Unit 2 (The Simple Tenses: Modal Verbs & Clauses—“An Immigration Story”) of the Original Scenario, Volume Three: English Grammar in Context, pages 17-27
11 pages
Who It’s For: (Teachers & Helpers of) Advancing Students of English Who Want to Examine All “Simple Verb Phrases” (with Modals but without “Auxiliaries Beor Have) in Conjunction with One Another
Why It’s Useful: When high-level learners begin a comprehensive review of the major grammar they need for fluency, they often start with the “Simple Tenses—Past, Present, Future.” Closely related to these forms are many modal-verb phrasing possibilities with an abundance of meaning and a large number of practical linguistic functions. In pages that need updating but are still useful, here’s another review of ways to “Apply Grammar.”
What You’ll Do:
[1] The page 17 Scenario: “An Immigration Story” is a compilation of simple past, present, and future verb forms, many sentences with modals, in the context of a narrative. Exercises 1a-1c ensure comprehension of the sentence patterns.
[2] Then come boxed explanations entitled Modal Verbs, More Modal Verbs, Summary of Modal Verbs— each followed by “controlled to expressive reinforcement.” exercises.” As usual, each segment culminates with multi-leveled “Talking It Over,” “Writing It Down,” and/or “Putting It Together.” Learn while enjoying; enjoy while learning.
