10th ENGLISH - REFRESHER COURSE MODULE - 4 , MODALS - 1 , MUST , MUST NOT , CAN , COULD - QUESTION & ANSWER / 10 ஆங்கிலம் - புத்தாக்கப் பயிற்சிக் கட்டகம்

10th ENGLISH - REFRESHER COURSE MODULE - 4 , MODALS - 1 , MUST , MUST NOT , CAN , COULD - QUESTION & ANSWER / 10 ஆங்கிலம் - புத்தாக்கப் பயிற்சிக் கட்டகம் - 4 , வினா & விடை

10th ENNLISH

REFRESHER COURSE MODULE

4 .Modals - I

(Must, Must not, Can, Could)

LEARNING OUTCOMES :

•Using grammar items in context such as reporting verbs, passive and tense, time and tense etc

TEACHER ACTIVITY: 1

The teacher explains the use of ‘must' and 'must not' in the sentences as follows.

• Must' is used to express strong obligation.

• Must is used to express logical conclusion.

• Must' is used to express certainty. (say 95%)

• Must not is used to express prohibition.

a. The teacher shows some pictures and asks the students to look at them. Then he/she asks the students to come out with their own sentences.

Example: Sarala has toothache. She must consult a dentist.

TEACHER ACTIVITY : 2

The teacher explains the use of ' can ' and ' could ' in the sentence as follows.

* ' Can ' is used to express ability.

• 'Can' is used for permission.

• Can' is used to express possibility.

• 'Could' is used to express ability in the past.

• 'Could' is used to ask for permission in a polite way.

• Could' is used to express possibility.

The teacher divides the students into pairs and writes some questions (like Can you swim? Canyou play Football? Can you climb trees? Can you cook? Can you draw? Can you play Kho-kho?) on small papers and gives each student a paper. The student reads the paper and then takes it in turns to ask his/her partner as 'Can you...?'e.g. Can you swim?' If the partner replies ' Yes, I can swim', the student finds out when he/she was first able to do it by asking "When could you first do this?' The partner replies and the student asks suitable follow-up questions. e.g. Where did you learn to swim?' Afterwards, the student gives feedback to the class on what he/ she found out about his/her partner, e.g. Mohan can swim. He could first do this when he was 5 years old. He learnt to swim at the river', etc.

STUDENT ACTIVITY: 1

a. The teacher makes the students understand where to use 'must in sentences. The teacher asks the students to match the first part of the sentence with its second part.

1. He didn't pass the test, - a ) it must have avirus

2. The teacher didn't arrive, - b ) his patient must be very ill.

3. They are wearing woolen clothes, - c ) he must be sad

4. This computer is very slow, - d ) there must be traffic

5. The doctor looked worried and sad, - e ) it must be could there

Ans :

1. He didn't pass the test - he must be sad

2 ) The teacher did'nt arrive - there must be traffic

3 ) They are wearing woolen clothes - it must be cold there

4 ) This computer is very slow - it must have a virus.

5 ) The docter looked worried and sad - his patient must be very ill.

b. The teacher makes the students frame sentences using the clues given. The students have to

use 'must' in their sentences.

1. obey-parents

Ans : We must obey our parents.

2. follow-traffic rules.

Ans : Every one must follow the traffic rules.

3. silent - library

Ans : We must keep silence in the library

4. tell-truth

Ans : You must tell the truth.

STUDENT ACTIVITY: 2

The teacher divides the students into pairs and shows some pictures. The students should look at the pictures. The teacher asks them to explain about the effects of the situations given in the pictures using could

1. Heavy Rain

Ans : We could not go out because of heavy rain

2. Junk Food

Ans : We could not take junk food only in a rare occations.

3. Rash Driving

Ans : Rash driving could leane to grave situations.

4. Wasting Water

Ans : Wasting water could lead to scarity.

Example: Heavy rains could result in floods.

ASSESSMENT:

I Fill in the blanks using must/must not:

1. We have a lot of work tomorrow. You must not be late.

2. You must not tell anyone what I told you. It is a secret.

3 . He must be over seventy, he was born in 1940,

4. Children must not tell lies. It is a bad habit.

5. You can borrow my new dress. But you must not get it dirty.

6. We must catch the train because it is the last one tonight.

7. We must wear our school uniform.

II Match the sentences with the pictures:

1 ) You must not take junk food. It is not good for health.

2 ) You must not shout here.

3 ) It is scorching hot, you must drink a lot of water.

4 ) A driver must give way when a pedestrian has moved on to a Zebra Crossing

5 ) No one must cross the police line.

6 ) There is a danger ahead. You must not go the place.

Ans :

1 ) It is scorching hot , you must drink a lot of water.

2 ) You must not take junk food. It is not good for health.

3 ) You must not shout here.

4 ) No one must cross the police line

5 ) There is a danger ahead . You must not go the place.

6 ) A driver must give way when a pedestrian has moved on to a Zebra Crossing

III Read the sentences given below and choose the correct answer:

1. Ram is 17 years old, he can't drive a car.