English Lesson N°: 5 Topic: City Living Level: Intermediate Grammar: may-might

Introductory Questions Do you live in the country or the city? Do you like it? Why/why not? What do you like most about it Have you always lived in the city/country?

Do you live in the country or the city?

Do you like it?

Why/why not?

What do you like most about it

Have you always lived in the city/country?

Introductory Questions What do you think are the advantages of living in a city? What are the disadvantages? Do you want to move to the country/city later in life?

What do you think are the advantages of living in a city?

What are the disadvantages?

Do you want to move to the country/city later in life?

Vocabulary Building Skyscraper Apartment, flat Public transport Traffic

Building

Skyscraper

Apartment, flat

Public transport

Traffic

Vocabulary Parking lot Park Subway, public transport Shopping center, mall

Vocabulary Pollution Sidewalk, footpath Suburb Rush hour

Pollution

Sidewalk, footpath

Suburb

Rush hour

Vocabulary Exhibition Gallery Museum Crime Freeway Traffic lights

Exhibition

Gallery

Museum

Crime

Freeway

Traffic lights

Video and Questions High five escalator- Video 1 Where does the video take place? Watch for the signs the people hold up. What do they say? How many high fives does Rob get? What did you think of this action? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Abt8aAB-Dr0&eurl=http://improveverywhere.com/

High five escalator- Video 1

Where does the video take place?

Watch for the signs the people hold up. What do they say?

How many high fives does Rob get?

What did you think of this action?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Abt8aAB-Dr0&eurl=http://improveverywhere.com/

Frozen Grand Central Video2 Where does the video take place? What does the action involve? What were the reactions of onlookers? What do you think the organisation ‘Improv Everywhere’ is trying to achieve? Would you be willing to participate? Here is their website: http://improveverywhere.com/

Where does the video take place?

What does the action involve?

What were the reactions of onlookers?

What do you think the organisation ‘Improv Everywhere’ is trying to achieve?

Would you be willing to participate?

Here is their website:

http://improveverywhere.com/

May and might Rules

It may rain. It might rain. What’s the difference? Just as could is the past tense of can , might is the past tense of may : We thought we might win the tournament. But might can also be used as a substitute for may to show diminished possibility . May and might(1)

Thus, saying: We might go to the movies means that the likelihood of going is somewhat less than if you say We may go to the movies . When used to express permission, might has a higher degree of politeness than may. Thus, Might I express my opinion conveys less insistence than May I express my opinion. May and might(1)

Study this example situation You are looking for Bob. Nobody is sure where he is, but you get some suggestions. He may be in the office (= perhaps he is in his office) he might be having lunch (= perhaps he is having lunch) Ask Ann. She might know(= perhaps she knows)

You are looking for Bob. Nobody is sure where he is, but you get some suggestions.

He may be in the office (= perhaps he is in his office)

he might be having lunch (= perhaps he is having lunch)

Ask Ann. She might know(= perhaps she knows)

We use may or might to say that something is a possibility. It can be true or It might be true She might know or She may know The negative forms are may not and might not It may not be true She might not work here any more May and might(1)

We use may or might to say that something is a possibility.

It can be true or It might be true

She might know or She may know

The negative forms are may not and might not

It may not be true

She might not work here any more

May and might Exercises

Write the setences in a different way using might Perhaps Helen is in her office. _____She might be in her office_______ Perhaps Helen is busy. Perhaps she is working. Perhaps she wants to be alone. Perhaps she was ill yesterday. Perhaps she went home early. Perhaps she had to go home early. Perhaps she was working yesterday. May and might (2)

Perhaps Helen is in her office.

_____She might be in her office_______

Perhaps Helen is busy.

Perhaps she is working.

Perhaps she wants to be alone.

Perhaps she was ill yesterday.

Perhaps she went home early.

Perhaps she had to go home early.

Perhaps she was working yesterday.

For the past we use may have (done) or might have (done) : A: I wonder why Kate didn't answer the phone. B: She may have been asleep. (= perhaps she was asleep) A: I can't find my bag anywhere. B: You might have left it in the shop. (= perhaps you left it in the shop) A: I was surprised that Kate wasn't at the meeting yesterday. B: She might not have known about it. (= perhaps she didn't know) A: I wonder why David was in such a bad mood yesterday. B: He may not have been feeling well. (= perhaps he wasn't feeling well) May and might (2)

For the past we use may have (done) or

might have (done) :

A: I wonder why Kate didn't answer the phone.

