4 Grammar 2

modals of advice and obligation

Utopia

What is your idea of Utopia? Complete the rules using must/have to/should/shouldnt/mustnt/dont have to
so that they fit your perfect world.

Employees at work.

Children over the age of 12 .

Universities .

People in public places.

Politicians before they stand for election.

Young people .

People pay taxes.

Holidays .

Governments .

People when passing from one country to another.

Factories .

Everybody in the community.

Drivers .

People more than they need.

Everybody in their jobs.

Wealth .

House owners .

English .

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4 Grammar 2
modals of advice and obligation

Utopia
Target language: modals of obligation and advice
Activity type: sentence completion and discussion
When to use: Use this activity after Lesson 4.2.
Time taken: 30 minutes
Preparation: Photocopy one worksheet for each pair student in the class.

Procedure
Put students into pairs and give each pair a copy of the worksheet. Together the pairs
complete the sentences to make rules for their idea of a perfect world, e.g. Employees
dont have to wear a suit at work. Monitor and help/error correct where necessary.
When students have finished, ask two pairs to work together in a group. In turn, they
should tell each other about their rules and explain why they created them. The other pair
should say whether they agree or disagree with that rule or not.
Get feedback from one or two pairs about some of the most interesting rules.

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