UNIT 10
Language Focus
ENDANGERED SPECIES
CONTENT
Pronunciation: Rhythm 

Grammar: Modal verbs: may, might, must, mustn’t, needn’t 
Rhythm ​‌‌/ˈrɪðəm/: timing patterns among syllables.

 
I. PRONUNCIATION
1. Tell me the time.
2. Show me the way.
3. He bought some carrots and cabbages.
4. Come for a swim.
5. Look at the clock on the mantelpiece.
6. I think he wants to go tomorrow.
7. It`s not the one I want.
8. Most of them have arrived on the bus.
9. Walk down the path to the end of the canal.
10. I’m going home today for Christmas.
11. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
12. If you don`t have the best, make the best of what you have.



Practise reading the following sentences, paying attention to the stressed syllables.
II. GRAMMAR
May - Might
II. GRAMMAR
Must – Mustn’t
II. GRAMMAR
Needn’t = Don’t need to
We can use both needn`t and don`t need to to give permission to someone not to do something in the immediate future.

Example:
You don`t need to water the garden this evening. It`s going to rain tonight. 
= You needn`t water the garden this evening. It`s going to rain tonight. 

You don`t need to shout. It`s a good line. I can hear you perfectly. 
=You needn`t shout. It`s a good line. I can hear you perfectly.
Exercise 1: Complete the sentences, using may/might with one of the verbs in the box.
bite break need rain slip wake
1. Take an umbrella with you when you go out. It might rain later.
2. Don’t make too much noise. You ______________ the baby up.
3. Be careful of that dog. It ___________________ you.
4. I don’t think we should throw that letter away. We ______________ it later
5. Be careful. The footpath is icy. You ___________________ .
6. I don’t want the children to play in this room. They _______________ something
may/might need
may/might wake
may/might bite
may/might slip
may/might break
Exercise 2: Complete the sentences, using needn’t with one of the verbs in the box.
ask come explain leave tell walk
1. We’ve got plenty of time. We needn’t leave yet.
2. I can manage the shopping alone. You _______________ with me.
3. We _______________ all the way home. We can get a taxi.
4. Just help yourself if you’d like something to eat. You __________just
5. We can keep this a secret between ourselves. We _________________ anybody else.
6. I understand the situation perfectly. You _________________ further.
needn’t ask
needn’t come
need’t walk
needn’t tell
needn’t explain
Exercise 3: Complete the sentences with must, mustn’t or needn’t
1. We haven’t got much time. We must hurry.
2. We’ve got plenty of time. We needn’t hurry.
3. We have enough food at home so we ______ go shopping today.
4. Jim gave me a letter to post. I ________ remember to post it.
5. Jim gave me a letter to post. I _________ forget to post it.
6. There’s plenty of time for you to make up your mind. You _________ decide now.
7. You __________ wash those tomatoes. They’ve already been washed.
8. This is a valuable book. You ___________ look after it carefully and you _________ lose it.
mustn’t
needn’t
must
needn’t
needn’t
must
mustn’t
Homework
Prepare for new lesson : Test yourself D
Revise structures with may – might – must – mustn’t – needn’t
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