U6
- 1. Touchtone 2B Unit 6 Around Town
- 2. GRAMMAR
- 3. Is there? Are there ? Location expresion There is/There are is a common phrase in English, used to indicate that something "exists" or is in a certain location. The main subject follows the verb when there is/are is used. There is an apple on the table. There are some apples on the table. Contractions are possible, but they are mostly used informally in speech. There's a fly in my soup. There're plenty of oranges left. There'll be a lot of people in attendance.
- 5. Offers requests whit can and could Ability We use can to talk about someone’s skill or general abilities: She can speak several languages. He can swim like a fish. They can’t dance very well. We use can to talk about the ability to do something at a given time in the present .
- 6. Future You can make a lot of money if you are lucky. Help. I can’t breathe. They can run but they can’t hide. We use could to talk about past time: She could speak several languages. They couldn’t dance very well.
- 7. Obligation and necessity We use must to say that it is necessary to do something: You must stop at a red light. Everyone must bring something to eat. You can wear what you like, but you must look neat and tidy. I’m sorry, but you mustn’t make a noise in here. We use had to for this if we are talking about the past: Everyone had to bring something to eat. We could wear what we liked, but we had to look neat and tidy
- 8. Permission We use can to ask for permission to do something: Can I ask a question, please? Can we go home now. could is more formal and polite than can: Could I ask a question please? Could we go home now? may is another more formal and polite way of asking for permission: May I ask a question please? May we go home now? We use can to give permission:
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