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    This document provides teaching notes for an ESL activity to practice expressing past necessity. The activity involves students imagining situations where they went to different places and indicating whether they needed to take certain items by writing sentences using structures like "I needed to take...", "I didn't need to take..." and "I needn't have taken...". The teacher demonstrates with the first situation on the worksheet and students then work in pairs to discuss their answers before sharing as a class. The goal is for students to practice expressing past necessity in different contexts.

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    This document provides teaching notes for an ESL activity to practice expressing past necessity. The activity involves students imagining situations where they went to different places and indicating whether they needed to take certain items by writing sentences using structures like "I needed to take...", "I didn't need to take..." and "I needn't have taken...". The teacher demonstrates with the first situation on the worksheet and students then work in pairs to discuss their answers before sharing as a class. The goal is for students to practice expressing past necessity in different contexts.

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    Did You Need To Take That

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    This document provides teaching notes for an ESL activity to practice expressing past necessity. The activity involves students imagining situations where they went to different places and indicating whether they needed to take certain items by writing sentences using structures like "I needed to take...", "I didn't need to take..." and "I needn't have taken...". The teacher demonstrates with the first situation on the worksheet and students then work in pairs to discuss their answers before sharing as a class. The goal is for students to practice expressing past necessity in different contexts.

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    TEACHER'S NOTES

    ESL / EFL RESOURCES Did you need to take that?

    Activity Type Introduction


    Reading, writing, In this necessity worksheet activity, students practice expressing
    listening and speaking past necessity by talking about the need for certain items in
    activity different situations.

    Procedure
    Language Focus
    Give each student a copy of the worksheet.
    Past necessity

    'I needed to...' Tell the students to imagine that they went to each place mentioned
    on the worksheet and that the worksheet shows the items they
    'I didn't need to...' took and didn't take to each place.

    'I needn't have...' The students think about whether they needed to take each item
    with them or not and write a sentence using one of the following
    structures:
    Aim
    To practice expressing I needed to take...
    past necessity by talking I didn't need to take... + because/as/since...
    about the need for I needn't have taken...
    certain items in different
    situations. Demonstrate the activity using the first situation on the worksheet
    and draw the students' attention to the different meanings of the
    structures.
    Preparation
    I needed to take a pen because I often write in my book.
    Make one copy of the (I took or didn’t take it, and it was necessary)
    worksheet for each
    student. I didn't need to take a magazine as I don't have time to read.
    (I didn't take it, and it wasn't necessary)
    Level I needn't have taken a pillow since I can't sleep in class.
    Pre-intermediate (A2) (I took it, but it wasn't necessary)

    When the students have finished, divide them into pairs or small
    Time groups and have the students discuss whether they needed to
    take the items or not.
    35 minutes
    When everyone has finished, have a class feedback session to
    discuss the students' answers.

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    MODAL VERBS OF NECESSITY

    ESL / EFL RESOURCES Did you need to take that?

    1. You went to English class.

    You took You didn't take

    a pen a magazine

    a pillow a ruler

    a pencil a book

    a mobile phone an eraser

    a dictionary a watch

    2. You went to the gym.

    You took You didn't take

    an MP3 player a water bottle

    a mirror a towel

    trainers a timer

    an umbrella tissues

    shorts a headband

    3. You went to the beach.

    You took You didn't take

    sunglasses a whistle

    a cup sunscreen

    binoculars an alarm clock

    a football a pair of jeans

    a laptop a flashlight

    4. You went to Vietnam.

    You took You didn't take

    shampoo a camera

    a hat a map

    a compass a phrase book

    a calculator gloves

    insect repellent a blanket

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