ANIA C1 Group 5 Lesson 9

Class

1. Paired conjunctions
2. Modals continued - probability, ability, necessity, can. For notes go to http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/11442644/Modals
3. Noticing the modal perfect when listening http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/11442648/Pronunciation

1. He must have paid the bill, we've got all the money.

2. She can't have arrived, her car isn't here.

3. He couldn't have written this, his English isn't good enough.

4. They must have cancelled the class because the room is empty.

5. I should have taken that job, I've missed a great opportunity.

A lot of listening problems come from elision. This is also a source of much humour in the English language as this scene from Ghostbusters (2016) demonstrates. 

Corrections

I have a big flu 

Flu is uncountable but cold (with the meaning of illness) is countable, and neither collocate with the adjective big, therefore:

I have a heavy cold

I have a bad case of the flu. 

Homework

Finish the modal exercises on the handout including the questions on may and shall in legal contexts.