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Guía didáctica: Communicative Grammar III
Will the temperature reach the twenties?
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You can take a look now at the charts in the “Grammar Presentation” section. You will see the structures of
sentences that use the modals studied. After that, read the explanations and examples in the “Grammar
notes” section.
Until now you have studied how to form sentences that use “may”, “might”, and “could” to express
expectations. Now you are ready to work on the exercises in the sections called “Focused Practice”
and “Communication Practice” in your textbook. These activities will allow you to practice the use of
aforementioned modals.
Well, with these activities we have concluded this topic. If you have any difficulty when doing the
exercises, you can review the “Grammar Notes” section again or you can call me or send me an e-mail. If
everything is clear, let’s study the next topic.
8.5. Conclusions: Must, Have (got) to, May, Might, Could, Can’t
This topic focuses on the meanings and uses of “must”, “have (got) to”, “may”, “might”, “could”, and “can’t” to
express conclusions.
We will start by reading an excerpt from a Sherlock Holmes story called “the Read-Headed League.”
You will find this interesting text in the section “Grammar in Context” in your textbook. You can do the
activities “Before you Read” and “After you Read” as well.
Before we continue please read the following cultural note:
CULTURAL NOTE
“Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote the Sherlock Holmes stories at the end of the 19 th century. Holmes, a
fictional character, was one of the first detectives. He used his powers of observation to make deductions
to help him solve crimes. He was often accompanied by his friend, Dr. Watson, who was not as brilliant
as Holmes.” Tiberio (2006)
Interesting, isn’t it? It’s time to work on the following Exercise:
Exercise:
Why is Wilson visiting Holmes?
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