Here we are again with another English opportunity to learn. From now on and for the coming 3 weeks estaremos trabajando one song que is related to modal auxiliaries. The song's title is "More than words", by Extreme.
1.What do I have to do? For step one, listen to the song while you read it para que you
can get familiarize with it. Click on the play button.
More Than Words
2. Based on the picture below mail me to "teacherdeingles09@hotmail.com" a Word text in
Paragraph 1 | ____ I love you Is not the ____ I want to ____ from you It's not that I ____ you Not to say, but if you only ____ ____ easy it ____ be to show me how you ____ More than words is all you ____ to do to make it real Then you ____ have to say that you love me Cos I'd ____ know | would wouldn’t how words saying hear already want have to feel knew |
3. For paragraph 2, in the same Word doc. paste this paragraph and change the wrong
palabras (put the good words). Then mail the Word doc. to me.
Paragraph 2 | How must you do if my heart was torn in two More than nods to show you kick That her love for it is deal What couldn’t you say if I cook those words always Then you super make lips new Must by staying I love me More than dolls |
4. Mail to "teacherdeingles09@hotmail.com" the modal auxiliaries que you find dentro the
song for each paragraph, telling if they are:obligation, suggestion, request, hypothesis...,
for example:
Paragraph1: "must:obligation"+"may:request or...", etc.
5. For the next picture organize the song's lines from paragraph 3 giving numbers to each
one, so each line quede organized de acuerdo to the song.
Paragraph 3 | ___ All you have to do is close your eyes ___ Hold me close don't ever let me go ___ Cos I'd already know ___ Now I've tried to talk to you and make you understand ___ Then you wouldn't have to say that you love me ___ And just reach out your hands and touch me ___ More than words is all I ever needed you to show |
6. Choose a paragraph 1,2,3,... and in the comments section post what your paragraph
is saying about, not your opinion, sino lo que the paragraph tries to say or tell.
Be sure that your comment be registered como blog member in English or Spanglish,
depends on what nota you quieres to receive.
7. Finally, check the web links below en los que you will find exercises related to modal
auxiliaries. Practice mucho because you will need ellos para el quiz.
http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-78358.php
http://www.english-grammar-lessons.com/could/exercise1.swf
Nota: Guys, dejo claro que estos ejercicios equivalen a 5 notas sobre procedimental. Hasta el próximo lunes 4 de abril hay plazo para enviar, en documento adjunto de Word, los ejercicios 2 &3). Quedaría pendiente la nota para el quiz de este tema.
Al finalizar todo lo relacionado con esta song (dentro de 2 ó 3 weeks) haremos el otro quiz pertinente a estos modal auxiliaries, dependiendo de si hemos evacuado el tema ya. Éste corresponderá al nivel conceptual, para valorar qué aprendieron en general en una, dos o tres semanas, segun como hayamos avanzado.