ESL 92
Advanced Writing and Grammar
Week 9 Classroom Exercises
Freewriting--graded
In order to end violence,
_______________ needs to be changed.
Passive Voice Practice!
What changes have been made?
What changes do you think will be made?
Passive Voice with Modal Verbs
• When would each modal be used with the passive voice?
• Will
• Can / Cannot
• Should
• May
• Had better
Put sunscreen on whenever you go outside.
Put sunscreen on whenever you go
outside.
• Will
• “Sunscreen will be put on
whenever you go outside.”
• Explaining procedures to kids on
their first day at summer camp
Example:
Put sunscreen on whenever you go
outside.
• Use each modal with the passive voice, and explain the context in
which that combination might be used.
Can / Cannot Has to
Should Could
May Might
Had better Must
Ought to Would
Practice!
• Sit with a partner.
• Look at the picture on the screen. One partner will write sentences
using modal verbs and passive voice to describe the changes that
need to be made, with varying degrees of necessity.
• The other partner will draw a picture of the changes, deciding which
to implement based on the perceived necessity.
This room needs to be cleaned!
This room needs to be cleaned!

Passive and modals

  • 1.
    ESL 92 Advanced Writingand Grammar Week 9 Classroom Exercises
  • 2.
    Freewriting--graded In order toend violence, _______________ needs to be changed.
  • 3.
    Passive Voice Practice! Whatchanges have been made?
  • 4.
    What changes doyou think will be made?
  • 6.
    Passive Voice withModal Verbs • When would each modal be used with the passive voice? • Will • Can / Cannot • Should • May • Had better Put sunscreen on whenever you go outside.
  • 7.
    Put sunscreen onwhenever you go outside. • Will • “Sunscreen will be put on whenever you go outside.” • Explaining procedures to kids on their first day at summer camp Example:
  • 8.
    Put sunscreen onwhenever you go outside. • Use each modal with the passive voice, and explain the context in which that combination might be used. Can / Cannot Has to Should Could May Might Had better Must Ought to Would
  • 9.
    Practice! • Sit witha partner. • Look at the picture on the screen. One partner will write sentences using modal verbs and passive voice to describe the changes that need to be made, with varying degrees of necessity. • The other partner will draw a picture of the changes, deciding which to implement based on the perceived necessity.
  • 10.
    This room needsto be cleaned!
  • 11.
    This room needsto be cleaned!