 Do

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he know that?

 Where do

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it end?

 The train stop s at every little town, it`s a real milk run.

The PRESENT tense  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.

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 PHONE CALL DOCUMENT READ it individually Highlight words you want support pronouncing 3.

 LOOK at the verbs Can you find auxiliaries?

• MODALS Are auxiliaries (They help the verb.) • When do you expect him back in the office?

• I didn’t catch what you just said.

 List those you find in the text   May, would, can, could, have (‘ve)

• • • Modals 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  Lets go back to our phone dialogue and check the speaker’s intention…  Possibility (may, could, would preference)  Future (will)  Permission (can)

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.

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).

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 .

WILL

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express willingness:

 I'll wash the dishes if you dry.

 We're going to the movies. Will you join us?

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express intention :

 I'll do my exercises later on.

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Express a prediction:

 The meeting will be over soon.

 The humidity will be the worst tonight.

 The river will overflow this spring.

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.

PRACTICE WITH A PARTNER

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