Wednesday, February 2, 2011

A bit of everything!! Introductions- Directions- Indirect Questions-Abilities....you name it!!!



-Have you ever watched "Bonanza"?
-Could you please detect expressions related to:
-Greetings- Introductions- Directions- Indirect questions- Abilities- Polite requests-Offers-
-Could you write down your personal introduction. Include: name, nationality, age, studies, job, description, marital status, abilities, likes, dislikes, where you live, description of the place, habitual actions, past actions, future actions.

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  1. Pedro Gabba
    L.U.: 1029362
    Friday Morning
    Classroom: 705

    Yes, I have. During the summer I see it in channels like 'MGM classics'. But sometimes.

    Greetings and Introductions:
    -‘What can I do for you?’
    -‘Hi madam.’
    -‘By the way, my name is Wally King. She’s my sister Amy.’
    -‘Hi Amy how are you? Nice to meet you.’
    -‘It's a pleasure I’m sure Mr Cartwright.’
    -‘Hi Pa!... I want you to meet Amy Kind and her brother Wally.’
    -‘How about a cup of coffee?’

    Directions:
    -‘Can I get some directions, please sir?’
    -‘A place call ‘Ponderosa’, Could you tell me where there is, please?’
    -‘Could you just direct me to the house?’
    -‘Right on, I'll get my hourse.’

    Indirect questions:
    -‘Could you tell me where I can find... Mr Ben Cartwright?’
    -‘Could you tell me where there is, please?’
    -‘How long did you and Wally've been travelled around like this?’
    -‘You are suggesting that you want to work this farm out?’

    Abilities:
    -‘I'm strong. I can do almost anything around a farm or a ranch... And what I don’t know I can pick up pretty quick.’
    -‘And Amy can cook, she can launder...’

    Polite requests:
    -‘Do we've got the job Mr Cartwright?’

    Offers:
    -‘Was anything there I can help with?’


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  2. Pedro,
    Great job!!!*****

    Directions:
    -‘A place callED ‘Ponderosa’, Could you tell me where thAT is, please?’
    -‘Right on, I'll get my hoRse.’

    Indirect questions:

    -‘Could you tell me where thAT is, please?’
    -‘How long HAVE you and Wally been travellINH around like this?’


    Polite requests:
    HAVE we got the job Mr Cartwright?’ DO WE GET....?


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