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November 30, 2007
Hello everyone,
Many students on this site have asked me to talk about “Modals”
Students are confused and don’t know how to use modals at first. Well I guess we will have to do a series on Modals to help you relax and use them with confidence. J
First, you need to know why we use modals in English …
Modals let us know the feeling, attitude or mood of the speaker. They help us understand the deeper meaning of a sentence even if we don’t hear the other person’s voice.
This is a list of modals in English:
May, Might, Should, Ought to, Had better, Be supposed to, Must, Have to, have got to, Will, Be going to, Can, Could, Be able to, Would, Used to
Now you should remember that each modal can have more than one meaning.
We will start with May:
1) “May” can be used as a polite request: this form is very polite and not used in day to day conversation very much … but it is good to know ;)
May I borrow your pen?
May I ask you name?
2) “May” can also be used to talk about certainty (when you are sure about something). When we use “may” in a sentence it mean 50% sure. Also remember Might has the same meaning … look at these examples:
John may be in the library.
(This means I am not sure if John is in the library or not. There is a 50% chance he is there)
Sarah might call you tonight.
(This means there is a 50% chance of a Phone call)
Kiyoko might visit Beijing next summer.
Kumar may be at home.
Ok this is the end of part one on modals. Hope this is helpful and I will post part two in a few days.
Have fun learning
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November 18, 2007
Hello everyone,
Today we will talk about the difference between Hear and Listen.
Many students confuse these words so let’s see what the difference is.
We use Hear to talk about one of our senses, like See you don’t need to do anything it just happens naturally. It’s just a natural ability.
I can hear the rain.
I heard this song on the radio.
Can you hear me?
We use Listen the same way we use Watch. When you pay attention to a noise, song or someone talking. Here are some examples.
I listen to the news on the radio every morning.
I like to listen to Ebaby lessons.
I listened to their album when I was in High School.
I hope this explanation was useful to some. I will have another lesson for you in a couple of days. Have fun learning and don’t be shy to ask questions J
Sam
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November 16, 2007
Hi everyone,
I have been away on my first vacation in 4 years. My wife and I went to Japan for two weeks. What a great trip! I will add some pictures for you guys to see later.
I missed all my friends here and all who wrote to me while I was away. Thank you all for your kind comments I will continue to add lessons here and help out as much as I can.
For my Japanese friends on Ebaby! Konichiwa, O genki desuka? I had a great time in Japan and loved the people and history. I specially like the fact that every where I went people were polite and places were very clean. Oh, and I love the food.
Anyway, i will end this quick hello and promise to have a lesson and some pictures in the next couple of days.
Now, I am off to answer my messages. Have a great day,
Silent_Sam