Don’t miss it! Must, mustn’t

— Hello, boys and girls!

— Welcome to our lesson!

— Today we have a guest.

— It’s our good friend Benjamin.

— Hello, everyone! It’s so good to see you.

— Hello, Benjamin. It’s so good to see you too.

— All right! Now when everyone is here, we can start our lesson.

Today in the lesson we will:

● learn the definition of the term “a modal verb”;

● talk about the modal verb “must”;

● learn new words;

And

● put the knowledge into practice.

First of all, you need to know that…

A modal verb is a verb that is usually used to express necessity, possibility, obligation, duty, permission and so on. Modal verbs need to be accompanied by another main verbs.

Look at the examples:

Christopher can swim like a fish.

Or

I should see a doctor. I have a terrible headache.

(In these sentences we used the modal verbs “can” and “should”, which are accompanied by the main verbs “swim” and “see”).

Now let’s talk about the modal verb “must”.

It’s translated as:

Должен, обязан

The negative form of the verb “must” is “mustn’t”.

Не должен, нельзя

For instance:

Stephanie, you must make your bed!

Or

Kyle, you mustn’t use your brother’s computer without his permission.

Now let’s answer the following question:

When do we use the modal verb “must” or “mustn’t”?

We use the modal verb “must” to talk about duty.

For instance:

Bobby, you must always listen to your parents!

The modal verb “must” is used to express strong obligation.

For example:

You must stop when the traffic lights turn red.

“Must” is also used to give emphatic advice or make recommendations.

For instance:

You must listen to Ella’s new song. It’s great!

We can use the modal verb “must” to express necessity.

For example:

Kylie, I must talk to you about the new project.

“Must” is also used to give orders firmly or positively.

For instance:

Zoe, you must go to sleep right now!

We use the modal verb “mustn’t” to talk about rules.

For example:

You mustn’t make noise after 9 o’clock!

“Mustn’t” is also used to forbid someone to do something.

For instance:

Julia, you mustn’t touch the paintings.

— Benjamin, we’ve told you about the modal verb “must”.

— We’ve also discussed when to use “must” and “mustn’t”.

— Yes, that’s right, guys!

— Now we would like to check your knowledge.

— Sure!

Look at the pictures and complete the sentences. Use “must” or “mustn’t”!

The sentences are:

You … raise your hand if you want to speak.

You … sleep during the lessons.

You … arrive late to school.

You … listen to your teacher.

Check yourselves!

The right answers are:

Must

Mustn’t

Mustn’t

Must

Let’s continue!

The following sentences are:

You … shout at your teacher or classmates.

You … do your homework every day.

You … bring your books to school.

You … use your mobile phone in class.

Let’s check!

The right answers are:

Mustn’t

Must

Must

Mustn’t

— Well done, Benjamin!

— Thank you, guys.

— Now, Benjamin, let’s learn new words.

— Oh, okay.

Action film

Боевик

Comedy  

Комедия

Adventure film

Фильм-приключение

Horror film

Фильм ужасов

Romance

Романтический фильм

Main character

Главный персонаж

Plot

Сюжет

Cinema

Кинотеатр

Earthquake

Землетрясение

Helicopter

Вертолёт

Pilot

Пилот

Save

Спасать

Now let’s revise all these words once again!

Listen and repeat after me!

Action film

Comedy

Adventure film

Horror film

Romance

Main character

Plot

Cinema

Earthquake

Helicopter

Pilot

Save

Well done, boys and girls!

Now look!

This is Fiona.

She has just written a letter to her friend Leslie.

Let’s read this letter.

“Hi Leslie,

How are you? I had a wonderful weekend.

I went to the cinema on Friday night with my sister. We watched the film “San Andreas”. It’s an action film starring Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino and Alexandra Daddario. The plot of this film is really interesting! It’s about the biggest earthquake in the history. Dwayne Johnson plays Ray Gaines, a helicopter rescue pilot for the Los Angeles Fire Department, who is trying to find his daughter Blake in the chaos. Ray’s ex-wife Emma is forced to turn to Ray for help as he is her last resort. Together they journey to save their daughter. I found the film exciting and the acting was wonderful! Leslie, I know that you prefer watching comedies and horror films, but you must watch “San Andreas”! Don’t miss it! How about you? Have you seen any interesting films recently?

With love,

Fiona”

— Benjamin, we have just read Fiona’s letter.

— Now we would like to check your knowledge and see how attentive you were.

— Oh, sure! No problem!

Read the sentences and say if they are TRUE or FALSE!

The sentences are:

Fiona went to the cinema on Sunday night with her sister.

The girls watched the horror film “San Andreas”.

The film is about the biggest earthquake in the history.

The main characters of the film are Ray, Emma and Blake.

Ray is a helicopter rescue pilot for the Los Angeles Fire Department.

Ray and Emma journey together to save their son.

Fiona had a wonderful weekend.

Leslie prefer watching romance and adventure films.

Check yourselves!

The right answers are:

False

False

True

True

True

False

True

False

— Well done, Benjamin!

— Thank you so much, guys!

— You’re welcome!

— It was a very interesting lesson!

— Oh, thank you, Benjamin!

— We are happy to hear that!

— All right! Now it’s time to say goodbye to everyone.

— Goodbye, friends!

— Goodbye, boys and girls!

— Goodbye!