Activity 1: Warm-up · 5 minutes
Family Phone Rules Quiz
a) Aims
Ss activate prior knowledge of the unit topic (generation gap, family rules) and identify the modal verbs they will review in this lesson.
b) Content
Ss look at the slide with four photos (a student studying on a phone, a grandparent looking at family photos, a family eating together, a parent checking a message at dinner). T asks: 'Which family rules about phones do you know? Which rules are strict? Which are flexible?' Ss answer in pairs, then write two sentences using must, should or have to on mini-whiteboards.
c) Expected outcomes
Each pair produces two correct sentences related to family phone rules, for example: 'We must finish homework before using our phones.' / 'Grandparents should not be forced to give up their phones.' T writes the sentences on the board and underlines the modal verbs, which leads to the lesson focus.
d) Organisation
Teacher's activities
Students' activities
Teacher
Step 1: Task delivering
T shows the four photos and says: 'Think about phone rules in your family. Work in pairs. Write two sentences using must, should or have to.' T sets a time limit of two minutes.
Students
Ss look at the photos, discuss in pairs and write two sentences on mini-whiteboards or in their notebooks.
Teacher
Step 2: Task performance
T walks around, listens to pairs and gives support with vocabulary if needed. T notes two or three interesting sentences to share.
Students
Ss write their sentences. Expected answers: 'We have to put phones away at dinner.' / 'Children should ask before using the family tablet.' / 'We must not use phones in bed.'
Teacher
Step 3: Report and discussion
T invites three pairs to read their sentences aloud and asks: 'Which word did you use to show a strong obligation? Which word gives advice?'
Students
Ss read their sentences. Expected answers: 'We must...' for a strong obligation judged by the speaker; 'should' for advice; 'have to' for an external rule.
Teacher
Step 4: Conclusion and assessment
T writes the four key modals on the board: must, have to, should, must not, and asks Ss to predict what the lesson will cover. T states the lesson aim: review modal verbs, pronunciation of contracted forms and unit vocabulary.
Students
Ss copy the lesson title and the aim into their notebooks.