B: She may have been asleep. (= perhaps she was asleep)

A: I can't find my bag anywhere.

B: You might have left it in the shop. (= perhaps you left it in the shop)

A: I was surprised that Kate wasn't at the meeting yesterday.

B: She might not have known about it. (= perhaps she didn't know)

A: I wonder why David was in such a bad mood yesterday.

B: He may not have been feeling well. (= perhaps he wasn't feeling well)

Study the structure I / you / he (etc.) may might (not) be (true / in the office) be (doing/working) know/work/want

Use might not Perhaps she doesn’t want to see me Perhaps she isn’t working today Perhaps she wasn’t feeling well yesterday

Perhaps she doesn’t want to see me

Perhaps she isn’t working today

Perhaps she wasn’t feeling well yesterday

Study the structure I/you/he may might (not) have been (asleep / at home etc.) been (doing / working / feeling etc.) known / had / wanted / left etc.

Could is similar to may and might: It's a strange story, but it could be true. (= it may/might he true) You could have left your bag in the shop. (= you may/might have left it) But couldn't (negative) is different from may not and might not. Compare: Sarah couldn't have got my message. Otherwise she would have replied. (= it is not possible that she got my message) I wonder why Sarah hasn't replied to my message. I suppose she might not have got (= perhaps she didn't get it, and perhaps she did) May and might (2)

Could is similar to may and might:

It's a strange story, but it could be true. (= it may/might he true)

You could have left your bag in the shop. (= you may/might have left it)

But couldn't (negative) is different from may not and might not. Compare:

Sarah couldn't have got my message. Otherwise she would have replied. (= it is not possible that she got my message)

I wonder why Sarah hasn't replied to my message. I suppose she might not have got (= perhaps she didn't get it, and perhaps she did)

Complete each sentence with a verb in the correct form Where’s Sam? I'm not sure. He might .....be having....lunch. Who is that man with Emily? I'm not sure. It might ....... her brother Who was the man we saw with Anna yesterday? I’m not sure. It may ............... her brother. What are those people doing by the side of the road? I don't know. They might ................ for a bus. 5. Do you have a stamp? No, but ask Simon. He may ..........one. May and might (2)

Where’s Sam?

I'm not sure. He might .....be having....lunch.

Who is that man with Emily?

I'm not sure. It might ....... her brother

Who was the man we saw with Anna yesterday?

I’m not sure. It may ............... her brother.

What are those people doing by the side of the road?

I don't know. They might ................ for a bus.

5. Do you have a stamp?

No, but ask Simon. He may ..........one.

Read the situation and make sentences from the words in brackets. Use might. I can't find Jeff anywhere. I wonder where he is. (he/go/shopping) He might have gone shopping I’m looking for Sarah. Do you know where she is? (she/watch/TV/in her bedroom) she/go/out) I can’t find my umbrella. Have you seen it? (it/be/in the car) (you/leave/in the restaurant last night) May and might (2)

I can't find Jeff anywhere. I wonder where he is.

(he/go/shopping) He might have gone shopping

I’m looking for Sarah. Do you know where she is?

(she/watch/TV/in her bedroom)

she/go/out)

I can’t find my umbrella. Have you seen it?

(it/be/in the car)

(you/leave/in the restaurant last night)

Simulations The teacher lives in the country and you live in the city. Try and convince your teacher that living in the city is better. The teacher is a real estate agent and you are looking for a new apartment. Tell the real estate agent what sort of home you are looking for (how many rooms, whether you need an elevator, the type of neighbourhood etc.). Give a lot of detail.

The teacher lives in the country and you live in the city. Try and convince your teacher that living in the city is better.

The teacher is a real estate agent and you are looking for a new apartment. Tell the real estate agent what sort of home you are looking for (how many rooms, whether you need an elevator, the type of neighbourhood etc.). Give a lot of detail.

