Feedback from Telephone English Day 27 (December 6, 2017 Wednesday)

Feedback from Telephone English Day 27 (December 6, 2017 Wednesday)

Today's Lesson:

Pattern Speaking

I learned a lot in today's class, so I hope I will practice these pattern more frequently.

What I Learned

1. You could...

= used to express a possibility (present or future)

You could + verb (present tense)

- You could be right.

- You could get hurt.

- You could die.

- You could do great things.

2. You could have + verb (past participle)...

= means you had the possibility or chance to do something in the past, but it did not happen.

- You could have asked. (You had the chance to ask, but you didn't)

- You could have said no. (You had the chance to say no, but you didn't)

- You could have ruined everything. (You had the chance to ruin everything, but you didn't)

- You could have done better on your exam. (You had the chance to do better on the exam, but you didn't)

3. I might...

= used to make a suggestion or suggest a possibility in a polite way.

I might + verb (present tense) + to

I might + verb (present tense) + A/THE

I might + verb (present tense) + noun/pronoun

- I might need a surgery.

- I might leave a little early.

- I might need to get a hold of you.

- I might need your help later.

4. I might have + verb (past participle)...

= used to confirm that something has already happened but not 100% sure.

- I might have lost it.

- I might have been there.

- I might have forgotten.

- I might have lost the match.

5. I might be able to...

= used to express the possibility of achieving something

I might be able to + verb (present tense)

- I might be able to help.

- I might be able to repair it for you.

- I might be able to wash your car.

- I might be able to change her mind.

Pronunciation Practice

1. consecutive [kuh n-SEK-yuh-tiv]

2. busiest [biz-ee uhst]

3. participle [PAHR-tuh-sip-uh l]

4. achieving [uh-CHEE ving]

5. thesis [THEE-sis]

Vocabulary Words

1. adjourn [uh-JURN]

= to suspend a meeting/schedule

Ex. I might adjourn the meeting later tonight.

Sentence Construction

Wednesday is the busiest day in weekday.

-> Wednesday is the busiest day of my week.

You could not concentrate on the class.

-> You could not concentrate in the class.

I might adjourn the meeting today at night.

-> I might adjourn the meeting later tonight.

Quote of the day

There are two types of people who will tell you that you cannot make a difference in this world: those who are afraid to try and those who are afraid you will succeed. (Ray Goforth)