Communicative English
Isabel González Pastrán - isabel.gonzalez.p@usach.cl
July 15th, 2022

Any questions,
doubts or
comments?

Goals for today
- Modals of prohibition
- Let’s practice

Before we start…
How do we prohibit something in Spanish?
Let’s look at this sign and read what it says
Tú ________________________

Before we start…
Let’s pretend we are in a library and see this sign…
What does it say in English?
You ________________________

MODAL VERBS OF PROHIBITION
Now, let's match the signs to the rules
● You have to pay before the end of
the month.
● You don't have to pay to see this.
● You must not eat here.
● You must turn off your cell phone
before you come in.
● You can't talk here.

MODAL VERBS OF PROHIBITION
Now, let's match the signs to the rules
● You have to pay before the end of
the month.
● You don't have to pay to see this.
● You must not eat here.
● You must turn off your cell phone
before you come in.
● You can't talk here.
Which two phrases
mean...?
This is a rule. There's
an obligation to do
this.
YOU HAVE TO and
_______

MODAL VERBS OF PROHIBITION
Now, let's match the signs to the rules
● You have to pay before the end of
the month.
● You don't have to pay to see this.
● You must not eat here.
● You must turn off your cell phone
before you come in.
● You can't talk here.
Which phrase
means...?
It isn't obligatory or
it isn't necessary.
_______

MODAL VERBS OF PROHIBITION
Now, let's match the signs to the rules
● You have to pay before the end of
the month.
● You don't have to pay to see this.
● You must not eat here.
● You must turn off your cell phone
before you come in.
● You can't talk here.
Which two phrases
mean...?
It isn't permitted. It
is against the rules.
_______ and
_______

MODAL VERBS OF PROHIBITION

MODAL VERBS OF PROHIBITION
Now, let’s download and complete activities I, II and III of this activity
sheet.
https://docs.google.com/document/u/3/d/1jWap_BeNtlz6RKbCmz47
0ERQQ8F9w_Pn/edit?usp=drive_web&ouid=1173988870236655170
86&rtpof=true

MODAL VERBS OF PROHIBITION

MODAL VERBS OF PROHIBITION
We are going to listen a man called Max, talking about different tests
he took in Puerto Rico.
● Which test was the easiest one and which test was the most
difficult one for him?
It’s a 4-min audio, so let’s listen carefully! He is going to talk both in
English and Spanish.

MODAL VERBS OF PROHIBITION

LET’S PRACTICE
Now, let’s complete the rest of the activities of this activity sheet,
activities IV, V and VI.
https://docs.google.com/document/u/3/d/1jWap_BeNtlz6RKbCmz47
0ERQQ8F9w_Pn/edit?usp=drive_web&ouid=1173988870236655170
86&rtpof=true

Next week’s Portafolio (July 22nd)
Instructions: I will send you a video with a commercial. Then, your job is to record a 2-min video where
you will:
● summarize the information in the commercial and
● give an opinion/comment about it.
Pay attention to the following things:
● in the video I need to see your face while you speak
● you cannot read from a text
● use all the class content you can (the more the merrier)
The purpose of this “portafolio” is for you to practice talking by yourself about any given topic, applying
the class content.

Next week’s Portafolio (July 22nd)
● You will have one hour to do all this and email me your video back.
● I will send your the commercial during next week’s class, meaning on Friday July 22nd at 7pm.
● If, for any reason you cannot attend that class, you will have to let me know BEFORE Friday 22nd so
we can find another time slot. If I sent you the email and you did not send me the video back in a
hour, you will not have any other chance of sending it.
● This “portafolio” is worth 40% of the third grade (the “portafolio” grade)

Announcement
● If you have not sent a portafolio, you have until Friday July 22nd at 11.59pm to do so. No portafolios
will be accepted after this date.
● List of portafolios:
○ Portafolio 1 - 29 de Abril: preguntas en presente
○ Portafolio 2 - 6 de mayo: presente continuo
○ Portafolio 3 - 3 de junio: comparativos y superlativos
○ Portafolio 4 - 24 de junio: posesivos
○ Portafolio 5 - 1 de julio: futuros
○ Portafolio 6 - 8 de julio: contables y no contables
○ Portafolio 7 - 15 de julio: verbos modales
○ Portafolio 8 - 22 de julio: general