Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Homework for April 30th, 2015

  • Please write a paragraph on the topic
    "Who are three of the best actors? Why" 
    using the following link: Paragraph 

    First/ To begin with/ Firstly, _________________. (explanation)____________________________________. 


    Second/ Next/ Secondly, ____________________. (explanation)_________________________________. 

    Finally/ Lastly/Thirdly,_____________________. (explanation)________________________________.

    All in all/ In conclusion/ To conclude,________________________________________.

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

April 28th, 2015

  • Please write a paragraph on the topic
    "What are three of your favorite movies? Why" 
    using the following link: Paragraph 

    First/ To begin with/ Firstly, _________________. (explanation)____________________________________. 


    Second/ Next/ Secondly, ____________________. (explanation)_________________________________. 

    Finally/ Lastly/Thirdly,_____________________. (explanation)________________________________.

    All in all/ In conclusion/ To conclude,________________________________________.


  • April 28th, 2015
  • Speaking of Gerunds and Infinitives
  • April 28th, 2015
  • Forget, Remember, Stop etc.

Monday, April 27, 2015

Thursday, April 23, 2015

Homework for April 25th, 2015

Please do #5 from Reading In the NEWS 11-2 #5 Comprehension questions

Thank you and have a good evening......Craig

Wednesday, April 22, 2015

April 23rd, 2015

Noun Clauses Grown-Ups

Negatives

Indirect Questions

Craig's Video

Homework for April 23rd, 2015:
Please do #1 and #2 from Grammar 11-2....thank you and have a good evening....Craig

Thursday, April 16, 2015

Homework for April 17th, 2015

Please do 10-3 Needn't + Perfect Infinitive #2 for homework....thank you and have a good evening......Craig

April 16th, 2015

How to Write an Essay

Click the link: Writing

Paragraph Template
Writing Template

I will explain three things that are different in my country compared to Canada.

First, _________________. (explanation)____________________________________. 

Second, ____________________. (explanation)_________________________________. 

Finally,_____________________. (explanation)________________________________.

All in all,________________________________________.

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Homework for April 16th, 2015

Grammar 10-2: Should / Could + Perfect Infinitive #2...
thank you and have a good evening.......Craig

April 15th, 2015

Modals of Past Probability


Modal verbs Level of probability

Look at this chart to see different levels of probability and modal verbs used


MODAL VERBS USED TO SHOW LEVELS OF PROBABILITY

LEVEL OF
PROBABILITY
MODAL
VERB
TIME =
PRESENT & FUTURE
TIME =
PAST




CERTAINTY
WILL (Be)
He'll be here by Friday.
That will / would have been Susan who called.

CERTAINTY

WON'T (Be)

She won't be here.
It won't / wouldn't have been John, I think he's in São Paulo.




IMPOSSIBILITY
CAN'T Be
COULDN'T Be
It can't be Fred, he's in the USA.
It couldn't be right.
He can't / couldn't have written this, he doesn't speak Arabic.




PROBABILITY
(LOGICAL)
MUST (Be)

He must be right, he's an expert in this area.
He must have finished by now, he's a fast worker.
PROBABILITY
(LOGICAL +
PREFERENCE)
SHOULD (Be)
He should be finishing now, he's a fast worker.
He should have finished by now, the exam's nearly over.




POSSIBILITY
MIGHT (Be)
They might win, but I doubt it.
If they had played better, they might have won.
POSSIBILITY
MIGHT NOT (Be)
It's very cloudy, but I might not rain.
If I hadn't read that book I might not have passed the exam.




POSSIBILITY
MAY (Be)
We may go to Greece for our holidays.
She may have got lost.
POSSIBILITY
MAY NOT (Be)
I may not arrive on time.
He may not have done it.




POSSIBILITY
COULD (Be)
You could be right, but I doubt it.
He could have had an accident even though he's a very good driver.


MODAL VERBS USED TO PERFORM SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS

FUNCTION
MODAL
VERB
TIME =
PRESENT& FUTURE
TIME =
PAST
COMPULSION
MAKE SB (Do)
She makes them tidy their room.
The teacher made them write it out six times.
PROHIBITION
CAN'T/NOT ALLOWED TO
My dad says that I can't see you anymore.
She wasn't allowed to see him anymore.
PERMISSION
MAY (Be)
May I go now?
I was allowed to go.
STRONG
OBLIGATION
MUST (Do)
I must remember to pay the phone bill.
I had to apologize.
STRONG
OBLIGATION
MUSTN'T (Do)
Mother: "you mustn't play with matches."
The children weren't allowed to play outside.
NO OBLIGATION
DON'T HAVE TO (Do)
I don't have to wake up early on Saturdays.
I was happy that I didn't have to see him again.
NO OBLIGATION
NEEDN'T (Do)
You needn't pay it now if you don't want to.
You needn't have done it, but I'm glad you did.
NO OBLIGATION
DON'T NEED TO (Do)
I don't need to study French anymore.
He didn't need to revise for the exam.
DUTY
SUPPOSED TO
Your supposed to arrive at work at 8am.
You were supposed to have done this by now.
DUTY
NOT SUPPOSED TO
You not supposed to be here!
I wasn't supposed to have been at the meeting.
FORMAL
ADVICE
WOULD (Do)
I'd arrive on time if I were you.
I would have arrived on time if I'd been him.
FORMAL
ADVICE
WOULDN'T (Do)
I wouldn't do that if I were you.
I wouldn't have done that if I'd been him.
INFORMAL
ADVICE
SHOULD (Do)
You should always dress well at interviews.
You should have dressed well at the interview.
INFORMAL
ADVICE
SHOULDN'T (Do)
You shouldn't speak to him like that.
You shouldn't have spoken to him like that.
INFORMAL
ADVICE
OUGHT TO (Do)
You ought to be here earlier.
You ought to have been there earlier.
INFORMAL
ADVICE
NOT OUGHT TO (Do)
You didn't ought to touch that.
You didn't ought to have done that.
REQUESTS
CAN (I/you)
Can/Could you help me, please?
I asked him to help me.
ABILITY
CAN (Do)
I can speak English.
I could speak English when I was five.
ABILITY
BE ABLE TO (Do)
Will you be able to come?
She was able to answer all the questions.
ABILITY
MANAGE TO (Do)
Does he manage to get here on time?
He managed to rescue her.
NORMAL
BEHAVIOUR
WILL
She'll always do her homework.
She would always do her homework.
OFFERS
WILL
I'll help you with that.
I'd have helped you.
OFFERS
SHALL
Shall I give you a hand.
I should have helped you.
SUGGESTIONS
SHALL (LET'S)
Shall we meet at 9pm?
I suggested meeting at 9.
WILLINGNESS
WON'T (Do)
I won't do it!