Speaking Gym: He must be...

ESL Materials: Speaking Skills

Practise and change the sentence, "He must be at work; his car isn't here."

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7. He must be...

Repeat

Repeat your teacher reading the following sentence for 20 seconds.

"He must be at work; his car isn't here."

Question

What do you think?

Repeat your teacher reading the sentence and the question for 20 seconds.

"He must be at work; his car isn't here. What do you think?"

Substitute

Next, practise the sentence, changing "work" and "car" with the following words. Say the sentence three times for each word. Be careful with isn't and aren't.

"He must be at ________; his ________ isn't / aren't here. What do you think?"

  • the gym / trainers
  • the office / briefcase
  • school / uniform
  • the concert / glow sticks

Practice

Use "must be" in the following sentences. Say each one three times. Don't forget the question!

"______ must be ______________________. What do you think?"

  1. She ... tired; she's been working all day.
  2. He ... in a meeting; his phone is off.
  3. She ... asleep; the lights are off.
  4. He ... stuck in traffic; he's not usually late.
  5. They ... on holiday; there's no one home.
  6. It ... time to go; we're the last ones here!

Challenge!

Finally, try to make your own sentences!

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