Fill in the Blanks Exercise
Often a very simple way of teaching any form of grammar structure. The students will then
have to think about why a specific verb goes in certain places. Try and get them to construct
their own sentences as well.
Don't leave home without it - Listening and Speaking Activity - Pre-intermediate /
Intermediate
It is a fun card game to encourage students in practicing the modal verbs of necessity
‘need ’ and ‘must’ The activity starts b y eliciting things that the students take with them when
they go away, e.g. phone charger, keys, camera, pen, glasses, umbrella etc. Ask the students to
explain why they always take these items.
The teacher explains that the students are going to play a card game to practice the
modal verbs of necessity ‘need’ and ‘must’.
She divides the students into groups of four, gives each group a set of picture cards.
S h e tells them to shuffle the cards and place them in a pile face down on the desk. Then, she
explains that on the cards are pictures of everyday objects that people often carry with them. The
teacher writes the following structure on the board:
“I always carry this/these because I need to/must...”
She demonstrates the activity by thinking of an everyday object. Then make a sentence
using the structure on the board.
E.g. I always carry this because I need to buy something.
Students then try to guess the object (a wallet/money).
In their groups, students take it in turns to pick up a card and make a sentence using
“need“ or “must”. The first student to guess the object keeps the card. If the group members are
having problems guessing, the student can give more clues using the structure on the board. The
student with the most cards at the end of the game is the winner.
As an extension, students can write a paragraph about their needs for the weekend
using need and must. Students then read out their paragraphs to the class.
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Writing and Speaking Activity - Pre-intermediate - 30 Minutes\
In this compelling teaching activity, students use adverbs and modal verbs of necessity