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Politeness

Politeness. Politeness class five. Last Class Talking about our families Using the present tense for events that are: FACTS HABITS Narrative (Joke). Present Tense. To BE- am, are, is (age!) To Do- do, does, (auxiliary needed for asking questions) To Have- have, has .

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Politeness

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  1. Politeness

  2. Politenessclass five • Last Class • Talking about ourfamilies • Using the presenttense for eventsthat are: • FACTS • HABITS • Narrative (Joke)

  3. Present Tense • To BE- am, are, is (age!) • To Do- do, does, (auxiliary needed for asking questions) • To Have- have, has

  4. Sentence Subject+ Verb+Complement Elements of Any sentencea subject a verb and a rest of sentence (that completes the idea)

  5. Question Auxiliary+ S+ Main VERB+ Complement Any auxiliary we have seen can ’open’ A question

  6. Present Tense • Addan <s or es> at the end of the verb in the thirdperson, for example: • He readsfast, Bob likes coffee, Shewalksslowly, The materialbreathes…. • Doeshe know that? • Wheredoesit end? • The train stopsateverylittletown, it`s a real milkrun.

  7. The PRESENT tense • PHONE CALL DOCUMENT • READ it individually • Highlight words you want support pronouncing • LOOK at the verbs • Can you find auxiliaries? Used for statements which are true at the moment, and may, or may not continue. This tense is also used for actions which happen regularly.

  8. MODALS • List those you find in the text • May, would, can, could, • have (‘ve) Are auxiliaries (They help the verb.) When do you expect him back in the office? I didn’t catch what you just said. Am, are, is ‘ve (have) Do, did

  9. Modals • Lets go back to our phone dialogue and check the speaker’s intention… • Possibility (may, could, would-preference) • Future (will) • Permission (can) The main verb is always in the plain form(V1) express the future express degrees of certainty, preference, a fact or situation that is definite, probable, possible, or impossible from the speaker's point of view

  10. SHOULD • 90% certainty (expectation) • Ex: He should attend the meeting tomorrow. WOULD • Preference, polite for “want” (with like) • Ex: I would like that very much. • Unfulfilled wish • Ex: I would have learned how to ride a horse but I am allergic.

  11. COULD • Past ability (pouvait) (‘can’ au passé) • Ex: I could get up early when I was young. • Polite request Ex: Could you teach me with this math problem? • suggestion (affirmative only) (pourrait) • Ex: You could do some research about this topic to see whether you have the right answer(or not).

  12. COULD • Less than 50% certainty • Ex: She could be in her office. • Impossibility (negative only) • Ex: That couldn’t be his car because he had an accident yesterday.

  13. Will • express willingness: • I'll wash the dishes if you dry. • We're going to the movies. Will you join us? • express intention : • I'll do my exercises later on. • Express a prediction: • The meeting will be over soon. • The humidity will be the worst tonight. • The river will overflow this spring.

  14. Can • to express ability (in the sense of being able to do something or knowing how to do something):He can speak Spanish but he can't write it very well. • to expression permission Can I talk use my cell phone here? (Note that can is less formal than may. • to express theoretical possibility:Americans can make better cars if they think there's a profit in it.

  15. Practice with a partner • 1st Pronunciation of the ‘ll to indicate the future • 2nd Pronunciation od the modal ‘would’ with asking questions • 3rd Pronunciation of ‘has, hasn`t and have, haven’t’ • 4th Practice leaving and taking a phone message

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