Grammar II - Week 6 - Modals: Ability and Permission

Introduction: Hello and welcome to Week 6 of the course English Grammar II. In this course we will cover an intensive survey of a variety of grammar topics. The purpose of this blog is to facilitate our synchronous class activities and to serve as a record that you can refer back to for study purposes.

Today's Goals:

• Collaborate with your partners to complete a grammar study guide document explaining the main features of can, could, and may for ability and permission.
• Complete some grammar practice exercises to clarify your understanding of these structures.
• Use expressions of ability to describe a modern superhero.

Community Builder: Would Your Rather...

Spin the wheel and make a choice. Compare your choice with your partners.

Grammar Expansion: Modals: Ability and Permission

Click on your group link below and comple the exercises to review the grammar points for this week.

• Group 1: CLICK HERE
• Group 2: CLICK HERE

Collaborative Practice: 

Let's practice some of these concepts a bit more. Click your group link and follow the instructions in the document.

• Group 1: CLICK HERE
• Group 2: CLICK HERE
• Group 3: CLICK HERE

Communicative Activities: 

Click on your group link below and comple the exercises to review the grammar points for this week.

• Student A: CLICK HERE
• Student B: CLICK HERE

Group Discussion: Childhood abilities, rules, and permissions

Discuss the following question prompts with your partners.

• Do you think that parents today are more strict with their children than in the past? Why or why not?
• What were some of the rules you had as a child? What were you allowed to do? What were you not allowed to do?
• What can you do now that you couldn't do when you were younger?
• Do you think it is important for children to learn how to take risks and make decisiosn?