Use of may

Step 1: Warm-up Activity (Engage Students)

Game: "Permission or Possibility?"

• Write different sentences on the board, and ask students to identify whether "may" expresses permission or possibility.

• Example sentences:

  1. "You may go outside now." (Permission)
  2. "It may rain tomorrow." (Possibility)

• Interactive Approach:

  • Give students "P" (Permission) & "P" (Possibility) cards.
  • Read each sentence aloud and let them raise the correct card.

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Step 2: Explanation with Examples

1. "May" for Permission

✅ Examples:

• "May I go to the washroom?"
• "May I borrow your pen?"
• "You may take a seat."

🔹 Activity: Role-play a Classroom Scene

• One student plays a teacher, and others ask for permission using "May I…?"
• Example: "May I open the window?"
• The "teacher" responds: "Yes, you may." or "No, you may not."

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2. "May" for Possibility

✅ Examples:

• "It may rain today."
• "She may be late."
• "This road may be closed."

🔹 Activity: Fortune Teller Game

• Show students a few pictures (e.g., a cloudy sky, a sick person, a traffic jam).
• Ask: "What may happen?"
• Students respond: "It may rain." / "He may have a fever." / "There may be traffic."

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3. "May" for Politeness (Requests & Offers)

✅ Examples:

• "May I help you?"
• "May I take your order?"

🔹 Activity: Restaurant Role-Play

• One student is a waiter, and another is a customer.
• The waiter must use polite sentences with "may" (e.g., "May I take your order?").

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Step 3: Speaking Challenge

🎤 Game: "May I…?" Chain Game

• One student starts by asking: "May I borrow a book?"
• The next student answers and asks a new question: "Yes, you may. May I sit here?"
• The chain continues!

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Step 4: Wrap-Up (Quick Quiz & Reflection)

✔️ Ask students:

1. How do we use "may" to ask for permission?
2. How do we use "may" to talk about possibilities?
3. How do we use "may" in polite requests?

✔️ Exit Ticket:

• Before leaving, each student must say one correct sentence using "may."