A SEMI-DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN ENGLISH 8

JANUARY 9, 2018
PREPARED BY: GRACE ANN M. ESCABARTE

I. OBJECTIVES
At the end of the period, students will be able to:
a. demonstrate appreciation and understanding of Modals through a song;
b. view and react critically to the music video presented
c. complete the sentences using modals and;
d. use modals in sentences

II. SUBJECT MATTER

a. Topic: Modals
b. References: English Essentials-Worktext in Literature and Language 8,
www.myenglishpages.com, www.englishdaily626.com, www.youtube.com
c. Materials: Powerpoint Presentation,Graphic Organizer,Worksheets,Writing tools
d. Focus Skills: Listening, Song Appreciation,Writing
e. Values Integration: Cooperation and Patience

III. PROCEDURE
a. Review
The teacher will ask questions about the past lesson and will let the students
answer some drills.
b. Motivation: MTV Reflection
Have students view the music video
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bug.hnPxFay) and ask them the following
questions.
1. How did the writer of the song define shouldawouldacoulda?
2. What did the singer put aside for her ambition?Did she regret her ambition?
3. Were there instances in your life when you regret your decision? How do you
move on after regretting a decision that you made.
c. Vocabulary:Word Change Activity
Tell whether the words have similar or opposite meaning.
1. Similar Possible Probable
2.Similar Obligation Necessity
3.Opposite Giving permission Requesting permission
4.Similar Recommended Advised
5.Opposite Advisability Thoughtfulness

d. Lesson Proper

MODALS are special kind of auxiliary or helping verbs.It is a

verb that cannot work without any verb.
These include can, will, ought to, may, might, would, could,
should and shall.

Uses of Modals
 A. May,can, and could are used in polite expressions that request
permission. In a polite request ,could may have a present or future
meaning, not past. Can also expresses ability or capability while may
and could expresses possibility.

Examples: Responses:
1. May I borrow your 1. Yes,you may.
pencil? Certainly.
2. Of course.
2. Could I borrow your
pencil? 3. Sure.

3. Can I borrow your pencil?

B. Must, have to,and have got to are used to express stronger
necessity.The expression have got to is Informal English.
1. If you want to study in college,you must take a college admission test.
2. If you want to study in college, you have to take a college admission
test.
3. If you want to study in college,you have got to take a college admission
test.
C. “Don’t have to”, and “need not”express lack of necessity.”Must
not”expresses prohibition.
Examples:
1. Next week is called Integration Period. We don’t have to go to school
for we are expected to spend the period in reviewing for the final exam.
2. You need not worry about the exam.It is usually easy.
3. We must not waste time during Integration Program.
D. Modals should ,should not, ought, and ought not express a range of
advisability form mere suggestions to a statement of responsibility of
obligation.
Examples:
1. You should save more for the rainy days.
2. You should not spend on trivialities.
3. You ought to respect your parents.
4. You ought not to disrespect your parents.
5. You shouldn’t eat much before going to bed.

e. Group Activity
The students will be grouped according to their permanent group.(for 3rd quarter
only)

Group 1
Directions: Complete the sentences using the modals. Don’t forget to capitalize
when necessary.
1. Father_____________________be exhausted after such a long flight.
2. You _________________________ walk downtown and explore the city to
enjoy it.
3. Mountain climbing ________________________ be dangerous when it’s
raining.
4. Put away small objects lying on the floor.The baby _____________________
swallow them.
5. _________________ your breath for more than a minute?
6. Christy’s engagement ring is classy! It ___________________________ have
cost a fortune.
 7. I_______________________ speak Visayan fluently when I was a child
because we lived in Dumaguete City for many years.
8. The oral report is optional.Our teacher said we _____________________ do it
we wanted to have additional points.
9. You __________________________ take your jacket along with you.
10. The news said there’s another typhoon coming and it
_____________________ rain tonight.
Group 2
Directions: Use the following modals in constructing a sentence and explain how
it is being used in your sentences.(Reporting)
1. may
2. must
3. should
4. ought to
5. shouldn’t
Group 3
Directions: Select the endings from Column B and match them to the beginnings
Column A.(Reporting)
Column A Column B
I’ve got another meeting at 11 am, I may be late.
It’s -150 C outside. You must be frozen.
Tak to Mirriam in Human Resources. She should be able to help.
He works every weekend,you know. That can’t be healthy.
Mark’s starting a new school on It can be very difficult at first.
Monday.
I am thinking again about what Alisan She may be right.
said.
The roads were very bad this evening. They could have been stuck in the
snow.
I can’t see your train on the board. It may been cancelled.
It was pretty vicious dog. He must have been terrified.
There were no delays. They should have landed by now.

Group 4
Directions: Create/Make a drama or role play using the modals being discussed.
Rubrics

Group 5
Directions: Compose a song appreciating your understanding of Modals.You can
any tone from other songs.
Rubrics

IV. GENERALIZATION
 Ask the students questions that will lead them to complete the graphic organizer
below.

MODALS

These are special kind of auxiliary or helping verbs.

request permission ability/capability advisability prohibition possibility

may, could can ought not must not may,could

V. EVALUATION
Directions: In a ½ sheet of paper, omplete the sentences using the modals. Don’t forget to
capitalize when necessary.
1. There are plenty of tomatoes in the fridge. You _______________ buy any.
2. It's a hospital. You ________________ smoke.
3. He had been working for more than 11 hours. He _________________ be tired after such
hard work.
4. The teacher said we read this book for our own pleasure as it is optional. But we
________________________ read it if we don't want to.
5. _______________________ you stand on your head for more than a minute? No, I .
6. If you want to learn to speak English fluently, you_____________________ to work
hard.
7. Take an umbrella. It___________________ rain later.
8. You_________________ leave small objects lying around.
9. People _______________________walk on grass.
10. You ________________________ take your umbrella. It is not raining

VI. ASSIGNMENT
Make a 2-paragraph essay about your plans this year using the different modals.Write
it in a ½ sheet of paper.50 points
Rubrics
Language - 20
Logic- 20
Length - 10
Total 50 points