Fecha: October 8, 2022

Topic: Abilities

Recall

What are abilities?

Where do you use this abilities?

Formula:

Notes

• Abilities are your skills, in other words things that you learn how to do…
• You can use these abilities, for example:
  • When you meet a new person.
  • In a job interview.
  • Whe you’re talking with a client.
  • In these cases you need to show them what you are capable of.
• Know how to + verb
  • I know how to draw people.
  • She knows how to ride a bike.
  • Do you know how to read in Arabic?

<aside> 📌 Summary**:** If you want to express something that you know (an ability), you normally say that put it “know how to + verb”, this represent that you have that ability.

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Fecha: October 8, 2022

Topic: Needs

Recall

What are needs?

How we use the word need?

Negative Form

Question Form

Notes

• A need is comething that is essential to life.
• We use it to talk about important things.
  • Or it’s a way of asking someone to help you.
    • I really need to get a good night’s sleep tonight.
    • I need you to call the client and tell him…
• With negative entences, we use don’t or doesn’t
  • I don’t need you help.
  • You didn’t need to do that.
• You can do questions using do you / what / need…?
  • Does he need help?
  • What do you need me to do?

<aside> 📌 Summary**:** Need express something that is important for you, or this could be use it to ask someone help you.

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Fecha: October 8, 2022

Topic: Expectations

Recall

What are expectations?

Talking about rules:

Fun Fact:

Notes

• Expectations are what you hope or whish from someone or something else.
• Rules:
  • Should / shouldn’t
  • Must / mustn’t
  • Have to / don’t have to
  • need / needn’t
    • This words are used to talk about expectations.
• Should / Shouldn’t:
  • It’s not a rule
  • Something that would be beneficial or better to do
    • You should brush your teeth 3 times a day.
    • You shouldn’t lie.
• Must / Mustn’t:
  • Is a rule, but it’s a rule that is possible to break.
    • You must be quiet during class.
    • You mustn’t eat in class.
• Have to / Dont have to:
  • Have to: It’s a very strict rule.
  • Don’t have to: Something is not necessary.
    • You have to be 21 to drink alcohol in the USA, but you don’t have to be 21 to drive.
• Need / Needn’t:
  • To explain a rule.
  • Needn’t: Something is not necessary.
    • You need to finish high school before going to University.
    • You needn’t tell me… I already know!
• Americans don’t use must and mustn’t.
• They usually use have to or need to instead of using must.
• They usually use can’t instead of mustn’t.

<aside> 📌 Summary**:** In order to express expectations you need to use some rules, like the one we saw above.

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