Communication » 2A Interacting
ES N1 PG30
PERCEPITION: feel, be, hear.
OPINION: prefer, think, know.
STABLE CHARACTERISTICS: own, see, have got, believe.
ES N2 PG30
I want to see you as soon as possible because I have a favour to ask you. Are you free at 12?
I know that Steve speaks French and German but I think he is speaking to that man in Italian at the moment.
Are you listening to this music? I'm trying to work! - OK, turn it off. I don't like it much anyway.
ES N3 PG30
AFFERMATIVE: I used to be shy.
She used to work.
NEGATIVE: I didn't use to be shy.
She didn't use to work.
QUESTIONS: Did you use to be shy?
Did she use to work?
SHORT ANSWERS: Yes, I did.
No, I didn't.
ES N4 PG30
When I was a child, my family used to go to Rimini every summer.
What did you do in the evenings when you were young? We used to watch TV.
I didn't use to own a car when I was a teenager but now I've got four!
I used to walk in the park with my dog when I lived in London.
Were your parents neighbours when they were children? - Yes, they were. They used to catch the school bus together!
ES N5 PG30
AFFERMATIVE: I should go
You should go
He, she, it should go
We should go
They should go
NEGATIVE: I shouldn't go
You shouldn't go
He, she, it shouldn't go
We shouldn't go
They shouldn't go
QUESTIONS: Should I go?
Should you go?
Should he/she/it go?
Should we go?
Should they go?
SHORT ANSWERS: Yes, I should.
No, you shouldn't.
Yes, he/she/it should.
No, we shouldn't.
Yes, they should.
ES N6 PG30
People should eat with their mouths open.
Children should be careful in the street.
We should write on the classroom walls.
Should I cook pasta this evening?
You should phone Jim and say you're sorry.
Where should we go on holiday?
ES N7 PG30
AFFERMATIVE: I must work.
You must stay.
He, she, it must go.
We must walk.
They must speak.
NEGATIVE: I mustn't work.
You mustn't stay.
He, she, it mustn't go.
We mustn't walk.
They mustn't speak.
ES N8 PG30
We must be careful when we drive on busy roads.
You must get the visa for a trip.
We mustn't use our phones in exames.
Interpreters must speak two languages very well.
You must buy a ticket before travelling by train.
People mustn't carry scissors on planes.
ES N9 PG30
I should study English and History.
I should do my homework.
I should put in order my bedroom.
I mustn't go out.
I mustn't watch TV.
I mustn't meet my friends.
ES N10 PG31
AFFERMATIVE: I have to work.
You have stay.
He/she/it has to go.
We have to walk.
They have to speak.
NEGATIVE: I don't have to work.
You don't have to stay.
He/she/it doesn't have to go.
We don't have to walk.
They don't have to speak.
QUESTIONS: Do I have to work?
Do you have to stay?
Does he/she/it have to go?
Do we have to walk?
Do they have to speak?
SHORT ANSWERS: No, I don't.
Yes, you do.
No, he/she/it doesn't.
Yes, we do.
No, they don't.
ES N11 PG31
We have to wear skirts to school, but we can't wear jeans.
What time do you have to get up tomorrow?
Why does our teacher have to give us so much homework?
Europeans don't have to have a passport to go to the UK but they have to take an identity card.
You don't have to understand a bit of English to surf the Net but you have to speak it.
My dad usually have to get up at 6 a.m. But he doesn't have to work on Fridays - that's his day off.
Do your parents have to go to work at the weekends? - Yes, they do.
If you want to be a pilot, which subjects do you have to study at university?
ES N12 PG31
What do you have to do in your job? - I have to write songs, make CDs and go on tour.
How often do you have to go on tour? - Usually twice a year.
Do you have to travel by plane? - Yes, I do - in my private jet.
Do you often have to sleep in hotels? - Yes, I do - in luxury hotels.
What do you have to do after concerts? - I have to spend hours signing autographs for my fans.
ES N13 PG31
CARRERS
Peter Fatead worked in a bank but one day he decided to make drastic change and he became a bodyguard for a singer, Stella Stardust. Now he has to be with Ms Stardust constantly and, of course, he doesn't have to stick to office hours, but does he like his job? Careers magazine met Peter in his London flat to find out. "Yes, I think this job is great," said Pete, "I have to work long hours and I must follow Stella all the time, but I meet a lot of famous people every day and I should watch the fans, not Stella, while she's singing - a bodyguard mustn't lose concentration, but she is so beautiful..." and what about Pete's family life? "Well, yes I suppose I have to spend with my wife and my six children and, to be honest, my wife sounds a bit irritated on the phone, but she should be happy - I send home a lot of money every week!"
ES N14 PG31
What should we take to mum?
Well, she loves italian food. We can buy some pasta and some parmesan.
Great idea, but we hadn't to buy some parmesan, she hates cheese.
She needn't eat parmesan, we can eat it for her!
Why do you want to became a bodyguard?
Because I want to meet famous people.
Oh, what would you like to know about the job?
I'd like to know how much money could I earn and how many holiday days should I have?
Oh, I'm sorry, mr Grant, but I think you must find another job!