MC les 3

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

Making conversation

Periode 4 les 3

Welkom beste studenten

For today:

- Update vorige les => modals

- Giving your opinion

- Rude vs. Polite

- making questions with "to do"

Update vorige les

Modal verbs (hulpwerkwoorden)

Geven een talent, mogelijkheid, toestemming, advies en verplichting aan.

can-could/ will-would/ shall - should/ may-might/  must- ought to/ have to/ be able to

Vraag beleefd:
..... you repeat that please?

1. could
2. can
3. would
4. should

What do we use when we want to be polite (beleefd)?
_________ you tell me the way please?

1. Can
2. Could
3. Should
4. May

What do we use when we want to say "kunnen"?
I ________ sing very beautiful.

1. Can
2. Could
3. Would
4. May

Fill in the gap:
She _______ play the piano very well when she was young.

1. can
2. can't
3. could
4. would

Giving Your Opinion

Match the sentence halves to complete useful opinion phrases.

 I think...

In my opinion...

 I believe...

 I don’t think...

Personally,...

it's really interesting.

 I prefer tea.

it's a good idea.

it’s very difficult.

that’s true.

Pair Work – Agree or Disagree?

Take turns giving your opinion about the topics below. Your partner says if they agree or disagree, and why.

Summer is the best season.

Dogs are better than cats. 

English is easy to learn. 

Fast food is okay sometimes. 

Watching TV is boring.

Impolite vs polite

Watch this clip and answer the questions

01:02

Which slang word for "toilet" is used

1. sh** case
2. hog
3. bog
4. none

02:54

What can you say politely if you want to go to the toilet?

03:49

"I want that chair. Can I take it?"
Is this polite or impolite?

1. impolite
2. polite

04:39

How do you politely offer to help your host in the UK?

1. "You can wash the vegetables"
2. "Is there anything I can do to help"
3. "I can just leave you to sit down, right?"
4. "Is there anything I can help you with?"

05:28

When you say in a shop "I'm just browsing" It means...

1. I'm on the phone looking on the internet
2. I'm looking if I can steal something
3. I'm walking around and looking at different things not neccesarily buying anything
4. I'm just having a look. Not looking for one particular item.

MAKING QUESTIONS

Maak vragend:
A tiger eats meat

Maak vragend:
They love eating pancakes.

Maak ontkennend:
They play football

This is a question. (maak vragend)

Maak vragend:
He did his homework yesterday.

Maak ontkennend:
I saw the movie

Correct the mistakes
Did he went to the party?

Correct the mistakes
Do he like dogs?

Correct the mistakes
Does she plays the piano?

And for now...

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