Transcript Sem 2 SPE I Lesson 6 PPT

Describing Character,
Modals
Spoken English II, Class 1 & 3
Dr. Janet Sio
Fujian Normal University
Meet Me in the Morning Jazz Chant
Meet me in the morning.
Meet me at noon.
Meet me in September.
or in the middle of June.
Meet me at midnight.
Meet me in the hall.
Meet me in the summer.
Meet me in the fall.
Meet me in the evening
Meet me at eight.
I’ll meet you anytime you want,
but please don’t be late
Modals: Auxiliary Verbs
Increasing probability
• Use modals to make requests, offer or ask permission
– “May we leave now?” “Could you help me?”
• Use modals to discuss ability/inability,
possibilities/impossibilities
– “I shouldn’t go because my class might have a test today”
• They are always used with a verb. Never alone.
• They have no verb tense of their own.
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Will Not/ Would not
Could/Might
May
Should (had better, ought to)
Must (have to, hafta)
Will / Would (more polite)
For permission, offers or requests:
•Will you get married?
•Will you study tonight?
•Will you eat today?
•Will you go home for May Day?
•Will you graduate next year?
•Will you visit Canada in the future?
•Would you be my friend?
•Could you/Would you (like to)/will you
go to the dance with me?
•May I take a look?
•May I have this seat?
•Must you work through the holiday?
Increasing probability
Modals Practice
Will Not
Could/Might
May
Should (had better,
ought to)
Must (have to, hafta)
Will
FNU Language Enhancement 20122013
I am Sam. Sam, I am.
That Sam-I-Am! That Sam-I-Am! I do
not like that Sam-I-Am!
Do you like green eggs and ham?
I do not like them, Sam-I-Am.
I do not like green eggs and ham.
Would you like them here or there?
I would not like them here or there.
I would not like them anywhere.
I do not like green eggs and ham.
I do not like them, Sam-I-am.
Would you like them in a house?
Would you like them with a mouse?
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I do not like them in a house.
I do not like them with a mouse.
I do not like them here or there.
I do not like them anywhere.
I do not like green eggs and ham.
I do not like them, Sam-I-am.
Would you eat them in a box?
Would you eat them with a fox?
Not in a box. Not with a fox.
Not in a house. Not with a mouse.
I would not eat them here or there.
I would not eat them anywhere.
I would not eat green eggs and ham.
I do not like them, Sam-I-am.
Would you? Could you? In a car?
Eat them! Eat them! Here they are.
I would not, could not, in a car.
You may like them. You will see.
You may like them in a tree!
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I would not, could not in a tree.
Not in a car! You let me be.
I do not like them in a box.
I do not like them with a fox.
I do not like them in a house.
I do not like them with a mouse.
I do not like them here or there.
I do not like them anywhere.
I do not like green eggs and ham.
I do not like them, Sam-I-am.
A train! A train! A train! A train!
Could you, would you, on a train?
Not on a train! Not in a tree!
Not in a car! Sam! Let me be!
I would not, could not, in a box.
I could not, would not, with a fox.
I will not eat them with a mouse.
I will not eat them in a house.
I will not eat them here or there.
I will not eat them anywhere.
I do not eat green eggs and ham.
I do not like them, Sam-I-am.
Say! In the dark? Here, in the dark!
Would you, could you, in the dark?
I would not, could not, in the dark.
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Would you, could you, in the rain?
I would not, could not, in the rain.
Not in the dark. Not on a train.
Not in a car. Not in a tree.
I do not like them, Sam, you see.
Not in a house. Not in a box.
Not with a mouse. Not with a fox.
I will not eat them here or there.
I do not like them anywhere!
You do not like green eggs and
ham?
I do not like them, Sam-I-am.
Could you, would you, with a
goat?
I would not, could not, with a goat!
Would you, could you, on a boat?
I could not, would not, on a boat.
I will not, will not, with a goat.
I will not eat them in the rain.
I will not eat them on a train.
Not in the dark! Not in a tree!
Not in a car! You let me be!
I do not like them in a box.
I do not like them with a fox.
I will not eat them in a house.
I do not like them with a mouse.
I do not like them here or there.
I do not like them ANYWHERE!
I do not like green eggs and ham!
I do not like them, Sam-I-am.
FNU Language Enhancement 2012-2013
You do not like them. So you say.
Try them! Try them! And you may.
Try them and you may, I say.
Sam! If you will let me be,
I will try them. You will see. (pause)
Say! I like green eggs and ham!
I do! I like them, Sam-I-am!
And I would eat them in a boat.
And I would eat them with a goat.
And I will eat them in the rain.
And in the dark. And on a train.
And in a car. And in a tree.
They are so good, so good, you see!
So I will eat them in a box.
And I will eat them with a fox.
And I will eat them in a house.
And I will eat them with a mouse.
And I will eat them here and there.
Say! I will eat them ANYWHERE!
I do so like green eggs and ham!
Thank you! Thank you! Sam-I-am!
Describing Character Review
Positive
Negative
friendly
polite
courteous
hospitable
considerate
respectful
kind
quiet
unfriendly
impolite
discourteous
inhospitable
inconsiderate
disrespectful
unkind
noisy, loud
helpful
thoughtful
responsible
unhelpful
thoughtless
irresponsible
Affix Decoding Practice
What do the following words mean?
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Infrequent
Ineffective
Impassable
Immortal
Unlawful
Unlucky
rare
not successful
unable to pass
everlasting
illegal
Without luck
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Distrustful
Inequality
Irregular
Irrelevant
Fearless
Heartless
doubtful
not equal
unusual
not connected
brave
cruel
Homework
• Practice jazz chant: Meet Me in the Morning
• Practice using words to describe character by
writing 3-4 sentences to describe yourself.
Birth Order and Personality
• Get into 4 groups:
– First born child
– Middle child
– Youngest child
– Only child
• Discuss:
What was it like to be a _____ child?
Advantages? Disadvantages of being a ____child?
Report to class.
Birth Order and Personality
Agree or disagree with the description?
Homework
You will each be assigned a food related idiom.
1. Find the meaning of the idiom
2. Use the idiom in a sentence
3. Present to the class next week
English Idioms
about Food
“my cup of tea”
“cry over spilt milk”
“with a pinch/grain of salt”
“you can’t have your cake
and eat it too”
5. “gravy train”
6. “eat your heart out”
7. “pig out”
8. “Couch potato”
9. “piece of cake/easy as pie”
10. “Hand (it) on a silver platter”
11. “spill the beans”
12. “spoon feeding (someone)”
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13. “put all your eggs in one basket”
14. “apple of one’s eye”
15. “bread and butter”
16. “eating you”
17. “out to lunch”
18. “egg on”
19. “cheesy”
20. “Bring home the bacon”
21. “eat humble pie”
22. “you are what you eat”
23. “beef about something”
24. “have a finger in every pie”
25. “eat your words”
26. “spice things up”
27. “nuts about (something)”
Mid term Exam
• Date: April 22, 2013
• Value: 30% of final mark
• Write a speech about “I am…..” which will be
about 18-20 sentences
• Each line should begin with “I am…”
• Use the instructor’s speech “I am” as a guide
to preparing your assignment
• Written part must be submitted
• Pronunciation, Fluency, Vocabulary, Grammar,
Depth, Length will all be part of the
assignment grade.