Modals

Modal verbs: An explanation

At the Restaurant- Dialogue

Click on the link below to listen to this dialogue at a restaurant. Remember the use of the modals 'may',  'would' and 'could'. You can find the transcript below, too.


At the restaurant

WAITER - May I take your order?

CUSTOMER #1 - Yes.  I'd like the chicken and a side order of corn.
WAITER - And what would you like to drink?
CUSTOMER #1 - I'd like a cup of coffee, please.
WAITER - And what would you like to order?    
CUSTOMER #2 - I'll take the spaghetti and a salad.
WAITER - What would you like to drink?
CUSTOMER #2 - Just water, please.

(after the meal)

WAITER - Would you like something for dessert?
CUSTOMER #1 - Yes, I'll have the cake, please.  Would you like something?
CUSTOMER #2 - No thanks.  I'm full.

(after dessert)

CUSTOMER #1 - Could we have the check, please?
WAITER - Yes, here it is.
CUSTOMER #1 - Hmmm.  $23.55.  Here you are.
WAITER - Thank you.  Come again.
CUSTOMER #1 - Thank you. Goodbye.

Picture Dictionary/ Diccionario visual

Click on the link below to review the vocabulary and the words' pronunciation/ Pulsa sobre el enlace de debajo para repasar el vocabulario y la pronunciación de las palabras:



Picture Dictionary
(click on 'Picture Dictionary')

Animal Game/ El juego de los animales

Click on the link below to know more about animals. Guess the name of the animal;  clicking on the red questions you can have pieces of a picture with the animal. Write the name when you know it and... have fun!!


Pulsa sobre el enlace de debajo para saber más sobre los animales. Adivina el nombre del animal; pulsando sobre las preguntas rojas puedes tener trozos de una fotografía del animal. Escribe el nombre cuando lo sepas y... ¡¡pásatelo bien!!


Animal Game

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We have read 'The Ox and The Yak' today / Hoy hemos leído 'The Ox and The Yak'

Jamie Oliver's talk at TED

A wonderful talk about food and health problems in USA and the rest of the world. How we should change our food habits and teach our children how to eat better.

Remember to use the subtitles tool (on the screen's bottom) or just print the transcript and read it while you are listening.

Jamie Oliver: Teach every child about food.

Can I start a sentence with a conjunction?

Grammar myths #2: please miss, can I start a sentence with a conjunction?