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Elementary Level Worksheets


Modal Worksheets

Modals are one of the building blocks of English. Our worksheets will help your students with functions such as requesting, refusing, giving permission and more.

 

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Title: Schooldays
Target Structure: Prohibition and Obligation
Level: Lower Intermediate+
Time: 45 minutes
   
Description: This worksheets looks at some common language used when talking about rules. The language studied includes:

* have to
* have got to
* (not) be allowed to
* be supposed to

The theme is schooldays, with three people giving their stories. There's a short reading, with practice exercises and lots of opportunities for your students to tell each other their memories!
   
Alternative British English Version
   
     



 
Title: The Exam
Target Structure: Should Have / Would Have
Level: Intermediate
Time: 60 minutes
   
Description: This is a great worksheet for talking about regrets, and giving advice. The structures are: "You shouldn't have" and "I wouldn't have".

There's a conversation, practice exercises and a card-based speaking activity. It's great for intermediate-level students.
   
Alternative British English Version
   
     



 
Title: The New Job
Target Structure: Have to / Don't have to
Level: Elementary / Pre-Int
Time: 40 minutes
   
Description: This business-English worksheet is a great way to teach 'have to' and 'don't have to'. In addition, there are lots of common business expressions and vocabulary for your students.

There's a conversation, practice activities and plenty of speaking activities. It's great for lower-level students.
     



 
Title: Arranging to Meet
Target Structure: Making arrangements (Inviting, Accepting, Declining)
Level: Elementary
Time: 30 minutes
   
Description: If you're looking to teach something that can be put to use easily, try this invitation worksheet!

Remember that old adage about bridging the gap between the classroom and the real world? Well, in just 40 minutes your students could master inviting, accepting, declining and much more. There are also two pages of teaching notes.

'Arranging to Meet' can be used for both general and business English.

[Worksheet updated May 2008.]
     



 
Title: What should I do in New York?
Target Structure: Advice (should etc.)
Level: Lower-intermediate
Time: 40 minutes
   
Description: This worksheet is great for practising different ways of giving advice. There's a conversation, grammar practice and discussion. Target structures include: 'Should', 'It's a good idea to', 'How about' and more.

It's ideal for lower-intermediate students, but can easily be adjusted for other levels.

This worksheet has a conversation about New York. We also have a similar version for London.

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