Should MightI ask your address?
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and suggestions
We often use should to give advice and make suggestions: • You should tell him what you think.
• We should leave it until tomorrow; it’s late now c. Conditional
sentences Warning: We sometimes use should in hypothetical conditional
clauseswith if to express possibility. It is formal: [information leaflet in a hotel room]
If you should wish to use the Internet, there is a code available at the reception desk.
If you should decide not to go on the trip, you will get a full refund.
Warning:
We can also use Should you as an alternative to If you should in these situations by changing the order of the subject and the verb. Compare
these two sentences with the examples above. They have the same meaning and they are also formal:
• Should you wish to use the Internet, there is a code available at the reception desk.
• Should you decide not to go on the trip, you will get a full refund
d. Thanking In speaking, we often say you shouldn’t have when someone gives us
a gift: A: I got you something from Texas. A cowboy hat.
B: Oh Ken, you shouldn’t have e. Surprised
We sometimes use should to express surprise or regret about something that happened:
• I’m amazed that he should have done something so stupid. • I’m sorry that he should be so upset by what I said.
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DISCUSSION 3: EXPRESSING AGREEMENT AND DISAGREEMENT
Being able to express your opinion, and to agree or disagree with the opinions of others, can make conversation a lot more fun and interesting.
Have you seen any good movies lately? Have you seen any bad movies lately? A great way to practice this vocabulary is by talking about a movie
you and your friends have seen recently.
Ways of expressing agreement: 1. That’s
rightYou’re rightI know: used when agreeing with someone:
Example:
‘It’s supposed to be a very good school.’ ‘That’s right. They get great
results.’
‘He’s really boring, isn’t he?’ ‘Oh, I know, he never stops talking about
himself.’