"Must I Work Late? 🕒 Modal Verbs at Work!" | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

💬 Give advice to a new employee. Use: ask, can, shouldn’t

✅ You can ask questions anytime. You shouldn’t be afraid to speak up. 🗣️

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Which modal verb means “it’s necessary”? 🧠 Example: You ___ submit the report by Friday.

✅ must / have to

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💬 What’s a rule at work that you think should change? Use: flexible, productivity, policy

✅ I think we should have a more flexible work-from-home policy to increase productivity. 🏡

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Correct the mistake: You can to work from home if you prefer.

✅ You can work from home if you prefer.

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🧩 A client asks for a discount, but you don’t have permission to offer one. What can you say? Use: policy, possible, permission

✅ I can’t offer a discount directly, but I’ll check with my manager. 💬

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boom

Lose 50 points!

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Go to first place!

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gift

Win 20 points!

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What’s the difference between “mustn’t” and “don’t have to”? 🤔

✅ “mustn’t” = not allowed ❌ “don’t have to” = not necessary, optional 🆗

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Which modal verb shows a strong recommendation? 🧠 You ___ back up your files every day.

✅ should

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💬 What are some things employees can do to improve communication? Use: email, clear, should

✅ They should use clear language and can follow up by email. 📧

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Rewrite this with a modal verb: It’s possible the client will cancel the meeting.

✅ The client might/could/may cancel the meeting._

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lifesaver

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🧩 Your colleague is always late. Should you tell the boss? Why/why not? Use: responsible, team, problem

✅ I might talk to my colleague first. We should try to solve it between us. ⏳

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💬 You forgot to submit a report. What would you say to your manager? Use: apologize, delay, might

✅ I’m sorry, I might be a bit late with the report. I apologize for the delay. 🙇

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Reset all scores!

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Win 5 points!

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Give 25 points!

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💬 Describe a difficult situation at work and what you could have done differently. Use: mistake, could, learn

✅ I made a mistake during a call. I could have prepared more. I learned from it. 📉

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“Employees should always reply to emails within 1 hour.” Use: I (don’t) agree because... It might depend on...Vocabulary: urgent, workload, professional

✅ Model answer: I don’t agree. We should reply quickly, but we don’t have to reply in one hour. It depends on the workload and how urgent the email is. ✉️

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