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Guía didáctica: Communicative Grammar III
UNIT 3: MODALS AND SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS
Until now you have studied the first half of the contents of the first bimester. It’s time to start a new unit
that focuses on the modals and expressions of ability, permission, requests, advice and suggestions. The
activities in the different sections of this unit include cloze, gap-fill, editing and writing exercises using
the aforementioned structures.
Let’s review the first topic.
3.1. Ability: Can, Could, Be able to
At the beginning of this unit you will have to do the “Before you read” activity in your textbook. Then read
the article called “Born to dance” and do the “After you read” activity. Don’t forget to focus your attention
on the words in bold letters. These words are related to the grammatical structures to be studied. If you
like this article, the following exercise will help you understand it better.
Exercise:
What dream did Verdi-Fletcher achieve?
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Why did people think she wouldn’t be able to achieve her dream?
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How did people react when she danced in her first competition?
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How has Verdi-Fletcher changed the definition of dancing?
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What does she want to show through her dance?
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It was easy, wasn’t it? Now compare the words in bold letters with the structures presented in the
charts in the “Grammar Presentation” section. Are they similar? The answer should be “yes”. For a better
explanation of these modals read the “Grammar Notes” section in your textbook.
After a comprehensive reading of the sections mentioned above you are ready to do the exercises in the
“Focused Practice” and “Communication Practice” sections in your textbook. These activities will surely
help you understand this topic.
Let’s continue with more modals in the following topic.
3.2. Permission: Can, Could, May, Do you mind if
As you advance throughout this topic you will see that the focus here is on ways to ask permission and
give and refuse permission. First, it is necessary that you do the activities “Before you Read” and “After
you Read” which are related to the article “Always Ask First” in your textbook. Then by doing the following
exercise you will have a better understanding of the article:
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