The document provides learning materials for English grammar concepts. It discusses writing paragraphs, identifying vocabulary to describe personality, and using passive voice with modals. Specifically, it defines what a paragraph is, its typical parts, and common length. It also defines passive voice and provides examples of modal verbs that can be used with the passive voice, including their structures and uses to express possibility, advisability, or necessity. Finally, it includes a link to an exercise on using passive voice with modals.

1. Good morning!
Learning English: Difficult?
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- Identify structure of a paragraph to write
one.
- Identify vocabulary to describe people’s
personality.
- Identify and use Passive voice with
modals
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Writing a paragraph
What is a paragraph?
What are the parts of a paragraph?
How long is a paragraph?
Writing a
paragraph

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Writing a paragraph
Writing a
paragraph
What is a paragraph?
It is a group of sentences.
What are the parts of a paragraph?
1. Topic sentence (main idea)
2. Supporting ideas (examples, details, facts,
etc)
3. Closing sentence (conclusion)
How long is a paragraph?
As long as needed, maybe 3 to 5 sentences.

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Activity: Speaking. Which adjectives do you associate with different
animals?
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treatment of
animals
• frightening
• unusual
• fun
• friendly
• calm
• irritating
• loving
• attractive
• unfriendly
• independent
• disgusting
• hardworking
•quiet

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Activity: Grammar. Answer the following question and give examples.
What is the passive voice? Give examples
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Activity: Grammar. Answer the following question and give examples.
What is a modal verb? Give examples
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Passive voice with modals
Use:
- can PRESENT POSSIBILITY
OR ABILITY
- might, mightn’t, could PRESENT OR FUTURE
POSSIBILITY
- couldn’t, can’t PRESENT IMPOSSIBILITY
- should, shouldn’t ADVISABILITY
- have to, must NECESSITY

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Passive voice with modals
Structure:
can
might
mightn’t
could
couldn’t BE VERB PAST PARTICIPLE
can’t
should
shouldn’t
have to
must

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Exercise
• http://www.azargrammar.com/assets/ad
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CreatedWorksheets/Worksheets11/Mod
als-PassvVoice.pdf