Mentee: Line Clar F.
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Mentor: Mr. Julius Ceasar T. Mamawe
School: Dr. Solomon U. Molina College, Inc.
Subject: English
Year Level: Grade 10
Method: Deductive
Date: April 17, 2021
I. Objectives: At the end of the lesson, the students are expected to:
a. Use can, must, and will appropriately.
b. Express ability, obligation and willingness statements in oral and written forms
c. Compose clear and coherent sentences using appropriate modals.
II. Subject Matter: Using Can, Must, and Will appropriately.
Reference: K-12 Curriculum Guide, Grade 10, ENVC-IIIa-560ii, Anglo-American Literature
Learner’s Guide
Learning Activity: Pass the Ball
Materials: ball, box, cartolina strips, pentel pen, tablet
III. Procedure
Teacher Activity Student Activity
Preliminary Activities
Good morning class! We are fine teacher!
How are you this morning?
Well! That’s Great!
Now, before we start our class this morning, I want
everyone to stand for the prayer.
(The teacher lead the prayer) Amen.
A. New Lesson
a. Motivation
Do you have a favorite song? Yes, teacher.
I also have a favorite song and I would like to share it to
you. I will play the song and you can sing along if you
are familiar with it but make sure your voice will not be
too loud to disturb other classes.
(Teacher plays the song)
I can hold my breath
I can bite my tongue
I can stay awake for days
If that’s what you want
Be your number one
I can fake a smile
I can force a laugh
I can dance and play the part
If that’s what you ask
Give you all I am
I can do it
I can do it
I can do it
But I’m only human
And I bleed when I fall down
I’m only Human
And I crash and I break down
Your words in my head, knives in my heart
You build me up and then I fall apart
Cause I’m only human
The most lines of the song have “I can”.
What have you observed in the lyrics of the song?
Presentation of the Lesson
Yes, most lines of the song have “I can”. This has
something to do with our lesson for today, because today
we are going to use can, must, and will appropriately.
B. Generalization
But before we proceed in using can, must, and will
appropriately, let us first discuss what modals are and
what could be the proper usage of these modals of ability,
obligation, and willingness.
MODAL VERBS
Modal verbs in English (also called modal auxiliary
verbs) are used to express ability, obligation, necessity
and etc.
Modal verbs add meaning to the main verb in a sentence
by expressing possibility, ability, permission, or
obligation.
Here are several modal verbs:
-Can
-Must
-Will
We will discuss the functions of each modals one by one.
CAN
Can expresses ability
We use can to talk about things that we are able to do in
the present or the immediate future.
Examples:
I can speak both English and Italian.
I can sing and dance.
I can read and write.
(students give their answers)
Can you give another example for the usage of can in
expressing ability?
MUST
-Must expresses firm obligation
We use must to talk about obligations and when we are
sure something is true
Examples:
I must eat at least three times a day.
I must study my lessons.
(students give their answers)
Can you give me another example for the usage of must
in expressing obligation?
WILL
-Will can express willingness
We use will to talk about the future, especially for
predictions and promises.
Examples:
I will take care of you.
I will wait for you.
(students give their answers)
Can you give me another example using will?
Now, let’s have an activity. This is to see if you now
know how to use can, must, and will appropriately. This
activity is called “Pass the Ball”. I have here a ball and a
box. Inside the box are sentences for our activity. While I
play the music, you will pass the ball until the music
stops. The one holding the ball will pick a paper
(situation/sentence) in the box in which he/she will
answer/respond using the words can, must, or will.
Student who can give the correct answers will get an
additional (2) points for the quiz later.
Example:
The sentence/situation is “I am a singer. Therefore
________”.
Answer: I can sing.
Are you ready?
yes, teacher!
Now, form a big circle.
(The teacher now play the song for the activity)
C. Verification
What are the modal verbs we discussed earlier?
The modal verbs that we have discussed are can,
must and will.
When do we use the modal can?
We use the modal can in expressing ability.
How about the modal verb must?
We use the modal verb must when expressing
obligations.
And the modal will?
It is used when we want to express willingness.
Now, get ½ crosswise sheet of paper and let’s have a
short quiz.
IV. Assessment
Direction: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate modal
verb (can, must, or will) to complete each sentence.
1. Donna ________wait here. (obligation)
2. Citizens ________ pay taxes. (obligation)
1. Must
3. Ronald ________ play the violin. (ability)
2. Must
4. We ________ hire a party organizer for Dad and
3. Can
Mom’s wedding anniversary if we have funds.
(ability)
4. Can
5. The solution to this problem ________ not be
what you are thinking. (possibility)
5. Can
6. _______ you please come tomorrow? (ability)
7. _______ I cook dinner for you? (ability)
6. Can
8. I ________ call your mother today. (willingness)
7. Can
9. Even good thinkers ________ make wrong
8. Will
conclusions. (ability)
10. _______ we visit her now or wait until
9. Can
tomorrow? (willingness)
10. will
V. Assignment
Direction: In a 1/2 crosswise, create five
sentences for each of the modal verbs (can, must,
and will).
That’s all for today class, thank you for listening.
God bless !
Have a nice day ahead!
