Nothing to forgive, Molly!  These are the modal auxiliaries:  can, could,
may, might, must, shall, should, will, would, must, and have to.  In use,
they are followed by the simple form of a verb and express ability,
intention, permission, possibility, necessity, etc.   

 

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new."  Peter Manseau

 

Luri Owen, M. A.

Bayfield and ESOL Coordinator

Pine River Community Learning Center

Phone/Fax:  970-884-7765

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From: englishlanguage-bounces at nifl.gov
[mailto:englishlanguage-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Molly Elkins
Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 12:07 PM
To: 'The Adult English Language Learners Discussion List'
Subject: [EnglishLanguage 2178] Re: Modals

 

Forgive me for asking, but what are modals? 

 

Thank you,

 

Molly Elkins
Literacy Specialist
Douglas County Libraries
Phillip S. Miller Library
  100 S. Wilcox Street
  Castle Rock CO 80104
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Phone: (303)791-READ 

Fax: (303) 688-7655
Email: melkins at dclibraries.org
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[mailto:englishlanguage-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Betsy Wong
Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 7:48 AM
To: 'The Adult English Language Learners Discussion List'
Subject: [EnglishLanguage 2176] Re: Modals

 

Try the Internet TESL Journal's Conversation Questions for the ESL/EFL
Classroom, at

 

http://iteslj.org/questions/

 

Pick questions that have modals in them - or that could be answered with
modals - and make conversation cards for students to use in pairs or small
groups.

 

Enjoy!

 

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Betsy Lindeman Wong

Lead Teacher

Alexandria Adult and Community Education

 

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[mailto:englishlanguage-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Maggie N
Sent: Friday, February 29, 2008 1:54 PM
To: englishlanguage at nifl.gov
Subject: [EnglishLanguage 2171] Modals

 

Does anyone know of a good icebreaker game with modals?

  

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