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Modal verbs + phrasal verbs + collocations


SECTION 0 - Gerunds, infinitives, adverbs of frequency refresher

Find and correct the mistakes in the following sentences:

1. She usually is at home at 5:00 p.m.
2. Da Vinci was excellent at paint.
3. I promise love you for the rest of my life.
4. We're planning visit Greece next year.
5. Patrick should to be more responsible!
6. May I to go to the bathroom?


SECTION 1 - Explanation
Modal verbs

Modal verbs are a small class of auxiliary verbs used to express possibility, obligation, advice, permission, ability, …


Phrasal verbs

A phrasal verb is composed of two or three words – One verb is combined with a preposition (at, on, in) or an adverb (up, down).
Phrasal verbs with the verb “GET” are “get in”, “get out”, “get off”, “get away”, “get over”, “get back”… and they ALL have different meanings!

"Get out" meanings
a) Leave or escape: Get out of here!
b) Clean something: This detergent will get most household stains out.
c) Spend free time out of the house: You work too hard. You should get out more.






Have, get and take collocations

A collocation is two or more words that often go together. Some collocation examples are “pay attention”, “fast food”, “make an effort”, and “powerful engine”. For further information, visit: 7esl.com/collocations









SECTION 2 - Practice



Self-study
Each student is going to practice with the following exercises. Click on the links below to access the content

Modal verbs: Exercise 1        Exercise 2        Excersice 3

You can use a dictionary for the following exercises.

Phrasal verbs: Exercise 1     Excercise 2


SECTION 3 - Speaking practice


Students will be divided into small groups and practice speaking by asking some of these questions:

Modals of Possibility Might Could
1. What are some new laws that your country’s government might pass?
2. What might cell phones be able to do in the future?
3. What are some things you might buy if you had more money?
4. What are some things your parents told you when you were young that might not be true?
5. Do you think a woman could be president of your country?
6. Do you think you could be CEO of a large company?
7. What are some things you might do this weekend?
8. Do you think that news companies might not always tell the truth? Why or why not?
9. Could China become the dominant superpower in the world?
10. What are some things that could improve your life?

Phrasal verbs
a. Is there anyone you don’t get along with? Who and why?
b. What is something that you always put off until another day?
c. If you could do something over in your life, what would you do over?
d. What do you leave out when you talk to your parents about your life?
e. How often do you borrow money? Do you always pay it back?
f. Have any of your friends borrowed money and not paid you back?
g. How often do you get together with your high school or college friends?
h. How do you help out your friends and family?
i. What time do you usually get up? Do you wish you could get up earlier or later?

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