Tell Me About It

Expressing Feeling

Guessing Right guessing…I’d say …. That’s right.Could it be…. Right.Perhaps it’s…. Yes, you’re right.I think it is…. Exactly.

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I haven’t a clue Wrong guessingI’m afraid I don’t know…. No, I’m afraid not.I’m sorry I don’t know.... Not quite.I haven’t any clue.... You’re close.I’m not sure.... I don’t think so.

Expressing Feeling

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Expressing Surprise• No, I don’t believe it.• Are you serious?• You must be joking.• Wow!

Do thisPlease queue other sideKeep rightDon’t do thisNo smokingPlease do not disturbSilence. Examination is in progress

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Expressing Warning

Watch outWatch your headFragileWatch your stepAdviceTake good care of yourselfBe carefulTake care,please

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Expressing Warning

Asking for advice Offering advice

Do you think I ought to call the police?

I think you’d better start looking for a new job.

What do you think I should buy him for his birthday?

If I were you, I’d stop writing her

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Asking & Giving Advice

Asking for advice Offering advice

Do you have any ideas about how I can sell my car?

It would probably be a good idea to send this mail by express mail.

Should I try to talk with him about this matter again?

Why don’t you try calling her tonight?

If you were me, what would you tell her?

Try ignoring her for a while.

Do you have any advice for me?

I advice you to talk with your lawyer

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Asking & Giving Advice

Asking permission Giving permission

Denying permission

Can I close the window please?

Sure, go ahead. No, you may not.

Please let me have the car tonight.

It’s okay with me. You can’t.

May I close the door, please?

No, I don’t mind. Yes, I do mind.

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Asking, Giving & Denying Permission

Asking permission Giving permission Denying permissionDo you mind if I smoke?

Why not? I don’t think so

Would you mind if I went with her?

You have my permission

I will not permit you to

May I have your permission to marry your daughter?

I won’t stop you I absolutely forbid you

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Asking, Giving & Denying a Permission

Grammar in action LINKING VERBS

• Whales are mammals.• The blue whale is the largest animal ever know• Spiders belong to arachnids.• A komodo looks like a dragon.• A spider has eight legs.

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Present Passive

• Whales are classified into mammals.

• Birds are divided into various kind of genus.

• Water, Oil, Petrol are grouped into liquid.

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Behavior verbs• Deer feed on young leaves.• Rabbits burrow the ground.• Bees suck honey from flowers.• Birds perch on trees.• Snakes often sunbathe on rocks

in the warm weather • The Flying snake glides away

from danger

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TECHNICAL TERMS

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Characteristics Groups Families

FeaturesPrinciplesCriteriaBehaviorFormationDevelopment

DivisionsClassification TypesStructuresMovementsEvolution

MembersOrdersClassesFormsUsesGrowth

REPORT Social Function describe the way things are (for example : a man- made thing, animals, plants ). The things must be a representative of their class

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REPORT

Text Organization• General Classification

( introduces the topic of the report such as : the class or the sub class)

• Identification( tell the shape/form, parts, behavior, habitat, way of survival)

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REPORTLanguage features• the use of general nouns (komodoes, computers,

orchids)• the use of relating verbs (is, are, has)• the use of present tenses (Komodo dragons usually weigh more than 160 kg)• the use of behavioral verbs (Snakes often

sunbathe in the sun)• The use of technical terms (Water contains oxygen

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Thank You For Loving English

English is a key to open the world.

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