20/11/2013
30/04/2013
Video: "Our House" (Madness)
Our House
(Madness)
a) Listen to the song and write the missing words 1-10. Use the clues (in brackets to help you). Remember that I gave you the photocopy in class!
b) Read the song with the glossary and answer the questions.
Key:
a) 1 Sunday; 2 tired; 3 downstairs; 4 Brother; 5 always; 6 Mum; 7 late; 8 shirt; 9 school; 10 happy
b) 1.His memory of his home seems to be positive. He talks about "such a happy time" and he describes his family and home life with affection. However, one line of the song says: Something tells you that you've got to move away from it. Perhaps this is how he felt when he was a teenager and wanted to become independent of his family.
2. busy / clean / crowded / traditional
21/03/2013
Modal Verbs REVISION
:-)
Now time to revise...
REMEMBER > All the auxiliary verbs except be, do and have are called modals. Unlike other auxiliary verbs modals only exist in their helping form; they cannot act alone as the main verb in a sentence.
Now time to revise...
REMEMBER > All the auxiliary verbs except be, do and have are called modals. Unlike other auxiliary verbs modals only exist in their helping form; they cannot act alone as the main verb in a sentence.
Be, do, and have also differ from the other auxiliaries in that they can also serve as ordinary verbs in a given sentence.
The modal auxiliary verbs are always followed by the base form.
The modal verbs are:-
Remember HAVE TO and BE ABLE TO are NOT modal verbs, but are used to express obligation and ability in English
Modal
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Example
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Uses
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Can’t
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We can work it out.
He can’t fix the pipe.
Can I smoke here?
He can’t be on holiday.
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Ability / Possibility
Inability / Impossibility
Asking for permission
Deduction
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Could/
couln’t
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Could I borrow your dictionary?
Could you say it again more slowly?
He could swim when he was 4.
|
Asking for permission.
Request
Ability in the past
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Sam won’t be able to come.
Have you ever been able to play tennis?
I’d love to be able to fly.
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Ability/possiblity
in other tenses | |
|
|
She might be outside.
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Deduction
|
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Mustn’t
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We must go now.
They mustn’t play ball games there.
She must be in her late twenties.
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Necessity / Obligation
Prohibition
Deduction
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|
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Shall I help you with your luggage?
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Offer
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We should solve this problem at once.
I think we should revise everything again.
You shouldn't eat here. |
Saying what’s right or correct
Recommending action
Advice | |
You have to drive on the left in
She has to wear a uniform at work.
Does Peter have to get up early on Saturdays?
You don’t have to pay for this
She doesn’t have to work on Friday afternoons.
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‘External’ obligation
Not necessary
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Adapted from: http://www.learnenglish.de/grammar/verbmodal.htm
PRACTICE (Click on the activities)
Activity 1
Activity 2
Activity 3
What does he look like? What's he like?
Describing People
Describing Appearance - What does she look like? Is she tall?
| Height | Build | Age |
|---|---|---|
| tall, tallish, short, shortish, medium height | frail, stocky, slim, thin, plump, fat, skinny, well-built | young, elderly, middle-aged, teenager, in his 20s, 30s, 40s |
| Face | Eyes | Hair | Clothes |
|---|---|---|---|
| round, oval, square, with scares, wrinkles, freckles, sun-tanned, pale | big round blue eyes, large, small, bright, narrow | bald, straight, curly, spiky, wavy | casual, scruffy, shabby, smart, tidy, messy, elegant |
Describing Character - What's he like? Is he nice?
| careful, hard-working, worried, cheerful, broadminded, active, curious, secretive | aggressive, tough, careless, practical, sensible, independent, strong-minded, stupid | dull, boring, imaginative, ambitious, crafty, sensitive, gentle, naive | generous, loyal, self-controlled, moody, trusting, modest, tolerant, friendly | energetic, confident, selfish, shy, stubborn, reliable, clumsy, intelligent |
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