2. Obligation Game
Make as many sentences with modals as possible to describe a
job… (politician,teacher,police officer,racing driver,
diplomat,actor/actress)
5. Find Someone Who Believes that …
people shouldn’t eat meat
mothers of young children shouldn’t work outside the home
teenaged boys and girls should go to separate schools
you should tell the teacher if your friend is cheating on a test
people over 70 years old shouldn’t be allowed to drive
a person shouldn’t borrow money from friends
men shouldn’t cry
a man and a woman should live together before the get married
people should be 21 years old before they are allowed to drive
young people should live with their parents until they marry
gambling should be legal
a man should be present when his wife gives birth
teenagers shouldn’t have mobile phones
schools should have a dress code
6. Tough Luck
John was the most experienced candidate ? He was turned down for the job
Mary studied like crazy for the exam ? She failed the exam
John invited Mary over for dinner last night ? Mary went over but nobody answered the
door
Mary was away from home on holiday ? She got an incredibly high telephone bill
John was a gifted piano player ? He became an engineer
Mary said she would come to the party no
matter what
? She didn’t show up at all
Mary was planning to get married net month ? Now she is broken-hearted
Mary planned a great house-warming party ? The party was cancelled at the last minute
John left home four hours before his plane
was supposed to take off
? He ended up missing the flight
Mary was very excited about her trip to
Greece
? She has decided to stay at home instead
John was born with a silver spoon in his
mouth
? Now he can’t even pay for his beer
John moved to his own apartment less than
a month ago
? He is back in his mother’s home
7. Conversation Questions
1. What might cell phones be able to do in the future?
2. What are some things you might buy if you had more money?
3. What are some things your parents told you when you were young that might not be true?
4. Do you think a woman could be president of your country?
5. Do you think you could be CEO of a large company?
6. What are some things you might do this weekend?
7. What are some things that could improve your life?
8. What are some things you should do when you first meet your boyfriend’s/girlfriend’s
parents? How about things you shouldn’t do?
9. What should you do to be popular?
10. Should scientists try to make machines that can think by themselves and have emotions?
11. What should you do in an earthquake?
12. What should you do when a typhoon hits?
13. Think of one major problem facing your country. What should be done to fix it?
14. What is one huge problem with the world? What should be done to fix it?
15. I want to make a lot of money, give me some advice.
16. I just saw a man steal a woman’s purse, what should I do?
17. I just cut myself really badly, what should I do?
18. I want to be healthier, give me some advice.
19. I don’t know what I want to do in the future, what should I do?
20. I just saw a UFO, give me some advice.
21. What three pieces of advice will you give your children?
