NAME: Joshua Jose L.
Jocanain
SECTION&GRADE LEVEL: St. Matthew – 9
FIRST QUARTER
ENGLISH 9
LESSON 1. MODALS: Expressing permission, obligation, and prohibition
(LESSON/OUTPUT TITLE)
Learner’s Activity Sheet
TASK 1. For each situation, compose a polite request and an answer.
Situation Polite Request Answer
1. You want to leave class Can I leave the class early Yes, you may.
early. teacher?
(You are speaking to your
teacher)
2. You call your cousin. Hello, good day. Can I speak Yes, you may.
(Someone else answers the with my cousin (name) for a
phone.) brief moment?
3. You want your brother to Could you take a call from my Yes, I’d be happy to answer a
answer a phone call from office for me? Whilst I’m call for you.
your office while you are gone.
away.
4. It is getting late, but you Could I borrow your phone? Yes, you are welcome to use
are still at your friend’s So that I can let my mother my phone.
house. know why I’m not home at
(You want to use the phone to this time and let her know
inform your mother.) I’ll be there later that night.
TASK 2. Which is which?
_____1. Which one of the pair expresses an obligation?
i. I must go to the dentist.
ii. I can’t go to the dentist.
_____2. Which one of the pair expresses a request for permission?
i. Could I go now?
ii. I could go now.
_____3. Which one of the pair expresses an ability?
i. Can I lift that for you?
ii. I cant lift that easily.
_____4. Which one of the pair expresses a request?
i. Could we meet on Thursday?
ii. We could meet on Thursday.
_____5. Which one of the pair expresses an invitation?
i. We must go out for a drink.
ii. We must get out of the building.