Friday, 14 June 2024

EF23 Class 36

 

Good morning, everyone.

We will get started at 9:15

 

Sunday, June 16th is Father’s Day.

 

Today’s agenda

·      Quiz#3- adverb clauses

·      Modals/Modal auxilairies

·      “100 Most Used Adjectives Adverbs and Prepositions”

·      Listening fun exercise

 

Next week- Presentation- individual, talking to the class about a certain topic – late next week -presentation days

 

 

 

 

 

Quiz#3

Write a sentence with an adverb clause for each.

Submit by 9:50

1.    because                fish

2.    when                    ocean

3.    if                            problem

4.    after                      celebrate

5.    before                   food

6.    even though       healthy

 

 

 

Modals / Modal Auxiliaries

Modals are auxiliary verbs that are used with other verbs to write or talk about your ability “can”, your obligation/necessity “must”, possibility “might”, requests “can” “could” “may”.

 

auxiliary – extra 

AUX on the back of your TV

 

Below is a list of the most useful modals and their most common meanings:

 

Modal         Meaning                                   Example

can              to express ability                    You can speak English very well.

                                                                        I can’t speak German.

I can cook Persian food.

                                                                        You can’t ride a bike.

                                                                        My son can play guitar.

 

can              to request permission           Can I go to Foundations 4?

                                                                        Can I go to the bathroom?

                                                                        Can you help me?

Can I help you?

Can you tell me where the post office is?

Can you come with me, please?

                                                                        Can I sit here?

 

could          to express possibility             I could help you tomorrow.

We could paint the room tonight.

We could go to the movies tonight if you want.

I could stay in EF3, or I could go to EF4.

I could prepare a report for my manager.

He could/might be late for his appointment.

You could come early to write the test if you want.

 

may             asking permission (polite)    May I take the test again,

please?

May I go to the bathroom? (very polite)

May I open this drawer?

giving permission                   You may leave if you finish your

work.

May I set up an appointment with you?

May I use your eraser?

May I leave early today?

 

might          to express possibility             She might call you later.

                                                                        We might have a test on Friday.

                                                                        I might go shopping tonight.

She might be late for work today.

I might go home early today.

GIVING ADVICE                       You might want to turn off the

light.

You might want to check your marks before you graduate.

You should check your marks.

He might invite our buddies for next weekend.

I might send an email to my boss. I haven’t decided yet.

I might need you. Don’t go.

They might be at the park.

Where are my glasses? They might be in the kitchen.

I might visit my friend tonight.

                                                                        might=maybe

 

must           to show obligation                 I must leave at 4 o’clock.

                                                                        You must go to bed at 10.

                                                                        I must pick up my son everyday.

                                                                        I must take medication

everyday.

medicine- cold or flu

medication- blood pressure or heart problem, etc

                                                                        I must cook dinner.

                                                                        You must brush your carefully.

                                                                        Only brush the teeth that you

want to keep.

                                         You must wear black pants at

work.

You must obey/follow the rules at the adult high school.

You must obey the police/law.

You must do your task as well as you can. Do a good job.

You must study if you want to learn English. You must be an active learner.

Passive learners tend to learn very slowly.

I must set up the PA for the grad.

PA – Public Address system- speakers and microphones

 

should        to give advice                          You should go to the doctor.

You should visit my country. I think that you would like it.

I should go to the club where you play guitar.

He should take a bath after he go to the gym.

Maris should to listen to music.

He should buy groceries because his fridge is empty.

I should attend class more regularly.

I should learn English.

I should take some courses in accounting if I want to get a certificate.

I should walk to school to get some exercise.

You should be kind to other people/kids.

You should be kind to others.

 

will              to show future                        I will not take my car today.

She will go to the park tomorrow.

 

would         to request or offer                 Would you like some coffee?

                                                                        Would you like some dessert?

Would you like some anything else?

Would you like a beer / bill?

I would like to see the menu, please.

I would like to change places.

I would like to buy new shoes for my son.

I will buy a new laptop for my son.

 

shall –         used very rarely, too formal “Let take our ten-minute break,

shall we?”

If you want to use, you can use for a very formal-sounding invitation.

“Shall we leave?”

Japanese movie, remade in English “Shall We Dance?”

“Shall we ダンス?”

very polite invitation – shall,  rare

“Shall we go?”

 

These are the most important and useful one-word modals.

can

could

may

might

must

should

will

would

Let’s write some sentences from our imagination using these modals.

 

You can use velcro to coil cables.

I will listen to the hit songs because they are very catchy.

Would you tell me what is your name is?

What is your name?

Could I put this picture on the wall?

 

MODAL + INFINITIVE – ‘to’

can + to eat = can eat

We/I/He/She can eat now.

 

I can eating. XXX

He can ate. XXX

She can to eat. XXX

We can eat.

 

He can eat. – sounds like present

He could eat two sandwiches when he was a teenager.- sounds like past

He will eat. – simple future

 

When you were a kid, you could do a cartwheel. sounds like the past

Now, you cannot do a cartwheel, anymore. sounds like the present

You will never do a cartwheel again. simple future

 

He must take a sleeping pill in order to get to sleep.

 

 

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