Simulations Tell your teacher how you get to school. How do you think this would be different if you lived somewhere else? The teacher is a tourist in your city who you meet on the street. He/she wants to know what the most interesting things to do in the city are. Try to give as much information as possible.

Tell your teacher how you get to school. How do you think this would be different if you lived somewhere else?

The teacher is a tourist in your city who you meet on the street. He/she wants to know what the most interesting things to do in the city are. Try to give as much information as possible.

What are Modal Verbs? Modal verbs are special verbs which behave very differently from normal verbs. Here are some important differences: 1. Modal verbs do not take "-s" in the third person. Examples: * He can speak Chinese. * She should be here by 9:00. May and might (2)

2. You use "not" to make modal verbs negative, even in Simple Present and Simple Past. Examples : * He should not be late. * They might not come to the party. 3. Many modal verbs cannot be used in the past tenses or the future tenses. Examples : * He will can go with us. Not Correct * She musted study very hard. Not Correct May and might (2)

Common Modal Verbs Can Could May Might Must Ought to Shall Should Will Would For the purposes of this tutorial, we have included some expressions which are not modal verbs including had better, have to, and have got to . These expressions are closely related to modals in meaning and are often interchanged with them. May and might (2)

Modal Verbs Exercise 1 Gap-fill Exercise Complete the sentences using the words listed in the box below, then click the "Check" button to check your answers. Don't forget to capitalize when necessary. Some gaps may have more than one correct answer. can could have to must might should 1. Ted's flight from Amsterdam took more than 11 hours. He_____ be exhausted after such a long flight. He ________ prefer to stay in tonight and get some rest. 2. If you want to get a better feeling for how the city is laid out, you _________ walk downtown and explore the waterfront. May and might (2) Exercise

can could have to must might should 3. Hiking the trail to the peak be dangerous if you are not well prepared for dramatic weather changes. You _______ research the route a little more before you attempt the ascent. 4. When you have a small child in the house, you _________ leave small objects lying around. Such objects __________ be swallowed, causing serious injury or even death. 5. Dave:_________ you hold your breath for more than a minute? Nathan: No, I can't. 6. Jenny's engagement ring is enormous! It ________ have cost a fortune. May and might (2) Exercise

7. Please make sure to water my plants while I am gone. If they don't get enough water, they ________die. 8. I _________ speak Arabic fluently when I was a child and we lived in Egypt. But after we moved back to Canada, I had very little exposure to the language and forgot almost everything I knew as a child. Now, I _________ just say a few things in the language. 9. The book is optional. My professor said we _________read it if we needed extra credit. But we _________read it if we don't want to. May and might (2) Exercise

10. Leo: Where is the spatula? It________ be in this drawer but it's not here. Nancy: I just did a load of dishes last night and they're still in the dish washer. It_______ be in there. That's the only other place it _________be. 11. You ___________ take your umbrella along with you today. The weatherman on the news said there's a storm north of here and it __________ rain later on this afternoon. 12. _________ we pull over at the next rest stop? I really use the bathroom and I don't know if I hold it until we get to Chicago. 13. Oh no! Frank's wallet is lying on the coffee table. He ________ have left it here last night. May and might (2) Exercise

14. Ned: ________ I borrow your lighter for a minute? Stephen: Sure, no problem. Actually, you _________ keep it if you want to. I've given up smoking. 15. I ________ believe she said that to Megan! She _______ insult her cooking in front of everyone at the party last night. She _________ have just said she was full or had some salad if she didn't like the meal. 16. Do you _________ chew with your mouth open like that? Geez, it's making me sick watching you eat that piece of pizza. 17. Mrs. Scarlett's body was found in the lounge just moments ago, and it's still warm! Nobody has left the mansion this evening, so the killer _______be someone in this room. It ________ be any one of us!!! May and might (2) Exercise

18. Ted: I don't know why Denise starting crying when I mentioned the wedding. Pamela: It _______ have been what you said about her brother. Or, perhaps she is just nervous. After all, the big day is tomorrow. 19._________ you always say the first thing that pops into your head? __________you think once in awhile before you speak? 20. I was reading the book last night before I went to bed. I never took it out of this room. It __________be lying around here somewhere. Where ______ it be? May and might (2) Exercise