Modal Can Talk about Abilities

Midre Asirsct Atmi0 Glz

A Look at the photos and write the jobs.

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B Match each ocCupation with the job skill.
Can is a modal.
C1. hairdresser It shows ability.
a. Ican plan roads, bridges, and tunnels. Can has the
2 . optometrist b. Ican help you file your income taxes. same form for
all persons.
3 . civil engineer C.can cut and color hair. Puedo
_4. health aide d. Ican check your eyes and prescribe glasses or contacts.
5 . accountant e. Ican take a pulse and blood
pressure.
6. mechanic f. I can give a car a tune-up.
n_7. florist g. Ican help you with car, house, and life insurance.
8 . insurance agent h. I can arrange flowers for
weddings.
C Describe a job. Use can. Your classmates will guess what the
job is.

A carpenter builds
I can make furniture.
furniture in his shop.

Are you a carpenter?

Yes, I am.
 Modal Could Talk about Possibilities

sentend Write what could happen.

Complete the
A
We use could
1. Yolanda got to work late today, so the boss could give her a warning to show that
2. You need a job. A new clothing store is opening in your area, so you Something is
possible, but not
certain. Maybe it
can happen
Nelson has a bad cold. He CCdo
0
3. to work.
a. The boss is very happy with Mia's work. HeCould A e v ay a a
o.
5. The economy is bad and our company is not doing very well.

The cmpory COUN O cey

6. The economy Is very good and our company is doing very well.

The boss Cild Gte uOG es

7 Shelly works full time. She wants to begin college in the fall.
Shel d qut her job in the fall.

B Talk about the pictures with a partner. Then, in your notebook, write sentences about what could
happen in each.

The floor is wet. She could

fall down and get hurt.

2. 3.

5. 6.

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DELIVERY
 Talk about Obligations
Modal Ha ve to
Have to and has to are modals.
e net
QLe They show necessity or obligation.
You have to
We gothrough security. The base form of a verb is used after
bring photo ID. themodal.
They
He
has to
She

A Complete the sentences about Jack and Cindy's airport departure. Use have to or has th
verb in parentheses. dthe
1. Jack (check in)hasto check in online.
2. Jack and Cindy (bring) Laue to ha4their driver's licenses.
They (arrive) have o dive .at the airport two hours early.
3.
4. They (check)
seladoeciá their large bags.
5. They (wait)
have uaf in the security line.
6. Jack (take off) hG alalko afhis belt.
7. Cindy (take)
nas do rhe her laptop out of her bag.
B Pronunciation: Have to / has
to Listen and circle the correct
modal. h9
1. haveto b. has to 4. haveto b. has to
2 have to 6. has to 5. a. have to
3 a. have to b. has to
b. has to
6. a. have to b. has to
C Listen and
repeat. i10
1. Ihave to go to the
laundromat. 4.
2. She has to work Ihave to pay my phone bl.
overtime tomorrow. 5. He has to get gas on the way home
3. They have to do their homework.
6. She has to make a doctor's appointnc
D DisCuss with a partner.
1. Name something you have to do
2. Name before you come to class. idiny
something teenagers have to do
3. Name before they can get a driver's license.
something you have to take with
4. Name something your teacher you when you go on vacation.
has to do doy
Thave to

5, Name something you have to every day in class. homework

do when
you get to work.

20 LO: Use modals to communicate

abilities, possibilities, and
obligations in different co