A2 English Lesson plan for ESL/ EFL teachers – Modals – Have to

Lesson goals: At the end of this lesson, students will learn how and when to use have to.
Target Grammar: Modals/ Have to
[adrotate banner=”12″] Target Vocabulary: Daily activities (at home, at work, outside)

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PRESENTATION

1. Listen to Aaron’s story and fill in the blanks.

I have to give my …………… a call and let him know that I will be late for …………… today. My car broke, so I …………… find someone to fix it now. It will …………… take a week, so I have to use the …………… to go to work. I …………… hate it when I …………… use the bus. I mean, it is not so ……………, but why are there so …………… people on the bus? And why do they have to talk on the phone all the time?

2. Mark the statements T for true, F for false:

1. Aaron has to give his boss a call and tell him he is late for school.
2. Aaron’s car broke and now he has to use the bus.
3. Aaron loves traveling by bus to work.
4. Aaron wonders why people on the bus have to talk on the phone all the time.

Formation:

1. Positive

I You We They

have to

infinitive verb

I have to go to work.

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He She It

has to

infinitive verb

Aaron has to fix his car.

2. Negative

I You We They

do not/ don’t

have to

infinitive verb

I don’t have to go to work today.

He She It

does not/ doesn’t

have to

infinitive verb

Aaron doesn’t have to fix his car.

3. Positive questions:

Do

I You We They

have to

infinitive verb

Do you have to go to work today?

Does

He She It

have to

infinitive verb

Does he have fix his car?

USAGE:

PRACTICE

1. Make negative or positive sentences.

1. I have to go to work in the morning.
2. You don’t have to go shopping after work tomorrow.
3. Sara has to do her homework today.
4. David has to be home at 9 in the evening.

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2. Correct the mistakes in the sentences.

1. I has to be there at 5p.m.
2. Monika don’t have to go to school tomorrow.
3. Do he has to go the meeting?
4. Does we have to bring our textbooks to school?

PRODUCTION

1. Make a list of 10 things you have to do over the week.

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