with the experiment of using the traditional method (the Grammar Translation Method) and the
Modern Approach (Communicative Approach) in teaching the modal verbs to the intermediate
students.
It focuses on the problems that learners might meet while using them. Different types of
activities and exercises that can be used while learning this structure are presented in this part of
the paper. It provides a practical usage of modals when teaching secondary-school learners.
There are various practical activities that can be used by English teachers. On one hand, some
basis theoretical facts regarding the methodology of modal verbs are presented. On the other
hand, I present the way I applied those theoretical principles in my teaching practice. Both
aspects are part of the experiment I conducted, which was meant to verify the working
hypothesis, as well as the efficiency of certain activities devised for classroom use.
There are presented the methods of teaching: from Traditional Approach-“The Grammar
- Translation Method” and from Communicative Approach— “The Communicative Language
Teaching Method”, accompanied by different activities, samples of tests, recordings of common
mistakes and conclusions.
The last part – Conclusions – includes final comments and represents a synthesis of the
whole paper.
The paper also contains annexes that comprise lesson plans, examples of games,
exercises and activities.