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Level VIII

Teacher Edgar Pacheco

Review
 MODAL STRUCTURE EXAMPLES

+ Subject + should + infinitive He should study more.

SHOULD - Subject + shouldn't + infinitive You shouldn't be angry today.

subjetive opinión

Should I go to the cinema with my

? Should + Subject + infinitive friends?

+ Subject + ought to + infinitive We ought to go out tonight.

OUGHT TO
objective opinion
- Subject + ought not to + infinitive You ought not to call him.

HAD BETTER + Subject + had / 'd better + infinitive We'd better find a flat soon.
advice when it is
believed that there
will be negative
consequences - Subject + had / 'd better not + infinitive You'd better not touch that.
Substitute the phrase underlined for the should / shouldn't or ought to /
oughtn't to structures
▪ 1) I'm quite sure it'll be a lovely day tomorrow.

should be
▪ It ____________________ a lovely day tomorrow.
▪ 2) We're certain you'll learn a lot of English on that course.
should learn
▪ You  ____________________  a lot of English on that course.
▪ 3) I feel quite confident that it'll be a very good conference.
should be
▪ It   ____________________ a very good conference.
▪ 4) I'm certain it won't make any difference.
shouldn’t make  any difference.
▪ It  ____________________
▪ 5) We feel fairly sure you'll enjoy the holiday.
should enjoy  the holiday.
▪ You  ____________________
6) In my opinion, this report won't take long to write.

It  shouldn’t take

____________________  long to write.
7) I'm almost convinced that he'll arrive this afternoon.
should arrive
He  ____________________ this afternoon.
8) I have a strong feeling that the economic situation will improve next year.
should improve
The economic situation  ____________________  next year.
9) Considering the quality of the Madrid players, they'll probably win the
football match this evening.
should win
They  ____________________  the football match this evening.
10) There's not much chance they will lose this match.
shouldn’t lose
They  ____________________  this match.
Workbook
Listening practice
jazz
rock
classical

country

hip-hop
Video Practice