Modality: Using Modal Verbs like ‘Can’, ‘Should’, ‘Would’, etc.
Presented by Lydia Mountney
Thursday, Feb 24, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. (EST)
This webinar is recognized for 1 PD hour by TESL Ontario.
Registration closes February 21, 2022
Description:
A: I might bring a mask…
B: Yeah, I think you should. I had to wear one when I went there.
A: OK I will, just in case.
How many times have you heard a conversation like this one? This conversation is possible thanks to modal verbs. Often taken for granted, modality is essential for precise communication. In this workshop, we will explore modality, its meaning, form and varieties and problems that English learners have with it. This session is useful for teachers of all levels and those who want to develop their own language awareness.
About the Presenter: Lydia Mountney has been an ESL teacher for 25 years and a teacher trainer for 20. She has trained teachers at Tyndale University College and Seminary and is a freelance teacher trainer for the University of Cambridge CELTA program. Lydia is the Director of the Don Valley ESL Career Centre, a language school that operates out of Don Valley Bible Chapel. Her overseas teaching and training experience includes teaching in Senegal, Niger, Madagascar and the UK. Lydia is also actively involved in music ministry and lives in Toronto with her husband and 2 daughters.
Don’t miss out on an informative and interesting session! You can register here.