Match the sentences or parts of the sentences.
1)It must be a good restaurant; | a)I was thinking about you all day. |
2)It can’t be raining. | b)They must have made a mistake. |
3)His phone's been busy all night. | c)He should be home by now. |
4)This restaurant can't be that expensive. | d)It’s summer time. |
5)Their plane may be delayed. | e)She must not have checked her messages yet. |
6)That couldn't be the real price. | f)the lines are really long. |
7)His jacket's here, | g)He must be talking to his girlfriend. |
8)You should have called, | h)Just look at the people going in. |
9)She hasn't called me back. | i)so he must be here too. |
10)Let's just go over to his house. | j)It's snowing like crazy in New York. |
11 Complete the sentences using must, mustn't, or needn't.
a) You _____ play loud music. The child is sleeping.
b) You _____ pay with cash. They accept credit cards.
c) You _____ dry clean it. It can’t be washed.
d) You _____ find your own table. You may sit wherever you want.
e) You _____ drive fast. We have plenty of time.
f) You _____ tie up your dog. It’s a public place.
g) You _____ pay after 5 p.m. when they have office hours.
h) You _____ watch out for pickpockets. They have good security system.
i) You _____ ring the bell. It is prohibited.
j) You _____ cross here. Look at the banning sign.
Make up questions and interview two of your group-mates.
Example: can whistle
Can you whistle? – Yes, I can/No, I can’t
Activity | 1st person | 2nd person | |||
yes | no | yes | no | ||
a) | can bake a cherry pie | ||||
b) | can ride a bicycle | ||||
c) | can sew on a machine | ||||
d) | can drive a car | ||||
e) | can play the piano | ||||
f) | can go to the movies on Saturday nights | ||||
g) | can eat worms | ||||
h) | can sing very well | ||||
i) | can play a musical instrument | ||||
g) | can keep a pet at home | ||||
k) | can swim | ||||
l) | can speak three languages | ||||
m) | can ice-skate | ||||
n) | can read in a moving car | ||||
o) | can speak German | ||||
p) | can type very quickly | ||||
q) | can milk a cow | ||||
r) | can do a headstand | ||||
s) | can knit | ||||
t) | can play tennis |
Speak about two persons from your group.
Example: Aliya can bake a cherry pie but/while Ruslan can’t.
Both Aliya and Ruslan can ride a bicycle.
Neither Aliya nor Ruslan can eat worms.
Take-home assignment
Complete the sentences with modal verbs.
a) Jack _____ be in his room. The light is on.
b) Does she _____ to go now?
c) I am sorry I couldn’t come yesterday. I _____ to go to the hospital.
d) Students _____ not leave their cars near the door. It is forbidden.
e) That was a difficult job! You _____ be tired.
f) You _____ not be there at 8 a.m. It’s not necessary.
g) I _____ see you tomorrow. It’s impossible.
2 Write what you had to do or didn’t have to do yesterday.
a) cook dinner;
b) go shopping;
c) go to the University;
d) do homework;
e) wash the dishes;
f) go to the library
Unit 4 Traveling
Listen to the following dialogues and read them in pairs.
Dialogue 1
Dima How do you prefer to travel?
Timur I like trains better as they are safer and you can have a scenic view over the window.
Dima Yeah, you are right! But I prefer going by plane as it is several times faster.
Timur Don’t you think planes are very dangerous. I am terrified of going by air.
Dima I agree, but nowadays they are becoming much safer.
Dialogue 2
Gulnaz Natasha, have you reserved your ticket?
Natasha Yes, I have actually bought it through the Internet.
Gulnaz How?
Natasha I paid for it by card and all I will have to do is to pick it up
at the airport.
Gulnaz Cool!
Dialogue 3
Tania Hey, look! The registration for our flight has already begun.
Lena Let’s hurry then, we must go through customs and check in our
baggage.
Tania Yes, shall we check in all our bags?
Lena No, I think we can take a small case into the cabin.
Tania OK.
Vocabulary
baggage | багаж |
cabin | салон самолета |
customs | таможня |
dangerous | опасный |
fast | быстрый |
flight | рейс, полет |
registration | регистрация |
safe | безопасный |
scenic | живописный |
to be terrified of | испытывать ужас от |
to check in | сдавать (багаж) |
to pick up | забрать |
to reserve | резервировать |
view | вид |
Pronunciation