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THEME 6 OPEN YOUR HEART

FUNCTIONS
F1 Expressing degrees of certainty in the past
11 GRADE F2 Expressing criticism for the events in the past
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7 Circle of Criticism

This activity aims at expressing degrees of certainty in the past. It also encourages students to improve their listening,
speaking and reading skills.

Materials and Preparation

Print out the photocopiable material on page 114.

Procedure

1 Students form a circle in the classroom.
2 Photocopiable material with the situations is given to a student.
3 The student reads the first situation aloud. Then the student next to him/her makes a critique about it using the
structure “should have/shouldn’t have.”
4 Students pass and rotate the paper in the circle, saying their criticism of each situation aloud.
5 The student who cannot criticize within 90 seconds leaves the circle.
6 When the sentences are finished, the situations are read from the beginning on the condition of making a different
criticism.
7 The last student who remains in the circle wins.

8 Speedy Deductions

The aim of this activity is to revise modals for degrees of certainty in the past. The activity encourages students to improve
their speaking skills and to think critically.

Materials and Preparation

Copy the page on 115 for five. Cut up and shuffle the ten cards and make a set ready for each group.

Procedure

1 Divide the class into five groups. Give one set of cards to each group.
2 Have each group read all the cards and think of a possible deduction statement for each card.
3 Have your students jot down the best answers after they have discussed in their groups as fast as they can.
4 Make sure students know that there are a lot of possible answers for the activity.
5 The first group who has sensible deductions for all the cards wins the game.
E.g.
• Her coat is still here and so is her bag.
She can’t have gone home.
• I can’t understand how the burglars got in.
You may have left a window open.

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