5. Recreation and sports
Talk about sports and free time, and give advice with modal verbs.
AaRésumé du cours
Vocabulary
Football, basketball, athletics, swimming, hiking, team, coach, match, champion, to win, to lose, to score a goal, to train, to keep fit, leisure, hobby.
Grammar: modal verbs
- can / can’t: ability or permission. She can swim very well.
- could: past ability or polite request. Could you pass me the ball?
- should / shouldn’t: advice. You should warm up before running.
- must / mustn’t: obligation / prohibition. You mustn’t touch the ball with your hands.
- have to / don’t have to: obligation / no obligation.
Modals are followed by the base form without “to” (except have to).
Function: asking for and giving advice
Ask: What should I do? Any advice? Give: You should… / If I were you, I would… / Why don’t you…?
Writing tip: a short article about your favourite sport
Rules, equipment, benefits for health, and a famous player (for example a Moroccan champion).
✎Exemples corrigés
Exemple 1
Give advice to a friend who feels tired after football practice.
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Exemple 2
Correct the mistake: You must to wear a helmet when you ride a bike.
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?Teste-toi
Clique sur la bonne réponse.
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You ___ smoke in the stadium. It’s forbidden.
Réponse
a) mustn’t — mustn’t = prohibition. -
“If I were you, I would…” is used to…
Réponse
a) give advice — It’s a way of advising. -
I ___ ride a bike when I was five.
Réponse
b) could — Past ability → could.
Résumé rédigé par Nqraw selon le programme officiel marocain.