LESSON 5: WILLING TO SERVE? from Grammar through stories by Priscilla Karant. New York: St Martin’s Press, GRAMMAR: MODALS FOCUS 1: Meaning: Listening of the story. What’s the main idea? Pairwork: summarize the main idea in one paragraph. Vocabulary: do you understand the italicized words below? Can you guess the correct meaning? Explain what you think these words mean: do-gooders, nonprofit, Thirteenth Amendment, outlaws, concede, social conscience

FOCUS 2: MODALS 1. Try to group these modals with similar meanings: Must ought to would prefer Might would rather be able to Should have to may Could had better can have got to

2. Read the sentences below. Look for errors in modals. Make the necessary corrections. 1. Students must to volunteer; otherwise, they won’t graduate. 2. Some should be hesitant about volunteering.

Focus 3: Retell the story. Pairwork/groupwork Focus 4: Write the story in your own words. Focus 5: Disucss the questions: 1. Have you ever volunteered at a nonprofit organization? Describe your experience. 2. What do you think of the parents’ lawsuit against mandatory volunteering? Would you ever join such a suit? Give reasons why you would or wouldn’t join.