Should MightI ask your address?

M odul Guru Pembelajar Bahasa Inggris Kelompok Kompetensi Profesional J 29 b. Advice 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. 30 Modul Guru Pembelajar Bahasa Inggris Kelompok Kompetensi Profesional J 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.’

2. ExactlyAbsolutelyI couldn’t agree more: used for saying that you

completely agree with someone. Example: ‘When we were young, people didn’t get into debt.’ ‘Exactly. You just bought what you could afford.’ ‘I think Jacob is the best person for the job.’ ‘Absolutely. I’ll be amazed if he doesn’t get it.’ ‘We had to wait three months to get a phone line – it’s ridiculous.’ ‘I couldn’t agree more.‘

3. You can say that againYou’re telling me: a more informal way of

saying that you completely agree with someone. Example: ‘It’s so cold outside’ ‘You can say that again‘ M odul Guru Pembelajar Bahasa Inggris Kelompok Kompetensi Profesional J 31 ‘The buses are so unreliable’ ‘You’re telling me I’ve been waiting here for half an hour.’ 4. Why not? used when agreeing with a suggestion someone has made: Example: ‘Let’s go to the cinema tonight.’ ‘Why not? We haven’t been for ages.’ 5. I suppose soI guess so: used when you agree that someone is right, but you are not happy with the situation. Example: ‘We’ll have to get some new tyres.’ ‘I suppose soI guess so. But it will be expensive.’ Ways of expressing disagreement: 1. I’m sorry, but…Excuse me, but…Pardon me, but…: used when politely telling someone that you do not agree with them. Example: SorryExcuse mePardon me, but it was never proved that he stole that car. 2. Absolutely notOf course not…Nothing of the kind used for saying that you completely disagree with what someone has said. Example: ‘I think I should accept the blame for the accident.’ ‘Absolutely notOf course notNothing of the kind There’s no way it was your fault.’

3. I don’t

knowI take your pointThat’s true, but…: used as polite ways of saying that you do not really agree with someone. Example: ‘Peter is really unfriendly sometimes. ‘I don’t know, he’s always been very kind to me.’ ‘These taxes on petrol are far too high.’ ‘Well yes, I take your point. But maybe that’ll encourage people to use their cars less.’