FUERZAS MILITARES DE COLOMBIA

EJÉRCITO NACIONAL

ESCUELA MILITAR DE CADETES

“GENERAL JOSÉ MARÍA CÓRDOVA”
ENGLISH WORKSHOP_ 3B LEVEL
2020
Teacher: Liliana Castillo
CD ROJAS GOMEZ JUAN DAVID CLASSROOM 37 6HR6
1. TOPIC: Modals of deduction
UNIT: 6
AIM: To identify the modals through different situations.

Modal Uses example

Must something is true; You are all wet. It must the
based on strong raining outside.
evidence
Could, something is possible,  Don’t put the book on
May, but we are not sure the window. It could fall.
Might  We will try to get there followed by
on time, but we may infinitive,
arrive late if there is a lot without “to”
of traffic.
 Did you hear that? I think
there might be someone
at the door.

Can’t something is not true, He works on Christmas. He

for sure can’t be happy about that

2. ACTIVITY:
A. Complete the following sentences with CAN'T, MUST, MIGHT

a) I can hear some music coming from that window. He must be at home.
b) Mark told me Sarah was working late today, so she may be home right now.
c) Harry doesn't answer the phone. He may be in the movies.
d) Ring! Ring! That may be mom; she said she'd call me back in a minute.
e) I may have left my keys in the car...or maybe at John's.
f) Sue is late for class. She might have missed the bus.
g) That DVD can’t cost more that 15€; it's an old movie!
h) Christina has already been three times to that new pizza restaurant. It must
be really good.
i) Robert always gets straight A's. His parents must be really proud of him.
j) Her new boyfriend is absolutely gorgeous. He may be a model.
k) A: What's that deafening noise out there?
l) B: My downstairs neighbors must be having another barbecue. It's the fifth
one this month!
m) A: Have you called Sam?
n) B: yeah, but he must have already left, because nobody answered the
phone.
o) A. How much further do we have to go?
p) B: Not much. Her house can’t be very far from here.
q) Lisa failed her driving test, so she can’t be in a good mood right now.
r) George wasn't promoted as he had expected, so he must be totally
disappointed with himself.
s) He and his sister must come with us if their parents give them permission.