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Easy to follow although the slides are a bit fussy. Great examples but stop at page 22.

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Present and Past Modals of Deduction with Sherlock Holmes

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For Intermediate EFL students. Look at the presentation and practice present and past deductions using appropriate modal verbs.

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Every time you think of saying

'Maybe it is' or 'I think it's', stop and decide whether you could use a modal of deduction instead!

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OK, but not as good as the Learn English Teens.

Is your mum like this!!

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Great practice activity! Download the worksheet and watch the clip. It's better if you work with a partner on this.

Introduces 'might have to' as a variation.

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This post will show you how you can develop several activities - 10 to be precise - for different grammar points, using the same movie segment. If you choose a segment that shows a series of events, it is much easier, Here are several activities based o the same segment of The Adventures of Tin Tin.

I. Watch the movie segment. Pay attention to the activities the characters have performed during that day. Remember, if if The the day is not over yet. Write T Tin Tin performed the activity, Captain did it, and Sif Snowy performed it. C

EX: Tin Tin has read the plane manual.

EX: I have brushed my teeth.

The Adventures of Tin Tin

Watch the movie segment and write who can perform the following actions, according to the segment. Write Tif performed the activity, Cif The did it, P if the performed it, and if none of them performed the activity.

II. Rewrite the sentences below, saying what the characters can or can't do. You may add - Very well or BUT not very well.

EX: Tin Tin can fly a plane, but not very well.

II. Now rewrite the sentences above in the passive voice. Make sure you write affirmative or negative sentences according to the information presented in the segment.

( ) Tin Tin started the engine.

( ) They flew over a ship.

( ) They ran out of gas.

( ) The prisoners parachuted from the plane.

( ) The propeller stopped working.

( ) He had to read the manual to learn how to fly.

( ) They didn't have any alcohol to fill in the fuel tank.

( ) Tin Tin didn't die.

3. If the plane ______________ (go) straight into the thunderstorm, it______________________ (fall).

If Snowy and the Captain _______________ (try) to save Tin Tin, ______________________.

3. If the plane hadn't gone (go) straight into the thunderstorm, it wouldn't (mightn't) have fallen (fall).

YOUNG - INTELLIGENT - FUNNY - COURAGEOUS - THIN - CONFIDENT - HEAVY - SKILLED

Ex: Tin Tin is thinner than the Captain

EX: Tin Tin is the most intelligent character in the segment.

III. Work in pairs. One student is the Captain and the other one is Tin Tin. Try to convince your partner about everything that he did that shouldn't have been done. Imagine you are having the conversation right after the accident.

The Adventures of Tin Tin

1. Tin Tin might have flown other planes before. OR Tin Tin can't have flown other planes before.

2. Snowy must (might) like adventures.

The Adventures of Tin Tin

The Captain drank ________________.

There were four people on the plane.

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Movie Segments to Assess Grammar Goals contains a series of movie segments and activities to assess or practice grammar points through fun, challenging exercises. Here you will find the movie segments, the lesson plans, printable worksheets with answer key for each activity, and the tips to develop your own grammar activities with the DVDs you have at home.

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for this topic, make sure you search for modals of deduction/ speculation in the PRESENT, not the past.

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I really like this explanation, and there is extra practice too.

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Sophie is in Bali this week and she discovers some unusual Indonesian food.