Rules and Possibility

Thursday 13^th

Here we are again!

So, you forgot you had to choose a topic from the photocopy: “Talk about it”.

It seems that only Pilar remembered to; that’s why I gave her two points for our games.

Anyway, you chose a topic and you talked about it for a minute.

Your topics for conversation.

Alejandro’s favourite sport is handball. He likes the feeling of “diving” (that’s jumping in the air to try to hit the ball). He doesn’t like basketball because you don’t have as direct a contact with your opponent as you do in handball.

Pilar likes different kinds of music. Her favourite pop band is “One Direction”.  Not only do they sing very well, but they are also gorgeous! (Very attractive).

In her opinion the most relaxing kind of music is classical music.

Laura told us about her last holiday. She first went on a cruise with her classmates. They really enjoyed it. They went on board at Barcelona’s harbour and from there they continued sailing across the Mediterranean sea. She liked Italy, especially Venice but what she liked the most (her favourite) thing was hanging out (spending time) with her classmates. After that, she went to the village and enjoyed her time with her buddies. (Pals, folks, fellows, friends)

Andrea told us about her views (opinions) on friendship and about her best friend. They met so long ago that they know each other’s defects very well. But they accept them, somehow. Quoting Andrea (in Andrea’s words) “A friend is somebody you can trust and somebody who accepts you as you are.”

We’ll have to wait until next Thursday to listen to David and Óscar’s topics. So, guys don’t forget to choose a topic and prepare a short talk about it. Topics are on the back of the photocopy about the “If” race. Page 169 & 194

Then we had a communicative game using “may/might” to express possibility in the future.

It consisted of picking out (selecting) a card from a deck of cards and making correct sentences similar to these ones:

·         I’m going to take an umbrella because it might rain.

·         I’m going to buy a Phrasebook because I might travel abroad next month.

·         I’m going to renew my passport because I might go to the USA next summer.

We reviewed how to express obligation and prohibition.

UK rules, OK?

Wow! Both groups had 13 correct answers out of 15! So, UK rules aren’t so different from Spanish ones.

Yes, In Spain you can drive a 49c.c. motorbike if you are 16. But in the UK, you have to be (obligation) 18 to drive a motorbike.

You got points for making correct sentences using “might”, also two more points for your guess on UK rules. And Pilar got two extra points for doing homework.

This is the result:

GAME 5                                              

Player 1	5
Player 2	----
Player 3	6
Player 4	8
Player 5	----
Player 6	7

 Grammar Exercises on Modal Verbs

Don’t forget to do the exercise on “must / have to”.

See you on Thursday!