
PERMISSION
INFORMAL
CAN
COULD
MAY
FORMAL
OBLIGATION
Have to say that the
obligation does not
come from the speaker.
And the speaker can not
change it.
E.g they have to respond
different questions about
the daily life.
Must shows that the
obligation comes from
the speaker.
E.g I must change my life.
11
12
ADVICE
Should is used to
give recommendations.
E.g you should tidy up
your room.
POSSIBILITY
Could, Might and May
are used with possible
statements in the
present or future. But
they are unsure.
E.g It could be sunny
today
E.g it may go shopping
tomorrow
E.g you might not be on
time.
Can shows a posibility
with general statements
E.g you can burn yourself
with fire
Cant is used when
something is
impossible.
E.g he cant be your dad,
he is dead.
PROBABILITY
Must is used when
the speaker knows
that the statement is
true.
E.g she must eat
healthy, she is a
sportwoman.
Might and May
express a weak
probability.
E.g they might travel
to barranquilla, they
want to know its
carnival.
Should suggests that
the statement is
true.
E.g It is midnight, he
should be at home.
13
14
PRACTICE
I.Now that you know a bit more about Enrique, answer this
questions in order to help him make the right decisions:
1.
a.
b.
c.
d.
15
16
II.Read the following modal expressions and choose the correct communicative function:
1. The contestants have to respond different questions
about the daily life
a.
b.
c.
d.
Permission
Ability
Obligation
Prohibition
Obligation
Prohibition
Advice
Possibility
3.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Permission
Ability
Prohibition
Probability
Permission
Obligation
Prohibition
Advice
Permission
Ability
Prohibition
Probability
17
18
III.Choose the right modal verb that best completes the
following sentences
1. It _____ be the doctor, I called him because our son is
sick and he is at the door.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Must
Could
Can
May
2. She ____ ride bicycle when she was a little kid. Now,
she ______ do it.
a.
b.
c.
d.
3.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Could
Mustnt
May
Cant
Might
Cant
Has to
Must
Should
Have to
Can
Might
19
20
Complete the paragraph with the right
choice from the box
If I want to get in shape I can start taking
some simple steps:
could
should
can
must
can
21
22
23
24
TASK 1
CULTURE & TIPS
Now that Enrique knows a little bit more about what things he
needs to change, you will have to help him create a resolution
chart for a week where you can suggest different activities and give
some pieces of advice related to food, habits and the money he
won in the TV show.
VIDEO
TIP
Write sentences that Enrique can, could, might, may, must, has to
and should do in order to improve his boring life and give some
reasons why you think Enrique can follow this advice.
Follow the next example and make your own chart in a new
document, that you should send to your tutor through the platform.
Please, name your file, like this: Your full name_Task 1
25
26
SCIENCE
MOVIES
COLOMBIA
ENGLISH
HISTORY
27
28
2.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Plato
Pythagoras
Socrates
Aristotle
a.
b.
c.
d.
Elephant
Zebra
Pony
Giraffe
3.
6.
a.
b.
c.
d.
In 1959
In 1945
In 1969
In 1975
a.
b.
c.
d.
SCIENCE
MOVIES
4.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Pluto
Mars
Saturn
The earth
Barack Obama
George Bush
Bill Clinton
Ronald Reagan
29
30
8.
a.
b.
c.
d.
George Clooney
Brad Pitt
Val Kilmer
Harrison Ford
a.
b.
c.
d.
9.
a.
b.
c.
d.
In Iceland
In England
In New Zealand
In Scotland
a.
b.
c.
d.
Aconcagua
Cocuy
Pico de Coln
Nevado del Ruiz
COLOMBIA
ENGLISH
10. He has been the most famous car racer in the history
of Colombia
a.
b.
c.
d.
Camilo Villegas
Carlos Valderrama
Juan Pablo Montoya
Alvaro Uribe
a.
b.
c.
d.
Does
Does boils
Boil
Boils
31
32
14. A camel ___ live in the dessert for days without any
water
a.
b.
c.
d.
Can
Should
Must
Has to
May
Should
Must
Could or Might
33
34
SPEAKING
Watch the next video about New York: video 6: New
York City.
Then, try to answer the next questions:
-Have you been to New York City?
-If so. What is your favorite place and thing to do in the
city?
-Why is New York called The big apple?
-If you havent gone to New York, yet. Would you like
to go? Why? What would you do there?
WRITING
Watch the next video about Rock and Roll: video 8: Rock
and Roll.
Then, write a composition about your favorite type of
music. Include its origins, cultural impact, dance style,
singers and so on. Share what you have written in the
thematic forum.
35
36
Final Considerations
Remember:
2
The activities that you must carry out in this learning
guide are:
Task 1
Online Session
Thematic Forum
37
38
CRDITOS
Lder de Proyecto:
Jairo Antonio Castro Casas
Expertos temticos:
Javier Gmez Zapata
Andrea Gonzlez Mosquera
Ivon Mirit Molina Barrios
Asesor Pedaggico:
Mnica Patricia Osorio Martnez
Programadores:
Diego Rodrguez Ortegn
Jos Felix Arizala Segura
Mayra Durango
Equipo de Diseo:
Gabriel David Surez Vargas
Guillermo Armando Aponte Celis
Jhonny Ronald Narvez Olarte
Julin Mauricio Milln Bonilla
Leonardo Stiglich Campos
Guionistas:
Beatriz Helena Duque Ospina
scar Daro Cardozo Garzn
scar Ivn Pineda Cespedes
39